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Curator - Westonbirt, The National Arboretum

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Curator, Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
£45260-£49062
Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Allen & York are delighted to be working exclusively with Forestry England to recruit for the inspirational and unique role of Curator at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum. This is a remarkable opportunity to be the guardian of Forestry England's renowned tree collection, nurturing and preserving the diverse beauty of over 15,000 specimens.

The successful candidate will lead the tree team and its associated activities. You'll also be a member of the arboretum's senior leadership team where you'll collaborate with other senior leaders to help set direction for the arboretum and promote cross team working.

With your artistic instinct and knowledge of woody plants, you'll collaborate with professionals locally and globally, connecting people with trees to improve the quality of life.

You'll hold a relevant professional qualification to level 6 (degree level or chartered membership) with comprehensive experience of working at a curatorial level or you will have sufficient experience in a Curatorial level role within an arboreta, botanic garden or similar. With extensive knowledge and understanding of planning, you'll be skilled in applying current best practice to maintaining and developing a botanical collection and conservation techniques. An inspiring leader, you'll have a successful track record of performance management with the ability to develop and support teams, creating a collaborative culture. An excellent communicator, you'll be confident inspiring others and representing Forestry England throughout the UK and internationally in a range of different settings.

A Masters level qualification in botany, horticulture, arboriculture, forestry or similar would be advantageous to this role.

In return for your specialist skills and experience, you'll receive a competitive salary and generous benefits package, together with the opportunity to develop your own career and others too.

This is more than a job - it's a legacy. Your expertise today will inspire generations tomorrow.

Interested?

Get in touch today by clicking the apply button or send an email to Billy at bwright@allen-york.com to find out more or to arrange a confidential chat.

Allen & York - delivering Sustainable Recruitment Solutions since 1993.

About us

Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all.

Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability.

Let us help build a better world, together.

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