2X Permanent Contracts

Full time; 42.5 Hours Per Week

£44,714.88 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 seeking to recruit two Wigs and Make-Up Senior Technicians, to work as effective members of the Wig and Make-up Performance Teams to ensure that all wig and make-up related activities, rehearsals and performances are carried out to the highest possible standards of quality, consistency, and safety.

What you`ll bring:

Our ideal candidates will be team players with strong communication skills, who can evidence the following:

• A proven track record in performance-related Wig and Make-up work for major companies, experience of Ballet or Opera repertoires an advantage.
• An excellent background in all wig and make-up preparation techniques including the ability to make wigs and facials.
• Proven ability to realise make-up looks from an existing design, awareness of hair types and the latest hair and wig styling techniques and products, creating historical period styles, wig fittings, and carrying out routine alterations and re-fronting.
• Demonstrable experience in running performances and providing excellent levels of customer care, for a large scale theatre.
• Demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety legislation relevant to theatre and able to contribute to suitable risk assessments.
• The ability to work unsupervised and show initiative in dealing with day-to-day problems, as well as a collaborative approach to working.

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 aredisabled,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, Wednesday 3^rd September 2025.

Interviews will be held the week of 8^th September 2025.

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