Learning & Public Programmes Administrator

The Vacancy

Please note that this role is being offered on a 3 year Fixed Term Contract.

About this Role

The Royal Academy of Arts is currently recruiting for a Learning & Public Programmes Administrator to join our team.

Our Learning & Public Programme team supports creative learning experiences for a broad audience including adults, young people, teachers, schools and families. We deliver a range of activities and resources to enable visitors to explore their creativity, express ideas, learn new skills and develop an interest and confidence in looking at, discussing, and making art.

This Learning & Public Programmes Administrator will support the team by providing administrative support to ensure the effective planning, delivery and evaluation of the activities and resources we produce. One of the main responsibilities of this role will be providing administrative and delivery support for the Young Artists' Summer Show, an annual open submission exhibition for young people aged 4 - 18 years old.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will be an excellent administrator, with a methodical approach to working, and an organised, proactive individual with a keen eye for detail.

You will have strong communication skills, confidence using Microsoft Office and an aptitude for handling financial information accurately, as well as enjoy working collaboratively and engaging with a wide range of people.

With a flexible approach to work, you will be able to manage a varied workload, whilst maintaining a friendly and approachable manner.

An interest in the visual arts would also be an advantage to this post, as would previous experience in an administrator role.

This role will be required to work occasional evenings and weekends.

The Company

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.