Jobs

Full-time (35 hours), permanent, based in Edinburgh
Salary £60,687 to £66,845 per year, plus civil service pension 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 to support the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Our work builds on our 354-year history as a scientific botanic garden and centre of education with internationally important botanical collections, and extensive international partnerships. Our four Scottish gardens – Benmore, Dawyck, Logan and ‘The Botanics’ in Edinburgh – comprise one of the richest plant collections on earth.

Your role will be to lead the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s public engagement activity including, communities, public events, family programming, art and exhibitions, and interpretation across its four gardens to ensure an impactful programme. Your role is key in developing and delivering strategies to engage diverse audiences, key stakeholders, and partners, raising awareness of our mission, connecting people to plants and generating income.

Bringing your creativity and passion for engaging audiences through innovative means, you will drive forward the engagement strategy and operations for RBGE Edinburgh, as well as through our three regional gardens. Sparking curiosity and bringing joy to engage audiences, connecting them with plants, nature, and the arts daily to make a difference to the biodiversity crisis and climate emergency.

A full job description and person specification for this role is available in the recruitment brochure on the RBGE website.

Applications are particularly welcome from racial and ethnic minority groups, and other protected characteristics who are underrepresented at RBGE.

To apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: midday (GMT) on 29 October 2024
Interview date: Interviews will be 14 November 2024

If you haven’t heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume your application hasn’t been successful on this occasion. No recruitment agencies please.

Application Deadline: Tuesday 29/10/2024