Seeds to Trees Project Coordinator

In this role, you will lead the successful delivery of the Seeds to Trees Project, providing new evidence-based guidance and training products to increase the quality, quantity and diversity of tree planting material in the UK. You will work with stakeholders in Kew, Defra and the tree production industry to understand training needs within the sector and develop new training and guidance products, including an online tree seed collecting training module, in-person training events and updates to existing published guidance on tree production from seed.

In this role, you will lead the successful delivery of the Seeds to Trees Project, providing new evidence-based guidance and training products to increase the quality, quantity and diversity of tree planting material in the UK. You will work with stakeholders in Kew, Defra and the tree production industry to understand training needs within the sector and develop new training and guidance products, including an online tree seed collecting training module, in-person training events and updates to existing published guidance on tree production from seed.

Seeds to Trees Project Coordinator

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This role provides an exciting opportunity to use your knowledge of seeds, experience of developing or delivering training materials and ability to collaborate and communicate effectively to have a real impact on future woodlands across the UK. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and planning skills and be able to collate, interpret and present information from a diverse range of sources including Kew databases and the scientific and technical literature.

Provisional Interviews are booked for 23rd July.

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 £39,243 pro rata per annum [Band D]

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”.

At Kew, our strength lies in the diversity of our people and the insights they bring. When you join us, you will find an organisation that values your perspective and lived experience. You will receive support to achieve your full potential and access opportunities to develop and progress. Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is ongoing, shaped by the people who work here and the communities we serve. As a disability confident employer, we are breaking down barriers to be an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Whoever you are, and however you experience the world, there is a place for you to grow and belong at Kew.

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