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Schools and Families Officer, Chelsea Physic Garden

  •  London
  •  Â£25k-30k (pro rata)
  •  Part time
  •  Closes February 10, 2026
  •  Thabo Stuck
  •  tstuck@chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk
  • #Education

Description

Job Summary

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.

Job Description

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.

Core working hours - 9am-5pm

28 hours per week (normally over 4 days per week).

By the nature of the role regular weekend and occasional evening and bank holiday working will be required for which time off in lieu is given.

Job Requirements

  • Proven experience delivering outdoor environmental education to EYFS, primary, and secondary students
  • Ability to communicate complex information effectively for a range of audiences and learning styles
  • Confidence in communicating with wide professional networks from representatives from our partner schools to community group leads, the CPG Youth Panel, and colleagues
  • Ability to write, produce and distribute lesson plans, newsletters, reports
  • Ability to manage and analyse data for evaluation purposes
  • IT skills to update databases and contribute to the website and digital learning resources
  • Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team
  • Demonstrable knowledge of gardening or horticulture
  • Good understanding of plant science, natural history, conservation, the climate crisis and ecology
  • An understanding of working in the charitable sector with limited resources
  • An interest in working sustainably during the Climate Crisis

Job Responsibilities

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.


Core working hours - 9am-5pm

28 hours per week (normally over 4 days per week).

By the nature of the role regular weekend and occasional evening and bank holiday working will be required for which time off in lieu is given.

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How to Apply

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.

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