Permanent contract
Full time; 42.5 hours
£43,328.38 per annum
Based in: Covent Garden, London
Who we are:
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. The Royal Ballet and Opera wants to share these life-changing artforms with as many people as we can, working to enrich the cultural life of the nation by growing the public enjoyment and appreciation of exceptional ballet and opera.
The role:
Our Technical, Production and Costume Department plays a leading part in ensuring our performances are of the highest quality by delivering technical excellence for every performance, rehearsal, and event. We are now seeking to recruit a Senior Stage Technician to lead the stage department in our Linbury Theatre team, working with the Linbury Technical Manager to deliver safely and effectively all technical and practical aspects of the RBO`s work in the Linbury Theatre to the highest possible standard.
What you`ll bring:
This role will suit a candidate who has strong communication skills and is able to work unsupervised, showing initiative in dealing with day-to-day problems. You will also be able to demonstrate:
- A proven track record in technical theatre with a producing organisation or venue.
- Excellent technical skills in stage and automation with a thorough understanding of current equipment and systems in all key areas. Skills in other technical areas, including sound and lighting highly desirable.
- Demonstrable experience in theatre staging to a high standard. Strong skills in scenic construction in both timber and metal. Strong ability in rigging in a range of formats and systems. Highly competent with power and hand tools.
- Significant experience with automation systems. Tait Navigator or similar systems highly desirable.
- Strong team leadership skills, including developing staff and their skills.
- Good with administration, paperwork and documentation.
- Confident user of AutoCAD and/or Vectorworks. Good overall confidence in standard office software and computer use.
We value the diversity new hires can bring to our workforce. A working knowledge of our repertoire is not essential, but the ability to learn quickly is.
How to apply:
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, then we`d love to hear from you. A full job description is attached below, along with the RBO information pack which includes details on what benefits we offer. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the RBO Recruitment Team on [email protected]
The Royal Ballet and Opera is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who arefrom a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.
Closing date for applications: 8am, Friday 11th October 2024.
Interviews will be held from the week of 14th October 2024.
Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.
