Opera Learning and Participation Officer (Children and Young People)


£25,480 per annum, permanent contract

Full-time (5 out of 7 days (40 hours) per week)

As the home of The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera, at the Royal Opera House we want many more people to enjoy and engage in exceptional ballet and opera. Our Learning and Participation programme encourages participation and deepens learning, offering people of all ages the chance to discover and question our artforms and create their own responses to opera and ballet. Our ambition is to ignite interest and passion in our artforms, open up opportunities to diversify the talent pipelines and build a culturally literate and creative nation.

We are now seeking an experienced Learning and Participation Officer to add capacity to the opera-focused part of our programme, engaging people with opera and dramatic-singing. This work will focus specifically on our work with children and young people:

  • Talent development (18 years and younger) - Youth Opera Company (9-13 years), Children`s Chorus recruitment and Opera Nation (14-18 years)
  • Open Up - an open programme of daytime events and festivals, transforming the ROH into a welcoming and accessible daytime venue: this role focusing on Family Sunday interactive and participatory work.
  • National Schools programme - Create and Sing: engaging young people and their teachers through training and online programmes.

This role will assist in the delivery of the programme, providing administrative, logistical, financial and practical support. We would love to hear from you if you can demonstrate the following:

  • First-hand experience of working in arts education via a professional organisation or in a school environment.
  • An understanding of opera/ classical music, youth vocal technique/ singing experience and the ability to read music.
  • Strong administration and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritize and identify future workload.
  • A track record of dealing efficiently and sensitively with children/young people, parents, teachers, the general public and a wide range of stakeholders.
  • The ability to self-motivate and work effectively in a high-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication & writing skills with a high standard of English

All of our staff are expected to uphold the Royal Opera House values: respect, openness and valuing the highest standards.


The Royal Opera House is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from those who are currently under-represented in our workforce, in particular those who are ethnically diverse and/or disabled. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

For queries, please contact the HR Department at hr.recruitment@roh.org.uk. You can also contact us if you have any access needs to assist you with making an application. Interviews will be held online.

Closing date for applications: 8am Monday 26th July 2021.

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




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