Closing Date Thursday 28th April

Hilltop Live Presenter casual job advert.docx
Hilltop Live Presenter - Casual Staff job description.docx 

Job Title: Hilltop Live Presenter       

Location: RHS Garden Wisley         

Salary: Up to £12 per hour

Hours: Casual hours, three – six hour shifts on Saturday and/or Sunday, a minimum of two days per month   

Contract type: Casual

Positions available: 3

 

At Hilltop: The Home Gardening of Gardening Science at RHS Wisley, we are looking for a Hilltop Live Presenter to support with our exciting Hilltop Live programme of talks, demonstrations and handling sessions.

 

You will be responsible for facilitating and presenting short science-led sessions to our weekend visitors, with the aim of educating them in horticultural science in a fun and exciting way.

 

With the support of our Visitor Engagement Officer and RHS scientists, you will be the face of Hilltop Live at weekends, welcoming visitors of all ages to our brand new attraction at Wisley. You will be confident and have experience in speaking to the public and presenting or demonstrating in front of groups of people.

 

Successful applicants will have an understanding of horticultural science, and preferably some experience in science communication.

 

Full training will be provided, and as this is a casual role, there is flexibility on how many days you choose to work. If you are invited to interview, please note you will be required to create and present a horticultural science-based session to us.

About the Royal Horticultural Society

 

To work for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is to join a thriving charity, whose mission is to inspire everyone to grow. Everything we do is built on the transformational power of gardening – and the benefits it brings to people, places and our planet.

 

Known globally for our inspirational Shows and five spectacular Gardens, our work extends to leading ground-breaking climate research, running community outreach programmes, and setting the standards in horticultural education. With the recent opening of RHS Garden Bridgewater and Hilltop, the world’s first dedicated Centre for Gardening Science, at RHS Garden Wisley, there has never been a more exciting time to be part of our journey to make the UK a greener, and more beautiful place.

 

And we couldn’t do this without our people. We’re proud of the knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas that each one of our team members brings. From working across our social media channels, to volunteering in the Gardens, from serving customers in our Garden Centres to running national marketing campaigns, we believe that every member of the RHS team should have the opportunity to make a difference.

 

The RHS provides a number of great benefits for employees including:

• Free parking for staff working at one of the five gardens
• Free access to all RHS Gardens and Flower Shows
• 20% discount on all RHS Retail
• Discounted food and drink from the catering outlets at the gardens
• Employee discounts at high street retailer and cash back scheme
• 25 days’ holiday (increasing to 28 and 30 with service)
• Bike to work scheme
• Pension with employers’ contribution, which increases with length of service
• Employee Assistance Programme for staff and immediate family
• Monthly Garden magazine and access to gardening advice
• Sponsorship for external studies

Safeguarding and Inclusion

 

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment.  We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Apply via our website by Thursday 28th April.