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Title  

Outdoor Learning Officer

Reference     (Please mention Stopdodo/Environment Jobs in your application)
Sectors   Arboriculture, Forestry, Horticulture
Location   Scotland (Central) - UK
Town/City   Edinburgh
Salary   Starting Salary £26,756 (Pay award pending) plus civil service pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, and other benefits
Type   Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status   Full Time
Level   Mid Level
Deadline   02/12/2022
Company Name   Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Website   Further Details / Applications
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Description  

RBGE are one of the world’s leading scientific botanic gardens, holding knowledge gained over centuries that the world needs today. All known life depends on plants and fungi, and it is our mission to explore, conserve and explain the world of plants for a better future. Our four Scottish gardens – Benmore, Dawyck, Logan and ‘The Botanics’ in Edinburgh – attract over a million visitors every year. Together, these gardens comprise one of the richest plant collections on earth.

We are looking for an Outdoor Learning Officer to join our join our education team, where your primary focus will be to support the development and delivery of primary and secondary schools’ sessions outdoors, covering all four of our Gardens.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate their ability to excel at being able to deliver quality, engaging sessions for young people and teachers outdoors and it is essential that you have previous outdoor learning delivery experience.

This post would be considered as regulated work with children and/or adults at risk as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The successful candidate will therefore be required to be a PVG scheme member and undergo a scheme update prior to employment commencing.

To apply please email recruitment@rbge.org.uk with:

  • your CV
  • a covering letter outlining the skills, knowledge and experience you’d bring to the post
  • a completed equal opportunities questionnaire: EOQ form

Closing date:                    5pm GMT on 2 December 2022

Interview date:               TBC

Recruitment Information:

Job description and Person Specification can be downloaded from our website.

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.

 

 

 

 

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