Head of Biodiversity Education and Training

Full-time, permanent post, based in Edinburgh (hybrid working may be possible)

Salary £60,687 plus civil service pension (27.9% employer contribution) and other benefits

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is a world leading botanical institute and international visitor attraction taking positive action for plants and people; from local communities across Scotland, to more than 40 countries around the world. Our priority is to tackle the biodiversity crisis and the climate emergency and support the conservation and sustainable use of Biodiversity. Our work builds on our more than 350-year history as a scientific botanic garden, a centre of excellence for education, the internationally important botanical collections in our care, and our extensive international partnerships.

Following a recent restructure we are now seeking a Head of Biodiversity Education and Training to work with our new Director of  Learning and Engagement to build capacity to conserve biodiversity on a global scale.

This role will lead on initiatives to address the major skills gaps in taxonomic expertise, biodiversity conservation and horticulture, and improve access to Education and knowledge. You will lead the development of a new Biodiversity Skills Centre, leveraging opportunities associated with an enhanced policy focus on climate change and biodiversity loss, sustainable development, health and wellbeing, the green recovery and a nature-rich economy. At the same time supporting the growth of Scotland’s international profile as a world leading centre for Education and Training.

This is a key post in RBGE’s senior leadership team and will be critical to our future success. Applicants should have demonstrable experience in leadership and management, the development and maintenance of strategic partnerships within academia and industry, and  a strong track record of delivering a range of high quality Education and Training products to multi-cultural audiences within the field of conservation or similar. If you want to ensure the continued quality and competitiveness of RBGE’s world leading Education and Training programmes, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply please email with:

• your CV
• a covering letter outlining the skills, knowledge and experience you’d bring to the post
• a completed equal opportunities questionnaire (this can be submitted digitally via the RBGE website)

Closing date: Midday GMT on 19 March 2024.

Interview date: 8 April 2024.

Recruitment Information: Full details of role can be found in our Recruitment Brochure available on the RBGE website. To arrange an informal discussion about the post, please contact Fiona Parker at fparker@rbge.org.uk

If you haven’t heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume your application hasn’t been successful on this occasion.