Community Event and Membership Coordinator

Join a friendly team who are passionate about engaging under-represented communities with the wonder of Kew’s science, horticulture and collections. This role will focus on coordination of Community Open Week and the Community Access Scheme at Kew Gardens. Community Open Week is an annual festival for people who face barriers to engaging with the Gardens and the Community Access Scheme offers membership for community groups to make self-guided visits.

You will have the opportunity to work with staff and partners from a range of disciplines to deliver an exciting, accessible and creative programme of Community Open Week activities. You will also be able to grow the Community Access Scheme offer, by developing communications, marketing, learning resources and group leader training.

This is a rewarding position for a flexible and collaborative individual who enjoys the dynamic nature of events but who is also a strategic thinker, with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. The ideal candidate will have significant experience of community engagement and experience of coordinating outdoor events.

This role will be based at Kew Gardens, with the option of some home working (subject to operational requirements). You will need to be available from 4th to 22nd May 2026 for the next Community Open Week, including some weekend working. The role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The position will be on a minimum 2-year, fixed term contract initially, but we anticipate that it will be an ongoing role, subject to confirmation of funding.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are keen to recruit an individual with lived experience that represents our audiences. We will endeavour to make workplace adjustments to the interview process and working environment to ensure that this is an accessible opportunity.