Weekend Horticultural Assistant- Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum

• Country

  United Kingdom

• Region

  Europe

• Working hours

  Part-time

• Contract type

  Permanent

• Experience

  Mid level

Founded in 1621, home to one of the UK’s most significant living plant collections and welcomes over 200,000 visitors each year. We are looking for a Weekend Horticultural Assistant to help maintain these collections to the highest horticultural standards.

You will primarily be responsible for watering the glasshouse collections, with outdoor watering and occasional work at Harcourt Arboretum as required. You will also undertake a range of general horticultural duties including weeding, planting, pruning, lawn maintenance, and the safe use and maintenance of horticultural machinery and equipment. Working closely with the Curator and Head of Horticulture and the wider horticultural team, you will help resolve day-to-day issues across our public sites and, where appropriate, support educational activities and visitor engagement.

This is a permanent part-time post, working 12 hours per week. The anticipated working pattern includes weekends, bank holidays & fixed closure days.

Deadline: 7 August 2026

Location: Oxford, UK

Contract type: Part-time

Salary: £27,534 – £28,437 per annum (pro-rata)

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