Herbarium Support Officer

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Reference number

358352

Salary

£26,100 – £27,322 per annum (pro rata), depending on skills and experience

Job grade

Administrative Officer Band B

Contract type

Fixed term

Length of employment

18 months contract

Business area

RBGK – Science

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support Science

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location

London, London (region), TW9 3AE

About the job

Job summary

This is an exciting time to join RBG Kew as we deliver our Science Strategy 2021-2025. Science has always been the heart of RBG Kew’s purpose.

We are looking to appoint a competent individual as a Herbarium Support Officer to support the Herbarium Curation Manager and Head of Science Collections. Duties will include coordinating the process for permitting external visitors to access the Science Collections, liaising with Kew’s External Affairs and Press teams for filming events in the Herbarium, liaising with science Estates Liaison officer for building related needs, and assisting the science collections and policy teams in administration around field work approvals and related documentation. You will be a key member of the Science Collections team, working with the other members of the broader Science Directorate and visitors.

Job description

This role will suit those who have a background in supporting senior managers, excellent time management skills and strong attention to detail. You will have previous administration experience, proven ability to work on your own initiative, and someone who proactively plans/follows-up on actions arising. You will also bring outstanding interpersonal skills with a proven ability to engage with people at all levels and build working relationships with stakeholders/colleagues across the organisation. Alongside externally, involving scientific visitors from overseas.

Person specification

The role will be based at our Kew Gardens site and is full time (18-month contract).

Full time hours are 36 per week.

Benefits

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.

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Selection process details

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application via the Kew Careers website. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Job contact :

Name : jobs@kew.org Email : jobs@kew.org

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