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
- Practical Horticulture Tutor
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22-month fixed term contract, full-time 5/7, based in Edinburgh
Salary £26,756 (Band C)
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is looking for a Practical Horticulture Tutor to join our education team on a 22-month fixed term contract.
You will normally work Monday - Friday, although a degree of flexibility will be required as some weekend/evening work may be required.
In this role, you will develop and deliver relevant onsite and online teaching materials on a range of courses including – but not limited to – practical horticulture short courses, including RBGE’s Certificate in Practical Horticulture and RHS level 2/3. This will include creating appropriate assessment material, assignment and exam marking and providing feedback to students, identifying any equipment/software requirements as part of the delivery, whilst applying best practice in relation to equality, diversity, and inclusion, GDPR, copyright and accessibility legislation and ensuring that associated risk assessments required are completed and adhered to. Part of your role will also look at opportunities to extend programmes through international delivery or increased student numbers in discussion with the Head of Education and programme leaders.
You will provide ongoing support to students in relation to specific areas of study on individual programmes, including commenting on forum posts, dealing with queries before and during their course of study and signposting relevant support services.
Applicants should have a relevant horticulture/botany qualification or equivalent practical work experience. You should have a minimum of two years teaching experience – ideally gained within a further or higher education setting, and who has practical horticultural or landscape design skills. You should have excellent presentation, IT, time management and administrative skills as well be confident liaising with external partner organisations.
Full details of the post, including a job description and person specification can be downloaded from this page.
We would encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Applicants should send a CV and covering letter which outlines their suitability for this vacancy to recruitment@rbge.org.uk as well as complete and submit an online equal opportunities questionnaire by noon on 16 September 2021. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams and will be held week commencing 27 September 2021.
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.
No recruitment agencies please.
- Schools Education Officer
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1-year fixed term contract, full-time, based in Edinburgh
Salary £26,756 (Band C)
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is looking for a Schools Education Officer to join our education team on a 1-year fixed term contract.
The aim of this role is to develop, deliver and assess (where required) the work of pupils on RBGE courses or programmes offered to school aged learners (nursery, primary and secondary) and teacher CLPL courses onsite, online and through outreach both in and out of term time.
You will be developing high quality and engaging learning, ensuring that these are suitable for the level of learner and can be delivered in various formats, e.g., onsite, online or via outreach whilst ensuring accreditation standards, copyright and accessibility regulations are being met. In addition, you will also be expected to produce detailed teaching plans to ensure continued delivery during any periods of absence.
Applicants should hold a teaching qualification or have extensive relevant teaching experience, preferably within a STEM, environmental, plant science or horticulture discipline and have in-depth knowledge of the curriculum for excellence.
You should have excellent presentation skills and show a creative and flexible approach to delivery across a wide range of ages, as well as having excellent time management and prioritisation skills and be able to manage multiple projects at one time.
Full details of the post, including a job description and person specification can be downloaded from this page.
We would encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Applicants should send a CV and covering letter which outlines their suitability for this vacancy to recruitment@rbge.org.uk as well as complete and submit an online equal opportunities questionnaire by Sunday, 26 September 2021. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams and will be held mid-October.
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.
No recruitment agencies please.
- Part Time Retail Assistant
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BOTANICS TRADING COMPANY LTD
15 hours per week, lunch cover post 3 hours per day, 5 days per week
Starting Salary £18,350 pro rata
The Botanics Trading Company Ltd is looking to appoint a Retail Assistant to work at the Botanics Shop located at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. This is a part time post to offer essential shop floor cover during the busiest period of the day. Applicants should possess excellent customer service skills and experience of working in a fast-paced retail environment. A friendly outgoing personality, good attention to detail and the ability to work as part of a team are essential. Successful candidates would be required to work 5 days per week Monday to Friday.
A full job description and person specification which outlines all of the essential and desirable criteria for this post can be downloaded from this page.
Applications should be made by way of CV and covering letter which outlines your suitability for this post to recruitment@rbge.org.uk by end of the day on Wednesday 22nd September.
If you have not heard from us by 4th October, please assume your application has not been shortlisted.
No recruitment agencies please.
- Shop Manager
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BOTANICS TRADING COMPANY LTD
Full Time position based in Edinburgh (37 hours per week working across 5 days)
Starting salary £23,000
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is a 5-star visitor attraction in the heart of Edinburgh and one of the world’s leading botanic gardens. Together with three regional gardens, Dawyck, Logan and Benmore, its mission is to ‘Explore, conserve and explain plants for a better future’. All profits raised through its retail operations support the important research work of the garden. The garden is embarking on an ambitious capital project – Edinburgh Biomes – to redevelop its glasshouses over the coming years. There are two shops at the Edinburgh site: the recently refurbished main shop in the John Hope Gateway and an exhibitions shop at Inverleith House.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Shop Manager based at our Edinburgh site. you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of a retail team of around 10-12 staff, driving sales and profitability, working with the management team on seasonal planning and ensuring the smooth running of the retail operation and the delivery of 5-star customer service. You will also be the key point of contact for the retail teams at our regional gardens in relation to operational matters, staffing, stock replenishment and visual merchandising and will conduct seasonal site visits.
Candidates should possess strong organisational and leadership skills and have proven experience of managing and motivating staff in a retail setting, as well as delivering 5-star customer service, driving sales and delivering excellent visual merchandising standards. A confident and outgoing personality and the ability to work with both the retail team and staff across the organisation to deliver objectives is essential.
A full job description and person specification which outlines all of the essential and desirable criteria for this post can be downloaded from this page.
Applications should be made by way of CV and a covering letter which outlines your experience and suitability for this post to recruitment@rbge.org.uk by end of day Sunday 26th September.
If you have not heard from us by 10th October, please assume your application has not been shortlisted.
No recruitment agencies please.
- Head of Membership
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37 hours per week, permanent, based in Edinburgh/remotely
Salary £39,502 to £44,054 (Band E), plus civil service pension 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 have an exciting opportunity to join our growing Development division as Head of Membership. Working alongside our Director of Development, the successful candidate will increase income from individual giving and membership, a strategic priority for the organisation. With support from the team, you will manage the Membership programme, alumni relations, fundraising appeals, and other individual giving initiatives. You will also ensure a high standard of stewardship is provided to all RBGE supporters.
This is a key post within Development and applicants must have extensive knowledge of membership programmes, and fundraising theory and practice. You should also have knowledge of Annual Giving or digital fundraising, and experience of using Raiser’s Edge or another CRM database. You should be able to demonstrate a good understanding of gift aid and data protection legislation.
Full details of the post, including a job description and person specification can be downloaded from this page. Informal enquiries on the role can be made to elacroix@rbge.org.uk
We would encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Applicants should send a CV and covering letter which outlines their suitability for this vacancy to recruitment@rbge.org.uk as well as complete and submit an online equal opportunities questionnaire by noon on Friday, 1 October 2021. Interviews will likely take place mid October 2021.
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.
No recruitment agencies please.
- Digital Project Manager
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6-month fixed term appointment, full-time
Based in Edinburgh with travel to Regional Gardens
Salary £39,502 to £44,054 (Band E)
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) are seeking a Digital Project Manager to deliver the successful implementation of our new Collections Management System.
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 at a hugely exciting time in our 350-year history as we look to deliver the Edinburgh Biomes project, a seven-year capital build programme to restore our heritage glasshouses, create a stunning new public glasshouse, and build new research facilities.
Our Herbarium is a world-leading collection of over 3 million preserved plant and fungi specimens dating back to 1697, representing over half of the world’s flora. Currently around 1 million of these specimens have been databased in a specialist database, and we are now looking to migrate the details into a new SQL collections management system. We are now looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead us through this work.
Applicants will need to have proven experience in delivering projects, ideally using Agile methods. You will need strong communication skills and be able to balance a number of competing priorities, and stakeholder management skills will also be important.
Full details of the post, including a job description and person specification can be downloaded from this page.
We would encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Applicants should send a CV and covering letter which outlines their suitability for this vacancy to recruitment@rbge.org.uk as well as complete and submit an online equal opportunities questionnaire by midday on Friday, 24 September 2021. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams and are likely to be held week commencing 4 October 2021.
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted.
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