Heritage Learning Manager
Deadline: January 10, 2016
About the Royal Academy
Over the next two years, the Royal Academy of Arts’ (RA) Masterplan will redevelop Burlington Gardens and link it to Burlington House, creating a new campus for art in central London. As part of the wider Masterplan, the RA has been awarded a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Grant to run an ambitious participatory activity programme called Reveal, Celebrate & Explore which will catalyse the creation of world-class learning and visitor facilities across Burlington Gardens and Burlington House in time for the RA’s 250th anniversary in 2018.
Reveal, Celebrate and Explore activities focus on the significant heritage of the RA, drawing together architecture, buildings, the RA Collections (including the Library & Archive), and the stories of people and occupants past. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of this transformative project.
About this position
The new Heritage Learning Manager will help us to continue work which began in 2015, working up content and driving forward new heritage participation and learning activities to enable us to achieve our ambitious aims. Based in the Learning Department but collaborating with colleagues in Collections, Architecture, Public Engagement and other teams, the Heritage Learning Manager will develop audience-focused interpretation for families, schools, young people, the Further Education sector, and the London communities with whom the RA has little sustained contact at the moment.
About you
You will be a talented, committed and creative person, preferably with experience in gallery or museum education. You will have worked with families, teachers and students, young people and adults, and community partners to shape learning programmes and interpret collections, both on site and online. You will have managed volunteer guides and worked with trainees. You will have collaborated with curators, archivists, learning and digital teams to make art, architecture, history and heritage come to life. And you will have a passion for British art, working with artists, delving into history, and engaging with contemporary issues in art, history and culture. Ideally you will have worked on a previous Lottery funded project in this capacity or similar.
Because this is an ambitious project, you must have a proven track record of delivering activities on time and budget; excellent verbal and written communication skills, an innovative approach to work, and the ability to solve problems and take the initiative. You must be a confident self-starter who can help ensure the successful delivery of our project. In return, we offer a rewarding position in a growing institution and the chance to be part of the RA’s future.
How to apply
For a recruitment pack and application form visit our website at: www.royalacademy.org.uk/careers