Fixed term contract for two years
Based in: Covent Garden, London
Salary: £31,652 per annum

Position available from January 2025

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 audience 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.

We are seeking to recruit a Draughting and Design Studio Assistant on a 2-year training contract to join our in-house team. Working in the Production Department at the Royal Ballet and Opera, you will see our world-class opera and ballet productions take shape. Supporting the Draughting and Design Studio team, Creative teams and Production Managers, your responsibilities will include the production of technical drawings using AutoCAD and model making. You will act as the first point of contact for the draughting studio, liaising with designers, other departments, and external contacts. Efficiently organising and maintaining systems and supplies you will ensure that the draughting studio runs smoothly.

Our ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a collaborative approach, actively contributing to working in a small but busy team. They will also be to demonstrate the following:

• Experience of producing technical drawings in AutoCAD
• Experience of theatrical model making
• Some experience of office administration
• Strong communication skills; able to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of internal and external contacts including designers and contractors
• The ability to plan and organise a busy and varied workload, ensuring that project deadlines are met whilst maintaining a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.

A theatre/theatre design background would be an advantage and highly regarded.

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 are from 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.

A full job description and RBO information pack is attached below. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the RBO Recruitment Team on [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 14th October 2024.

First stage interviews will be online and take place w/c 21st October 2024.
2nd stage interviews will be on site at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden from 5th November 2024.

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.