Assistant Producer: Public Programmes

We The Curious


Job: Assistant Producer: Public Programmes

Job: Assistant Producer: Public Programmes

Organisation: We The Curious

Postcode: BS1 5DB

  • Job Title: Assistant Producer: Public Programmes
  • Salary: £25k-£30k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Role: Creative
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Sun, 27 Sep 2026

  • Location:

    South West

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Job Summary

Sitting within the Public Programmes team, the Assistant Producer: Public Programmes plays a key role in the development and delivery of the wide-ranging public events programme at our busy Harbourside venue.

Job Description

Working alongside the department lead and our other Assistant Producers, this role is expected to lead on content creation for our in-venue programme of events, as well as support the delivery of daily activities, workshops and participatory experiences.

Primarily focussed on engaging non-school audiences, you will be helping to create experiences that specifically appeal to families, adults, the under 5’s, priority audience groups and everyone in-between. You will be expected to help bring together ideas and research from across the arts and sciences and collaborate with professional and community partners to create experiences that are playful, accessible and ultimately cultivate curiosity.

Job Requirements

_Experience of developing and delivering a diverse range of events, activities, and workshops for the public across a range of disciplines

_Experience of working collaboratively with external partners, creatives and/or academics

_Experience of working with audiences not well represented in the science centre sector

_Confident facilitator and communicator

_Experience of/competency in all aspects of project co-ordination

_Highly organised with excellent time management skills, an eye for detail and the ability to prioritise

_Able to work independently under own initiative and under supervision

_Flexible and adaptable team player with good interpersonal skills

_A Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths (STEM) based degree or experience of working with STEM ideas and concepts

How to Apply

Deadline for applications: 11:59pm on Sunday 27th September 2026
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Interview dates and location: Thursday 15th and Friday 16th October 2026, in person at We the Curious, Bristol. An online option is available to anyone unable to attend in person.
If you would like to apply, please complete the application form online. You will be asked to submit your CV and answer two questions designed to assess your interest in and suitability for the role. These are:

_ Why do you think you are the right person for this role? (400 words)

_A key part of this role is helping to design experiences for a variety of people. Drawing on your previous experience, can you tell us about a time when you were involved in developing an activity or experience for a public audience? (250 words)
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Please don’t include any additional documentation with your application, as we will not be able to review them.

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