Botanical Horticulturist

6 days ago

Kew Gardens, United Kingdom Kew Gardens Full time

**Botanical Horticulturist**:
RBG Kew’s Living Collection is arguably the most diverse plant collection in cultivation in the world. These roles, working as part of the Arboretum team, involves working within Kew’s Temperate collections.

These positions cover a wide range of areas within the Temperate Arboretum Section, including, the Viburnum and Rosaceae collections, the Cottage Grounds, our Deutzia and Ribes collections and Woodland Glade.
- Number of vacancies
- 2
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £28,550 per annum [Band B]
- Directorate
- Gardens
- Location
- Kew Gardens, Richmond
- Closing Date
- 23/02/2025
- Documents
- 16396 Employee benefits-RBG Kew 2024 v6[90].pdf
(PDF, 279.26kb)
- Job Profile.pdf
(PDF, 128.58kb)

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**More details**:
These collections are important components of Kew’s living heritage landscape and visitor offer, and it is critical that they are kept to a high standard. The successful applicant will have an eye for detail, pride in their work and a passion for plants.

Please see the Job Profile for all Essential person specification criteria.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.

The salary for this position is £28,550 per annum [Band B]

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

No agencies please.

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