Horticultural Advisor – 1 Year Maternity Cover
Horticultural Information & Advice/ RHS Science & CollectionsHarlow Carr, Yorkshire
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (5 in 7 rota with some weekend working) based at RHS Harlow Carr with some homeworking
Salary: £15,899 per annum
We are looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable horticulturist who has a broad knowledge of plants and gardens, loves solving problems and enjoys helping people make the most of their gardens. If that sounds like you the role of Horticultural Advisor could be for you!
This role is a 1 year Maternity Cover role starting in March 2021.
RHS Horticultural Advisors directly support RHS members and the gardening public to fulfil the RHS Vision of “enriching everyone’s lives through plants and making the UK a greener and more beautiful place” As a Horticultural Advisor you will be responsible for delivering the very best gardening advice by email, letter, phone, online and face-to-face both at Harlow Carr and at RHS Flower Shows and events. You will provide guidance to RHS members, garden visitors, staff, students, apprentices and volunteers and help deliver outstanding customer experience.
As well as excellent horticultural knowledge (including identification, selection and care of garden plants), the successful applicants will have sound scientific understanding, excellent computer skills, a desire to learn and a passion for helping people. They will be strong team players and will be keen to take responsibility for their own work and projects. They will also be outstanding verbal and written communicators who will relish participating in creating press and magazine articles, publishing web pages, podcasts, social media and giving talks and demonstrations.
Applicants should be educated to degree level (or equivalent) in horticulture or a related field and have relevant experience in a customer facing garden or horticultural organisation.
Experience of writing or broadcasting about gardening would be a big advantage.
We want to enrich everyone's life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.