Gallery Educator

Royal Academy Of Dance; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned art institution in the UK is seeking a highly creative Gallery Educator for a fixed-term role. This position involves leading art sessions for schools and young people, contributing to a comprehensive educational programme. Candidates should be practising artists with strong communication skills and experience in diverse teaching methods. The role requires on-site work from Tuesday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Practising artist with experience in leading art sessions.
• Confidence in delivering educational sessions for diverse audiences.
• Ability to develop educational content for schools.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver educational programmes in line with learning strategies.
• Teach talks, tours, workshops, and participatory activities.
• Lead practical sessions for children and young people.

Job description

Overview

The National Gallery is looking to recruit a highly creative Gallery Educator on a fixed term basis for up to 12 months, who is a practising artist and confident to lead sessions using artforms including printmaking, drawing and painting.

Program & Responsibilities

Gallery Educators plan and deliver a programme of work in line with the National Gallery’s Learning Strategy. They contribute to teaching a comprehensive programme of talks, tours, workshops and participatory activities for schools, families, young people, and adults across the free and ticketed public programme. Teaching is mostly in the galleries and The Roden Centre for Creative Learning but includes online and outreach sessions. The post-holder will also develop supplementary content and resources for EYFS, primary and secondary school pupils and their teachers.

Target Audiences

Although the post-holder will work across audiences and programmes, the nature of this appointment means that they will predominantly work with schools, including special schools.

Session Leadership

They will specifically be leading sessions (discussion based and practical sessions) for children and young people, including pupils with disabilities and additional needs, in the galleries and in the Roden Centre for Creative Learning, specifically from The Clore Art Studio and The Creative Space. Sessions are always inspired by paintings in the National Gallery Collection.

Contract Details

This is a fixed-term contract. The post-holder will be required to work on-site Tuesday – Friday.