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People and plants have shaped Chelsea Physic Garden since 1673. The people who currently work or volunteer in the garden still believe in the power of plants.
Current vacancies
Marketing Manager
Position: 12 Month Maternity Cover, full-time.
Salary: £30,900.
About the role:
CPG is seeking a Marketing Manager (Maternity Cover) to deliver our ambitious communications and marketing strategy. The Marketing Manager will oversee the day-to-day management of the Garden’s communications channels, including email, paid and organic social media, website content, and press/PR enquiries. This role ensures that all marketing activity is efficient, effective, and aligned with the Garden’s objectives.
The Marketing Manager will design, deliver, and evaluate multi-channel campaigns that support the Garden’s strategic priorities, driving engagement, awareness, and measurable return on investment.
They will also oversee the planning and execution of seasonal and thematic campaigns connected to the Garden’s public programmes and activities.
As guardian of the Garden’s brand, the Marketing Manager will ensure all communications are consistent with the Garden’s house style, supporting colleagues across the organisation to produce materials that are accurate, professional, and on-brand.
To apply: Please complete the job application form below, and equal opportunities form and email to: .
If completing the application form would present a barrier to you applying for this role, please contact: , providing brief details of the issue for you and we will do our best to agree suitable alternative arrangements for your application.
Closing date: Sunday, 12 October 2025, 11.59pm.
Provisional first interview date: Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
Heritage Audience and Engagement Specialist
Tender Opportunity
Fees: Submit Proposal
About the role:
Chelsea Physic Garden (CPG) is London’s oldest ‘outdoor classroom’, with stories as powerful today as they were when the Garden was founded in 1673. With a footfall of circa 55,000 visitors and learners per annum, we are looking to develop a new audience strategy that aligns with CPGs vision, encompasses all our touchpoints as a conduit to sustain existing audiences and grow new ones.
We are seeking consultant to work with us to develop sequentially;
Phase 1 – Audience strategy
Phase 2 – Learning and engagement plan
This is an opportunity to understand the Garden, its audiences and its mission for the next 10-years. You will provide your expert knowledge and experience to review and recommend new aims and targets, improvements and potential facility requirements for CPG.
Please refer to the below Audience Strategy Brief for full details of requirements.
To apply: Please provide application requirements set out within the below Audience Strategy Brief to
Submission Deadline: 7 November
Interviews: w/c: 17 November
Horticultural Administrator
Position: Part-time, 17.5 hours per week.
Salary: £13,259.
About the role:
Chelsea Physic Garden, a historic and much-loved botanical garden founded in 1673, is seeking a part-time Horticulture Team administrator to support its horticulture team for 2.5 days per week, typically across 3 days. This role is essential in ensuring the smooth running of horticultural operations, providing vital administrative support including procurement of plants, tools, and materials, maintaining accurate records and filing systems, managing supplier communications, assisting with scheduling, and ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures. Working closely with the Head of Plant Collections and wider team, the successful candidate will be highly organised, detail-oriented, and collaborative, playing a key behind-the-scenes role in maintaining the high standards of this historic garden and contributing to its continued legacy as a centre of plant science and conservation.
To apply: Please complete the job application form below, and equal opportunities form and email to: .
If completing the application form would present a barrier to you applying for this role, please contact: , providing brief details of the issue for you and we will do our best to agree suitable alternative arrangements for your application.
Closing date: Monday 27 October, 11.59pm.
Interviews: Thursday 30 October.
Gardener / Plant Records Manager
Position: Full time, 35 hours per week.
Salary: £28,477.
About the role:
Chelsea Physic Garden, a historic and much-loved botanical garden founded in 1673, is seeking a full time Gardener / Plant records manager. This role is blends practical horticulture in the garden 3-4 days a week alongside day-to-day plant record keeping for plant collections (Gardens, Glasshouses, Herbarium and Seed bank).
The candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of the Tree succession plan at the garden as well as practically maintaining day to day plant records. The post holder will have an opportunity to work with our in-house taxonomist and will be responsible for training specialist volunteers to support their work, such as label making.
If you have an eye for detail, are methodical in delivering processes, meticulous in your data management and have a desire to play an active role in the Horticultural Strategy please do apply.
In house training will be provided on the ‘house style’ of record keeping by your line manager, the Head of Plant Collections.
To apply: Please complete the job application form below, and equal opportunities form and email to: .
If completing the application form would present a barrier to you applying for this role, please contact: , providing brief details of the issue for you and we will do our best to agree suitable alternative arrangements for your application.
Closing date: Monday 13 April, 11.59pm.
Interviews: Friday 17 April & Monday 20 April.
Membership Officer
Position: Full-time, permanent
Salary: £31,000pa
About the role:
Chelsea Physic Garden is recruiting a full-time Membership Officer to oversee its growing Friends scheme. The Membership Officer plays a pivotal role in the growth and development of CPG’s membership community, supporting our organisational ambition to inspire wonder, wellbeing and discovery by uniting people with plants that heal. With a strong focus on membership sales and retention, customer engagement, and visitor conversion, the postholder will help drive the growth of the membership base and deliver an excellent standard of service across all membership touchpoints.
To apply: Please complete the job application form below, and equal opportunities form and email to: .
If completing the application form would present a barrier to you applying for this role, please contact: , providing brief details of the issue for you and we will do our best to agree suitable alternative arrangements for your application.
Closing date: Sunday 22 March 2026, 11.59pm
Interviews: 7 April
Horticultural Trainee
Applications are now open for our paid Horticultural Trainee – Eighteen months.
Are you curious about plants and thinking of a career in horticulture? Then this role is for you. Apply via our website to join our friendly team.
This paid traineeship will encompass eighteen months working alongside our team of experienced gardeners, volunteers and wider team of experts. The Trainee will have the chance to hone their practical skills within a historic botanical garden, alongside studying towards RHS level 2. The trainee will work outside in the garden and in our historic glasshouses with training and guidance from our horticultural team.
The horticultural team work an average of 35 hours per week over five days. Working hours differ during the summer season (March-August) at 39 hours per week and the winter season (September-February) at 31 hours per week. Following training the post holder will take part in the roster of weekend working for which time off in lieu is given. The salary on appointment is £25,831 plus pension, employee welfare scheme, and more.
This Traineeship has been made possible thanks to the support of the ERANDA Rothschild Foundation.
Closing date: Sunday 5th April 2026 at midnight
Interviews: 29th April 2026
Provisional start date: 26th May 2026
FAQ’s:
- The traineeship’s purpose is to train an unqualified gardener, not presently enrolled on a qualification to level 2 horticultural standards. This is reflected in how applications are shortlisted and is one of the most important criteria on which we shortlist candidates for interview.
- The traineeship is advertised (on average) every 1 year subject to funding.
- We appreciate the time and effort you put into your application. While we carefully review every submission, we are only able to contact candidates who are shortlisted for an interview. If you do not receive a response from us, it means you have not been selected this time.
Schools and Families Officer
Position: Part-Time (4 days per week), Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £27,500 per annum (FTE rate), Actual £22,000
About the role:
Chelsea Physic Garden is seeking a part-time Schools and Families Officer (Maternity Cover) to deliver our engaging schools and families programme. We are looking for someone with a passion for outdoor learning, plant science, and inspiring people to connect with nature.
You will work closely with schools, home educators, colleges, and community groups to design and deliver high-quality, inclusive learning experiences for all ages. The role also involves creating digital resources to extend our reach, engaging both in-person and online audiences, and developing a dynamic programme of family activities for weekends, half-terms, and school holidays.
In addition, you will manage bookings, scheduling, and invoicing for our schools and families programmes, ensuring smooth delivery and a positive, lasting impact on our visitors.
Help us share the wonders of nature and plant science with the next generation.
To apply: Please complete the job application form below, and equal opportunities form and email to: .
If completing the application form would present a barrier to you applying for this role, please contact: , providing brief details of the issue for you and we will do our best to agree suitable alternative arrangements for your application.
Closing date: Tuesday 10 February 2026, 11.59pm.
Interviews: 18 February.
Our Application form is available to download, please use it for the job you wish to apply for, clearly stating the role you are applying for. Also, please complete and send us this equal opportunities form with your application. Please note, that we cannot accept applications via a CV or resume, and we can only consider applications from UK residents or those with the right to work in the UK.
Chelsea Physic Garden is an inclusive employer. If any aspect of our application process poses a barrier to you, please get in contact via and reasonable adjustments can be arranged.
Chelsea Physic Garden is a London Living Wage Employer
Working at the Garden
Chelsea Physic Garden has existed on the banks of the Thames since 1673, delivering its founding mission to demonstrate the importance of medicinal and herbal plants to the well-being of humankind.
The Garden has a successful education programme, a thriving membership and annually welcomes over 50,000 visitors. As a financially self-supporting charity, the Garden’s challenge for the future is to reinforce its relevance and popularity whilst strengthening its diverse income streams.
Chelsea Physic Garden is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everyone, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people from all ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds.
Working at Chelsea Physic Garden is rewarding; not only do you get to work in an iconic and beautiful location, a number of benefits exist for employees. To view them click below.
Become a Horticultural Trainee
Chelsea Physic Garden has been offering horticultural traineeships for over two decades, providing people with the opportunity to gain practical horticultural experience across a biodiverse plant collection, whilst undertaking a professional qualification.
Typically, traineeships are aimed at entry level candidates with a basic level of professional or voluntary experience.
Our 2024/2025 Horticultural Trainees are generously supported by the Rick Mather and David Scrase Foundation.
Our traineeships are subject to external funding and are, therefore, not offered on a rolling cycle. If you are interested in traineeship opportunities please keep an eye on our vacancies or social media pages.
We also rely a large network of volunteers
Are you a people person dedicated to a high standard of customer service, who would like to spend time in London’s oldest botanic garden?