We are currently seeking a highly organised and proactive EA & Administrator to support our Artistic Director, Helen Legg and our Exhibitions and Curatorial teams, here at the Royal Academy of Arts.
This is an exciting time to join the Academy as we seek to expand our world class and uniquely wide-ranging exhibition programme to reach even broader audiences. Working closely with the Artistic Director and colleagues within our Exhibitions and Curatorial teams, you will provide effective and efficient EA support as well as ensure the smooth running of day to day administration for the department.
About You
To be considered for this role, you will have previous experience providing executive or PA support to a senior leader in a complex organisation, with excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities with discretion and attention to detail. A confident communicator, you will enjoy building effective relationships, coordinating complex diaries and ensuring the smooth running of meetings and departmental processes.
You will have a proactive, collaborative and adaptable approach to working, with strong administrative skills, excellent written English and a keen eye for detail.
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.
