Junior Botanical Propagator (Arboretum)

You will assist with the day-to-day cultivation, propagation, and care of the plant collections at Harcourt Arboretum, and occasionally the Botanic Garden. You will support the ongoing development and maintenance of the living collections, ensuring they meet the highest horticultural standards. In collaboration with the Nursery Supervisor, and the Arboretum Curator, you will assist in propagating new plants for both the collections and retail, as well as maintaining plant health and high horticultural standards.

You will have a Level 2 (or higher) horticultural qualification, or equivalent practical experience, the ability to work outdoors in all weathers and a demonstrable interest in plant propagation.

Our mission at Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum is to use our living collections to communicate to the widest possible audience how our future depends on plants. The Friends of Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum has around 3000 members, and their activities help to raise vital funds to support the work of Oxford University Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans