What we can offer you

Find out where a job with the RHS could take you, and what you could get out of a career with the UK’s leading gardening charity

Unlocking your potential

Join the RHS and you’ll be joining a thriving charity, whose mission is to be there for everyone on their lifelong adventure with gardening. Everything we do is built on the positive power of gardening – and the benefits it brings to people, places, and our planet. And we couldn’t do this without you. We’re proud of the knowledge, enthusiasm, and ideas that every one of our people brings.

Every day, we’re alive with possibility. From working across our social media channels to volunteering in the RHS Gardens. From serving customers in our garden centres to running national marketing campaigns. We aim to give our people everything they need, so they can help us change lives and be a power for good.

“One of the things I love about my role is the creative freedom, you’re not restricted in terms of what you can and can’t do. There’s an open forum to come up with ideas!”
Stuart, Social Media Executive

What we can offer you

A career at the RHS is unlike any other. You’ll feel passionate about your work, be working alongside great people, and have the opportunity to grow. It is more than having a set of values printed on the wall, we have a behavioural framework that sets out the expectations we have of each other, no matter what your role. At the RHS, you’ll help in our grand vision of a world where gardening is embraced as a way of life, a source of joy and fulfilment, building healthier lives, stronger communities, and thriving environments.

For us, this vision starts right here, in our own business. It’s reflected in our culture and in the people we’ve brought together to achieve it. You’ll find a diverse group of talented and passionate people; a workplace where you’re encouraged to be yourself and be passionate about what you do; a culture that celebrates learning, individuality, initiative, ownership, difference and collaboration, where you can expect to be challenged, inspired, valued and rewarded.

Rewards and benefits

You can enjoy a wide range of benefits* when you join the RHS, including:

Hybrid / flexible working
25 days’ annual leave, plus three additional days at five years’ service and an additional two at 10 years
Option to buy and carry forward annual leave
Pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution
Free tickets to our amazing flower shows: RHS Chelsea, RHS Hampton Court Palace and RHS Wentworth Woodhouse for friends and family too
Employee discounts in gift shops, garden centres, online, our catering outlets and accommodation at RHS Rosemoor
Free onsite parking (except our London office)
Life Assurance to three times annual basic salary
Milestone awards starting at 5 years and up to 50 years’ service
Free eye tests and a contribution to glasses
Interest-free travel loan up to £10,000
Cash plan provides cashback for everyday healthcare expenses such as dental treatment, physiotherapy, complementary therapies, and more. Option to increase your level of cover and add a partner (at your own cost). Cover is free for children under 18. This benefit is not available to senior managers or directors

Cycle to Work scheme through salary exchange
Employee assistance programme for confidential advice and support including counselling,
medical second opinions, physiotherapy, legal support and a range of savings and discounts
Recommend-a-friend scheme of £500
Discounted RAC breakdown cover
Subscription to a professional work-related body
Free copy of The Garden magazine every month
Free seeds every year from our own seed collection
Access to DVDs and books via our onsite libraries
Daily access to horticultural advice from our experts
Free entrance to Kew Gardens, Wakehurst Place and National Trust properties

As a senior manager or director, you can also expect:

Group income protection
Private medical insurance

*some benefits have qualifying periods

In more detail

Discover in more detail, some of the key benefits you can enjoy as an RHS employee:

Hybrid / flexible working

Our supportive and inclusive culture means we want to do everything we can to make working at the RHS work for you. So, you may have the opportunity to work flexibly, depending on your role. Some of our roles may also be home-based, and if this is the case, you’ll see it clearly stated in the job ad and description. If you’d like to work flexibly, please make sure you speak to the hiring manager at your interview and we’ll see what’s possible.

Pension

As a new employee, after your first three months, you’ll automatically be enrolled into our Group Pension Plan. This is a contributory Group Personal Pension Plan, on a salary exchange basis if you earn over £25,000 p.a.

The RHS will pay up to a maximum 10% employer contribution depending on your length of service and contribution. We arrange presentations during the year, so you can learn more about what this means for you.

Learning and development

You’ll find a wide range of learning and development opportunities to enhance both your personal and professional skills as well as an annual performance review. This includes sponsoring you to take professional qualifications and paying your subscriptions to professional work-related bodies. If we take you on as a horticultural student or apprentice, we’ll also sponsor you to complete the relevant qualifications.

Catering discount

Up to 50% discount (depending on which garden you work at), which applies to onsite catering only. At RHS Wisley we also have the Staff Hub which is open at lunchtime at RHS Hilltop – The Home of Gardening Science, where you can buy lunch at a discounted rate.

Free on-site parking

Free parking is available on all our sites (except Vincent Square where there is no parking). We also have secure bike storage areas in most gardens and in Vincent Square in London. See individual sites for information on public transport options to the gardens – Getting to RHS Wisley, Getting to RHS Rosemoor, Getting to RHS Hyde Hall, Getting to RHS Harlow Carr and Getting to RHS Bridgewater.

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