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Junior Botanical PropagatorBotanic Garden, Rose Lane, Oxford OX1 4AZ and Harcourt Arboretum, Oxford Lodge Peacock Gate, OX44 9PXAbout usOur mission at Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum is to use our living collections to communicate to the widest possible audience how our future depends on plants. The Friends of Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum has around 3000 members, and their activities help to raise vital funds to support the work of Oxford University Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum.About the roleYou will assist with the day-to-day cultivation, propagation, and care of the plant collections at Oxford Botanic Garden (with occasional work at the Arboretum). You will support the ongoing development and maintenance of the living collections, ensuring they meet the highest horticul...

Junior Botanical Propagator (Arboretum)Harcourt Arboretum, Oxford Lodge Peacock Gate, OX44 9PX and Botanic Garden, Rose Lane, Oxford OX1 4AZAbout usOur mission at Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum is to use our living collections to communicate to the widest possible audience how our future depends on plants. The Friends of Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum has around 3000 members, and their activities help to raise vital funds to support the work of Oxford University Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum.About the roleYou will assist with the day-to-day cultivation, propagation, and care of the plant collections at Harcourt Arboretum, and occasionally the Botanic Garden. You will support the ongoing development and maintenance of the living collections, ensuring they meet the highest ho...

About the roleThe History of Science Museum (HSM) at the University of Oxford is seeking a dedicated researcher to join the Colonial Standards Project. The project titled ‘Colonial Standards: using scientific instrument collections in India and the UK to investigate mechanisms of control’ explores the social history of mathematical practices in India from the 9th to 16th centuries, focusing on vernacular sources and extending into the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This role will specifically investigate the standardisation of weights and measures in South India during the British East India Company period, utilizing collections from both Indian and UK institutions.This is a full-time, fixed-term post for one year, working 37.5 hours per week. Flexible working on and off site as agree...

About the roleYou will work mainly in our busy Box Office as part of a small friendly team, and be passionate about providing excellent customer service and meeting sales targets. As a Ticketing Assistant, you will work collaboratively with various departments within the Museum, such as Exhibitions, Events and Learning. As part of our Box Office team, you will not only help to provide an essential first point of contact for visitors to the Ashmolean, but will also work with the shop floor teams, working face to face with customers, providing excellent customer service, and occasionally helping with stock.This is a permanent, variable hours post, and you will work flexibly, including working weekends and occasional evenings.About YouYou will be educated to at least GCSE standard in English ...