Learning Volunteer Coordinator
Learning Volunteer Coordinator
Our Learning and Participation department seeks to inspire people to protect the natural world, train the next generation of experts, and extend our reach, ensuring that our Gardens and wider work are accessible for everyone
This position will play a key role in delivering that mission by supporting and growing our vibrant learning volunteer programme, and contributing to the Operations and Projects team’s work providing effective operational support to programmes across the department.
This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks (DBS), including the Child Barred List.
This role is to work 972 hours per annum, and the working pattern will be 9:15-14:25, Mon-Fri, term-time only (39 weeks a year).
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Our ideal candidate will be well organised, with experience of working with a diverse range of volunteers, and good IT competency. They will have excellent communication and relationship-building skills, and a clear passion for learning and Kew’s mission.
The working hours for this role are 9:15-14:15, term time only (39 weeks a year), with occasional requirement to work outside of these hours. There is a requirement for this role to work onsite.
Interviews are due to take place on Tuesday 11 March.
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 £28.550 per annum (pro rata) [Band B]
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.