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Technician - Operations

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

To deliver RBG Kew’s mission by managing the research facilities, including the Millenium Seed Bank Building’s Laboratory Facilities, based at Kew’s Wakehurst site. This post is responsible for maintaining and operating facilities and equipment, supporting specialist techniques, providing training to staff, students, and visitors, ordering consumables, and managing budgets and finances. The postholder will interface with and deputise for the other Laboratory Managers across Kew Science, as required. The post holder will work closely with the Research community and leads of business areas, including Estates, visitor operations and other colleagues in the delivery of world class teaching and research infrastructure operations. The role will require a culture of continuous improvement within the operational and research technical team and will entail significant change management. This role is provides interim maternity cover.

The post holder will be a member of the wider Science Services team and will ensure that all operational and Research technical staff are aware of RBG Kew’s strategy to deliver world-class performance as well as an understanding of how their area of work directly supports the achievement of RBG Kew’s Science strategy. The role requires excellent communication and negotiation skills to build and maintain effective collaborative relationships and to ensure the Wakehurst site is networked with all Science directorate and wider RBG Kew’s Science services. It provides services for all other Kew Science Departments in the context of agreed costing and procedures.

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. 

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.

We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

Location: Wakehurst
Salary: £32,900 to £36,505
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 18th March 2025
Closes: 6th April 2025
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