The National Archives, UK
Events Producer - Talks
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Job Overview
Salary: £33,784 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Band: E / Higher Executive Officer
Closing date: Monday 24th August 2026 at midnight
The National Archives is the official archive for the UK government, and for England and Wales. Our collection is one of the largest in the world, containing over 11 million historical government and public records. From Domesday Book to modern government papers and digital files, we hold paper and parchment, digital records and websites, photographs, posters, maps, drawings, and paintings. Taking an audience-focused approach, we want to raise our public profile, give even more people the opportunity to engage with our collections, whether they visit our site at Kew or online.
Our public programming mission is to increase The National Archives’ audience reach and profile. By harnessing the excellence of our people and the strong foundations we have built in recent years, we will reach more people with impactful, high-quality, and focused programming that speaks to the audiences we prioritise.
Role and Responsibilities
As Events Producer (Talks), you will be responsible for creating and delivering our public events programmes, with a particular focus on talks, lectures, and adult learning, be that onsite in Kew, online, or working across the country.
As Events Producer (Talks), you will work closely with colleagues across the organisation and external contractors to generate, develop, support, and deliver high-profile public events such as talks, performances, and pop-up initiatives which will showcase The National Archives’ collection, increase our audience reach, our income, and reputation.
This role includes direct support of online and onsite events and activities, which will require frequent but irregular working outside normal office hours (evenings and weekends).
This is a full-time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working, and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department.
A combination of onsite and home working is available, and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.
Application Process
Interview: Interviews will be held on-site, ideally week commencing 7th September 2026. Candidates invited to interview will be asked to prepare a presentation.
Personal Statement: We ask all applicants to submit work history details and a personal statement. We recommend candidates write up to 900 words total, about 250-300 words per criteria.
Selection for interview will be based on the following three ‘essential’ requirements as listed below, so please ensure that your application demonstrates in detail how you meet these requirements.
- Experience of event delivery within a heritage, cultural, commercial, visitor attraction setting and an understanding of the changes occurring within these.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships both within a multidisciplinary organisation and externally, both verbally and in writing, and working independently.
- Extremely well-organised and able to work successfully under pressure and maintaining a flexible approach to problem-solving.
If we receive a large number of applications, candidates will initially be assessed on the first criteria only (Experience of event delivery within a heritage, cultural, commercial, visitor attraction setting and an understanding of the changes occurring within these).
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Applicants invited to interview will be assessed against ALL of the essential criteria (see job description below).
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Sponsorship
We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Job Description
Role and Responsibilities
- Working closely with the Event Manager to develop and deliver a high-quality public events programme for a range of audiences across a variety of formats, predominantly talks including (but not limited to); talks online and onsite, webinars, workshops, and adult learning experiences.
- Identify, develop, and lead collaborative opportunities between The National Archives and external partners, speakers, organisations, ensuring that our events programme is exciting, engaging, and well-attended.
- Be proactive in building strong working relationships with public engagement stakeholders in the development and delivery of high-profile events and activities for our public audience.
- To be a flexible and willing team member supporting fellow teams across the Public Engagement Directorate (such as Education, Visitor Experience) in a range of activities that requires working beyond standard office hours, e.g., weekends and evening work.
- To actively support the co-ordination of onsite and online events and front-of-house delivery with internal partners, in particular Marketing, CEE, Estates, and IT Services, to ensure that events run smoothly on the day.
- Keep a good grasp on project controls such as budgets, deadlines, and risk, reporting back as needed and always delivering events on time and on budget. Maintain and update operational information such as event listings, calendars, budgets, RAMS, and customer enquiries.
- Able to travel within the UK to deliver or attend meetings and events outside of regular working hours.
Working Conditions
- Normal office environment
- Display Screen Equipment user
- Out of hours working required such as evening and weekend as the job demands
Person Specification
Essential
- Experience of event delivery within a heritage, cultural, commercial, visitor attraction setting and an understanding of the changes occurring within these.
- Able to work creatively, flexibly, and embrace change as event proposals develop.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships both within a multidisciplinary organisation and externally, both verbally and in writing, and working independently.
- Evidence of delivering small- and large-scale projects within budget and on time.
- Extremely well-organised and able to work successfully under pressure and maintaining a flexible approach to problem-solving.
- Good front-of-house manner and excellent customer service skills.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering online events using Vimeo, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or similar.
- Expertise in developing large-scale public events in a range of formats such as lectures, screenings, ideally within a cultural, commercial, or visitor attraction setting.
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Other Requirements
A combination of onsite and home working is available, and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site.
Benefits
- Generous benefits package, including pension, sports and social club facilities, onsite gym, discounted rates at our on-site cafe, and opportunities for training and development.
- Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per calendar year (rising to 25 after the first year, and incrementally to 30 days after six years) and 10½ days public and privilege holidays per annum.
Any move to The National Archives from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may, however, be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Reasonable Adjustments
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact The National Archives via careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
- Complete the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks (opens in new window)
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)
- 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
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in new window)
Working for 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 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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are
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