Vacancies
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The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) needs keen and enthusiastic individuals to support the Garden’s mission to explore, conserve and explain the world of plants for a better future.
We have four sites around Scotland, Dawyck Botanic Garden near Peebles, Benmore Botanic Garden in Dunoon, Logan Botanic Garden near Stranraer and in Edinburgh.
We currently employ around 240 staff and work with around 300 volunteers to achieve our objectives.
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is committed to ensuring that all staff and customers are treated equally irrespective of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity. Our strategy may be downloaded from the box on the right.
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Current vacancies
- Head of Estates and Technology Services
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Full-time, permanent post, based in Edinburgh. Hybrid working arrangements may be possible
Starting salary £60,687 plus civil service pension, generous holiday entitlement and other benefits
RBGE is a world leading botanical institute and international visitor attraction taking positive action for plants and people; from local communities across Scotland, to more than 40 countries around the world. Our priority is to tackle the biodiversity crisis and the climate emergency and support the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Our work builds on over 350 years of history as a scientific botanic garden, a centre of excellence for plant conservation and education, the globally important botanical collections in our care, and our extensive international partnerships.We are looking to recruit an experienced estates professional with either expertise in managing the delivery of technology solutions across an organisation, or a keen interest in developing knowledge and skills in this arena to lead our Estates and Technology Services team. Reporting to the Director of Resources & Planning, you will provide leadership in all aspects of estates, facilities, and technology management operational delivery - ensuring that services show continuous improvement and evolve with changing colleague and stakeholder requirements through developing and maintaining secure, resilient, and fit for purpose digital and physical estate environments at all four RBGE sites.
This is a key post in our senior leadership team and will be critical to the success of our continued ability to maximise our assets and facilities towards a net zero and sustainable future. Applicants will need to have experience of delivering estates, sustainability and asset management strategies, as well leading teams to deliver a variety of planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance projects.
Full details of the role and responsibilities can be found in the Head of Estates and Technology Services recruitment brochure (linked here)
Although we see this as a full-time role (37 hours per week), applications will also be considered from exceptional candidates looking to work on a part-time basis.
To apply please email recruitment@rbge.org.uk with:
- your CV
- a covering letter outlining the skills, knowledge and experience you’d bring to the post
- a completed equal opportunities questionnaire: EOQ form
Closing date: Midday (GMT) on Thursday, 14 December 2023
Interview date: Monday, 15 January 2024
To arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Fiona Parker at fparker@rbge.org.uk
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been short-listed. No recruitment agencies please.
- Creative Programmes Assistant
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Full time (5 days over 7), fixed term post (22 months), based in Edinburgh
Starting Salary £23,924, plus civil service pension, generous holiday allowance, and other benefits
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is one of the world’s top four botanic gardens based on the quality, breadth and depth of our science, plant collections, public engagement, and education. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Creative Programmes Assistant to join our small, dynamic team. The successful candidate will support the organisation and operation of exhibitions, events, and related activities spanning the arts, culture and science, within a world class botanic garden.
You will work as part of the Public Engagement team, dedicated to developing audiences and increasing engagement with the world of plants. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, reliable individual with a passion for people and plants. You should be a graduate or have equivalent work experience, be highly organised, able to multitask, and possess excellent communication skills. An interest in art, culture or nature is essential.
The working hours will generally be 9am to 5.30pm, Friday to Tuesday. You should be available to start work prior to 1 February 2024.
To apply please email recruitment@rbge.org.uk with:
- your CV
- a covering letter outlining the skills, knowledge and experience you’d bring to the post
- a completed equal opportunities questionnaire: EOQ form
Closing date: 9am on Monday 11 December 2023
Interview date: Wednesday 20 December 2023
Recruitment information: Job description and person specification
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. No recruitment agencies please.
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