Building Fabric Technician
Kew Gardens and Wakehurst
Employer ProfileHours of work Annualised
Part-time hours per week Annualised hours - full time
Contract Type Permanent
Salary £34,216 - £37,966 per annum, depending on skills and experience [Band C]
Directorate Resources
Location Kew Gardens, Richmond
Closing Date 30/11/2025
The post holder will be Qualified to a City & Guilds or BTech in Carpentry or other building construction or fabric related discipline and/or demonstrable equivalent experience. Proven knowledge, experience, and capability to diagnose and repair faults in large commercial properties.
The role will be engaged on an annualised hours contract working a 5 over 7-day shift rota.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.
The salary for this position is £34,216 - £37,966 per annum, depending on skills and experience [Band C]
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.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.
We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
No agencies please.
