Inclusive Learning Programmer (Part-time)

Part-time, fixed term contract basis for 3 years, working 3 days a week.

The Royal Academy strongly supports quality visual art education for a broad range of audiences. Our Learning team welcomes and supports creative learning experiences for teachers, young people, adults, families, and community groups. Our activities and resources ensure visitors can explore their creativity, express ideas, learn new skills and develop an interest and confidence in looking at, discussing, and making art.

We are currently looking for an Inclusive Learning Programmer to join our team. This role will be responsible for developing and delivering a programme of creative learning opportunities for audiences who may face barriers to accessing art and the art world. Current programmes include Making Space, an inclusive artist development programme; family workshops for children with SEND, and relaxed viewings for our exhibitions.

To be considered for this role you will have an innovative and inclusive approach to programming, enabling audiences to learn about art and artmaking, develop their creative skills and practice, and engage with the RA’s exhibitions, Collection and heritage in ways that are relevant to them. You will have excellent audience insight, confident communication skills and a collaborative and flexible approach to work, enabling you to build effective partnerships and produce programmes with and for a range of audiences.

The RA dates way back to 1768 when a group of artists and architects persuaded King George lll to help them to ‘establish a society for promoting the Art of Design'. The original academy, in Pall Mall, was less than 10 meters long. Since then, there have been many changes, though the RA’s core purpose of bringing art and design to a broad audience and championing art and artists still holds true. Today we are a contemporary art organisation hosting internationally acclaimed exhibitions and through investment in employee training and development, with courses such as Unconscious Bias, LGBTQ+ Awareness, Bystander, and Mental Health First Aid training, we are striving to foster a safe space for everyone through positive action. We also have Employee Network Groups, Ways In Groups, and an Employee Council so every employee has a voice and a way to feel heard by colleagues through the CEO. The RA is truly a unique place, both as an attraction to our visitors, but also as a workplace. Our people are at the heart of all we do, and we support a broad and inspiring mix of departments; from exhibitions, curators, art handlers, researchers, publishers, and digital to schools and education, visitor welcome, fundraisers, and corporate support.

The Benefits:

• Exhibitions Reciprocal Agreements with galleries across the UK
• Enhanced Pension Generous employer contributions
• Enhanced Holiday 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Wellbeing Access to a virtual GP Service and Mental Health First Aiders
• Agile Working The opportunity to work flexibly
• RA Staff Council Where your views are heard and listened to
• Employee Clubs Football, Staff Choir and more