Engagement and Participation Producer – Communities, Wellcome Trust

Institution: Wellcome Trust
Deadline: November 26, 2025
Location: London
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £42,700/year
Department: Curatorial and Public Practice (Live Engagement and Participation)

Wellcome Trust is seeking an Engagement and Participation Producer – Communities to research, co-develop and deliver a new programme of engagement activities with its Priority Audiences, including d/Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent and racially minoritised people. Working within the Live Engagement and Participation team, the role focuses on co-designed cultural programming centred on lived experience, community needs, and equitable collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, co-develop and deliver a cross-generational programme of engagement activities for Wellcome Collection’s Priority Audiences.
• Develop an equitable approach to working with communities, alongside the Engagement and Participation Lead.
• Build and manage relationships with internal and external collaborators, ensuring smooth delivery of activities.
• Budget for and manage freelance facilitators, consultants and other contractors; procure necessary resources.
• Integrate evaluation and reflection into projects according to team and departmental practice.
• Contribute to a diverse and inclusive organisational culture and collaborate across departments.
• Design and implement an annual programme within the new “Gatherings” strand, supporting storytelling, collaboration and community engagement around overlooked health topics.

Skills & Experience

• Significant experience developing and delivering collaborative and co-developed programmes for audiences within cultural, community-embedded or heritage settings.
• Ability to budget, brief and manage freelance artists, facilitators, consultants and contractors.
• Strong experience building relationships across all organisational levels and presenting ideas effectively.
• Experience using varied approaches to engage audiences and communities (e.g., museums, libraries, archives, galleries or cultural centres).
• Experience collaborating equitably with people who can represent the views of Priority Audiences.
• Experience working with a broad range of collaborators including artists, activists, community organisations, experts by experience, researchers and writers.
• Proven skills in project and budget management, planning, implementation and review.