Junior Botanical Propagator (Botanic Garden)

About us

Our mission at Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum is to use our living collections to communicate to the widest possible audience how our future depends on plants. The Friends of Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum has around 3000 members, and their activities help to raise vital funds to support the work of Oxford University Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum.

About the role

You will assist with the day-to-day cultivation, propagation, and care of the plant collections at Oxford Botanic Garden (with occasional work at the Arboretum). You will support the ongoing development and maintenance of the living collections, ensuring they meet the highest horticultural standards. In collaboration with the Nursery Supervisor, and the Curator and Head of Horticulture (CHH), you will assist in propagating new plants for both the collections and retail, as well as maintaining plant health and high horticultural standards.

About you

You will have a Level 2 (or higher) horticultural qualification, or equivalent practical experience, the ability to work outdoors in all weathers and a demonstrable interest in plant propagation.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at  https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits 

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting evidence from using the attached template as part of your online application. Your supporting evidence form should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The contact for this recruitment panel will be Cat Warsi, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (recruitment@obg.ox.ac.uk).  General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

 Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Monday 14 April 2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 6 May 2025.

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