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Join a UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Royal Botanic Gardens, as a Youth and Family Participation Coordinator and contribute to preserving the world's plants and fungi.
Overview
Salary
£34216
Location
Wakehurst, West Sussex, UK - Hybrid
Expires
Expires at anytime
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is not only a major visitor attraction and UNESCO World Heritage Site but also a leading plant science institute. Our mission revolves around understanding and protecting plants and fungi for the welfare of all life on Earth and shaping a sustainable future. Being part of our team means contributing to ending the global extinction crisis and inspiring a world where nature is valued and protected.
Role Summary:
- As a Youth and Family Participation Coordinator, work under the Participation Manager to develop programmes for community groups, schools, and youth organisations.
- Build partnerships that promote sustained engagement with underserved audiences.
- Contribute to audience growth at Wakehurst by identifying participation trends and developing targeted outreach approaches.
Role Requirements:
- Experience working with young people, families, and community groups, especially in outreach and partnership development.
- A strong track record of building relationships with schools, youth organisations, and community partners.
- Experience developing new participation initiatives and embedding inclusive practices within programmes will be an added advantage.
- An Enhanced DBS Check is required.
Application Process Details:
- We offer a benefits package that includes continuous learning opportunities, generous annual leave, flexible work arrangements, an Employee Assistance Programme, discounted gym membership, a competitive pension, and an employee discount scheme.
- Free entry into a range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
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’s plants and fungi.
The role: As a Youth and Family Participation Coordinator, you will work closely with the Participation Manager to shape and develop programmes using collaborative approaches with community groups, schools, and youth organisations. This includes building partnerships that support sustained engagement with underserved audiences and encourage young people and families to explore ongoing opportunities within Wakehurst. You will play a key role in contributing to the growth of youth and family audiences at Wakehurst by identifying participation trends, developing targeted outreach approaches, and working with partners to remove barriers to participation and improve access to engagement opportunities.
Job requirements: We are looking for someone with significant experience of working with young people, families, and community groups, with a strong emphasis on outreach and partnership development. You should have a proven track record of building and maintaining relationships with schools, youth organisations, and community partners, and of successfully bringing new audiences into programmes or engagement opportunities. An Enhanced DBS Check is required for this role. Experience of developing new participation initiatives, and embedding inclusive practice within programmes, as well as knowledge of evaluation and safeguarding, would be beneficial.
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.
