RHS Community Outreach Advisor
- Employer
- Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
- Location
- City of Bristol
- Salary
- Circa £26,000 per annum
- Closing date
- 18 Feb 2019
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- Function
- Operations & Service Delivery, Business Development & Commercial
- Sector
- Environment / Conservation, Arts / Culture
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Contract
Job Details
RHS Community Outreach Advisor
Maternity Cover (starting early-mid April 2019)
Circa £26,000 per annum
Based in Bristol/the South West
The Royal Horticultural Society aims to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place. Best known for our world famous Flower Shows and Gardens, we also connect millions of children with nature through the RHS Campaign for School Gardening, support community gardening through RHS Britain in Bloom and conduct pioneering horticultural scientific research. We believe everyone should benefit from growing plants to build stronger, healthier and happier communities.
We have been working in Bristol and neighbouring counties to support schools and community groups with horticultural inspiration and advice since 2014.
We are looking for a Community Outreach Advisor to take this work forward whilst our current Advisor is on maternity leave. This exciting opportunity will enable you develop projects and partnerships with the local community to support a wide variety of people to develop their gardening skills and transform spaces where they live. If you have a passion for the power of horticulture to grow people and places, then we want to hear from you.
You will know your plants, with minimum of a Level 2 qualification in practical horticulture, and have experience developing and delivering training and community projects. You will be used to working with diverse audience groups, be creative and driven to make local change.
For more information and to apply visit our website via the link.
Interviews will be held on 5th and 6th March 2019.
Closing date: Monday 18th February, 5pm
Company
The Royal Horticultural Society is the world’s premier gardening charity, dedicated to promoting the love of gardening and excellence in horticulture. As a charity, the RHS reaches a wide range of audiences by providing information, advice, ideas and inspiration; at our shows and gardens, in our publications and online, and through our work in the community
- Website
- http://www.rhs.org.uk/vacancies
- Telephone
- 0207 821 3197
- Location
-
80 Vincent Square
London
SW1P 2PE
GB
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