About the job

Job summary

Wakehurst is looking for an experienced Interpretation Producer to join our dynamic Marketing & Strategic Communications team. The Interpretation Producer will engage and inspire a diverse audience with the mission of Wakehurst, through compelling, accessible and creative interpretation about our garden collections, our horticulture, the Millennium Seed Bank and Kew Science.

The postholder will work closely with Programmes to help develop and deliver the seasonal offer, with a particular focus on families. The role will involve developing interpretation in its many forms, including panels, exhibitions, audio, maps, trails, and digital iterations.

Job description

This role will suit someone with a keen eye for strong stories and with excellent research, fact checking, copywriting and communication skills, and a detailed understanding of how to craft interpretation for different audiences. We are looking for a storyteller with a passion for the natural world and a desire to inspire others to share the wonder.

Person specification

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a great team researching content and delivering high quality interpretive outputs from concept stage, delivery, liaising with external contractors to guide design, build and install.

This role is based at Wakehurst with the option of home working, subject to operational requirements. Maintaining a strong onsite presence is important, as the interpretation team are required to respond promptly to messaging needs. We need to know the landscape and its stories and forge effective links across departmental teams. Occasional days at Kew Gardens are also possible.

Benefits

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 as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application via the Kew Gardens website. 

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

No agencies please.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.