Explorer (Land Train) Driver

Driving the land train carries great responsibility but with that comes pride and achievement, delivering a memorable experience to hundreds of Kew’s visitors each day. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills, able to confidently drive the land train safely, whilst delivering insightful tour commentary along the route. You will be our friendly face and an ambassador for Kew. You must be an organised individual with an eye for detail - able to multi-task when necessary but also able to focus on more routine tasks when required.

Driving the land train carries great responsibility but with that comes pride and achievement, delivering a memorable experience to hundreds of Kew’s visitors each day. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills, able to confidently drive the land train safely, whilst delivering insightful tour commentary along the route. You will be our friendly face and an ambassador for Kew. You must be an organised individual with an eye for detail - able to multi-task when necessary but also able to focus on more routine tasks when required.

Explorer (Land Train) Driver

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Successful candidates will have experience working with the public in a fast paced, busy environment. Experience of taking payments or working with ticketed operations, are vital to the role, along with a flexible approach to rosters and working hours when the Gardens open from 8am to 8pm in summer months.

Any offer of employment is subject to passing a driving medical assessment on appointment, and a practical driving assessment (following training).

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.

The salary for this position is £26,817 per annum (pro rata) [Grade 2]

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.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.

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.