South West Programme Leader, RBO Cultural Champions

South West Programme Leader, RBO Cultural Champions

Royal Ballet and Opera Closing date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026

Role: Teaching
Contract: Contract
South East
  • Part time
  • Under £10K

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

Programme Leaders are responsible for planning and delivering the Royal Ballet & Opera's Cultural Champions programme for 2026/27 for an assigned cohort of teachers in a particular geographical area.

Job Description

Whilst RBO remains responsible for the overall framework and content of the programme, which provides clear aims and outcomes for each module, Programme Leaders will need to demonstrate a creative and reflective approach to their delivery.

The sessions should:

Provide an extended opportunity for Cultural Champions to connect, learn and collaborate

Provide focused Continuous Professional Development in leadership skills, taking into consideration individual starting points

Develop strategies for effective working by supporting Cultural Champions to realise their potential in their roles

Encourage the development of clear objectives and priorities in developing cultural learning, through a personalised research initiative, taking into account the aims of school development/improvement plans

Enhance the individual's potential to manage change successfully

Draw on a wide range of available resources to optimise cultural learning opportunities

The rate of pay for this work is £300 per day, over 13.5 days (up to 8 hours per day) or £4,050 for the entire contract.

Job Requirements

Experienced cultural learning specialists with a deep understanding of the value and impact of quality creative and cultural learning

Knowledge of how to lead change within a school setting

Substantial experience of planning and running training sessions in a variety of contexts, both online and in-person

A reflective practitioner who thrives in an atmosphere of co-creation with a range of partners

A skilled practitioner who is able to use reflective practices to extract opportunities for new learning and support the development of others

Able to autonomously build strong, cross-sector working relationships

Experience of the operational features of online training and familiarity with appropriate digital tools

Familiar with the content of RBO Schools Programme that accompany Cultural Champions CPD (desirable)

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: South West Programme Leader, RBO Cultural Champions
  • Salary: Under £10K
  • Hours: Part time
  • Role: Teaching
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026
  • Location:
    South East

How to Apply

To declare your interest, please send an up-to-date CV and supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) detailing your relevant experience and two referees to [email protected] by 9am on Monday 30th March.

Interviews are likely to be on Wednesday 1st April.