Young People's Programmer (FTC)

Please note that this role is being offered on a 6 month fixed term contract.

About the Role

The Royal Academy of Arts is currently seeking a Young Peoples Programmer to join our Learning & Public Programmes team on fixed term contract for 6 months.

The Young Peoples Programmer will be responsible for planning and delivering a programme of creative learning activities for young people (15 -25 yr olds) ensuring that the programmes projects and resources reflect the RA as a welcoming place for young people to explore new ideas develop their creative skills and gain deeper knowledge of further education and career opportunities in the creative sector.

This role will also work to support the Learning Programme Manager in delivering student focused initiatives like the Young Artists Summer Show that include young people.

About You

To be considered for this role you will have experience of delivering inclusive creative learning events for young people and a commitment to engaging diverse audiences in learning about art.

You will have a confident knowledge of the visual arts and will bring to the role excellent project management planning and scheduling skills and experience briefing creative professionals.

As well as being a clear an adaptable communicator you will also be able to build effective relationships and work confidently both independently and as part of a team.

On occasions this role will be required to work evening and weekends in particular Saturdays and Friday nights.

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 Artof Design. The original academy in Pall Mall was less than 10 meters long. Since then there have been many changes though the RAs 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.