Job Description

Salary: £46,324.62 per annum, pro rata (20.5 hours per week)
Fixed-Term Contract from 1st October 2026 to 31st August 2027
Part-time job share; 20.5 hours per week
Covent Garden, London

The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world-class Companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.

The Royal Opera House describes the place we work, not who we are. The whole is always more than the sum of its parts – we may be a House, but three quarters of our audiences experience what we do outside this building. While our Covent Garden theatre is the nerve centre, the impact and influence of the organisation can be felt in every corner of the country, and around the world.

The role:

Our Technical, Production and Costume Department plays a leading part in ensuring our performances are of the highest quality by delivering excellence for every performance, rehearsal and event.

This role will work as an effective member of the Stage Team, working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that activities, rehearsals and performances are carried out to the highest possible standard of safety, efficiency and quality. Our stage technicians participate in all technical work necessary for a production, from pre-production to stores/workshops, to Build Area, rehearsal rooms and stage, and back to stores.

What you’ll bring:

Our ideal candidate will be a team player who can demonstrate:

• Good level of technical Stage skills experience in producing theatre.
• Demonstrable qualifications and/or training in rigging and scenic construction.
• Experience of working with automated systems including flying and elevator systems an advantage.
• Demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety legislation relevant to theatre and a commitment to the safe working practices of CDM2015.
• Strong communication skills, and the ability to work unsupervised and show initiative in dealing with day-to-day problems.

How to apply:

Please follow the link for more information on the role and to submit your application.

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm, Tuesday 8th September 2026.

Interviews will be week of 14th September 2026.

Apply via jobs.dayforcehcm.com