Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant for the New Wing at the National Gallery
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Description
The National Gallery is appointing an Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant with the capability, capacity and relevant experience to support the delivery of a new development at the Gallery, located on Trafalgar Square in central London.
The Project will involve the development of a new building integrated with the existing National Gallery estate within a highly constrained and sensitive urban, cultural and heritage context.
The appointed consultant will be required to support the development and coordination of accessibility and inclusion strategies across the Project, including matters relating to physical access, circulation, movement, wayfinding, visitor experience, inclusive design, operational accessibility and integration with existing buildings and public-facing environments.
The role of the Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant will include, as a minimum:
• acting in a lead role responsible for development and coordination of the accessibility and inclusion strategy across the Project;
• advising the Client and Project Team on accessibility compliance, inclusive design principles, physical access, circulation, movement, wayfinding and visitor experience considerations;
• supporting the development of inclusive environments across both the new development and integration with the existing National Gallery estate;
• supporting planning, Building Regulations and statutory approval processes, including preparation and coordination of Access Statements and accessibility-related submissions;
• engaging with user groups, access panels, focus groups and stakeholder representatives in relation to accessibility and inclusion considerations;
• coordinating accessibility and inclusion requirements with the Architect, Landscape Architect, Planning Consultant, Fire Engineer, Security Consultant, Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Engineer, Cost Consultant and other relevant disciplines;
• advising on accessibility and inclusion considerations relating to existing buildings, operational environments, constrained conditions and heritage-sensitive contexts; and
• supporting the Project through design, procurement, construction, handover and postoccupancy stages, including ongoing advice in relation to accessibility and inclusion matters.