Treescape Curator

The Royal Parks; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization managing parks in London seeks a Treescape Curator to enhance and conserve their tree landscapes. The role emphasizes climate-resilient tree management and aesthetic integration. The ideal candidate will possess management experience in landscaped environments and a Level 4 Diploma in Arboriculture. This position offers competitive salary and numerous benefits, including 26 days’ annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

26 days' annual leave

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Learning and development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience at management level in curated landscape settings.
• Demonstrable experience in public-facing spaces with sensitivity around tree management.
• Broad knowledge of native and non-native tree species.

Responsibilities

• Conserve and enhance Royal Parks through tree landscapes.
• Manage tree planting programmes with a climate-resilient focus.
• Lead design-led planting schemes and guide teams on high standards.

Skills

Management level experience in curated landscape settings

Public-facing space sensitivity

Change leadership

Broad knowledge of tree species

Understanding of tree care best practices

Engagement with arboricultural and horticultural industry

Education

Level 4 Diploma in Arboriculture or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Treescape Curator

Hyde Park, London (with regular travel to all parks)

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats, and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London.

The Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 26 days' annual leave, plus public holidays
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme

The Role

As a Treescape Curator, you will help conserve and enhance all of the Royal Parks through resilient, biodiverse and beautifully curated tree landscapes.

Specifically, you will focus on opportunities for new planting, strategic pruning and thinning, and long-term tree management, playing a key role in the selection and introduction of suitable species and cultivars for future generations.

You’ll manage tree planting programmes with an emphasis on curated and climate resilient selections, help manage design-led planting schemes, identify areas for aesthetic and formative pruning, and guide teams on high planting standards.

About You

• Experience working at management level in curated landscape settings with an emphasis on the aesthetic integration of trees
• Demonstrable experience working in public-facing spaces, with sensitivity around tree removal, pruning, and relocation
• Experience leading change and achieving outcomes across multi-site teams or functions
• Broad knowledge of native and non-native tree species and cultivars
• A strong understanding of best practice tree care balanced with landscape and visitor experience needs
• Engagement with the wider arboricultural and horticultural industry to keep pace with resilient species understanding and pest/disease insights
• A Level 4 Diploma in Arboriculture or equivalent

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