Job Description

A dream job for someone with a passion for arts, culture, nature, and science! We are looking for a Programmes Producer to join our Visitor Programmes team at Kew. A perfect role for someone who is confident in planning and supporting programmes and events in a similar venue to Kew, and would like to develop their skills and experience as a producer.

Kew\xe2\x80\x99s highly successful Visitor Programmes team is expanding in order to deliver an exciting new calendar of public facing programmes. This role will support the delivery of these programmes, which include festivals, exhibitions, workshops, talks and trails designed to bring to life Kew\xe2\x80\x99s mission \xe2\x80\x98To understand and protect plants and fungi, for the wellbeing of people and the future of all life on Earth.\xe2\x80\x99

To succeed in this role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll need to be solutions focussed, with experience creating engaging and innovative experiences and working with artists, designers and creative practitioners.

Hours of work

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Salary

\xc2\xa330,706 per annum

Directorate

Marketing & Commercial Enterprise

Location

Kew Gardens, Richmond, Hybrid

Closing Date

24/09/2023

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More details

Successful candidates will have an eye for detail, and a practical, can-do attitude. You will have worked in a public facing venue, ideally similar to Kew, delivering events, programmes, exhibitions or similar. You will have a good understanding of stakeholder management, with experience working with a wide range of different people to pull a project together. You\xe2\x80\x99ll have great administrative skills, be confident with budgets and financial procedures, and have a good knowledge of how health and safety policies apply to events.

This role is based at Kew with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world\xe2\x80\x99s plants and fungi.

The salary will be \xc2\xa330,706 per annum.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking \xe2\x80\x9cApply for this job\xe2\x80\x9d.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew