£25,480 per annum, fixed-term contract until August 2023

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

Ballet and opera capture the deepest emotions and tell universal stories. The Royal Opera House (ROH) wants to share these life-changing artforms and their power to move and excite with as many people as we can.

Learning and Participation (L&P) is central to ROH`s mission, playing a vital role in building and diversifying the future of ballet and opera. The programme aims to inspire creativity and widen access to our art forms. Against a backdrop of lack of equity in arts education and lack of diversity, we are scaling up our national programmes in schools and strengthening programmes to nurture diverse young talent. We also offer a suite of programmes designed to welcome participants to our iconic Covent Garden home. Our talks & events encourage deeper engagement & deeper understanding of the context and creative process of the work on our stages. They also give artists and creatives a direct voice to talk to the public, humanising the ROH brand and enhancing the understanding of their artistry.

In 2018 we transformed the ROH`s public spaces, animating them with our Daytime Events and Festivals programme of performances, workshops, festivals and exhibitions to engage visitors with the richness of stories from opera and ballet and our past and present.

We are looking for two Events Officers to co-ordinate and event manage the programme, which currently comprises:

• Informal performances: Recitals at Lunch, Live at Lunch, Ballet Studio Live;
• Participation for adults: Sing at the Royal Opera, Dance with the Royal Ballet, Tea Dances,
• Participation for children and families: Family Sundays and Festivals;
• Creative Residencies with visiting community groups
• Ad hoc special events with partnered organisations

These roles will work closely across the Producing team (Producer and Assistant Producer) on planning, project administration and logistics management of all events.

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience of event and/or festival management in a cultural organization;
• Evidence of successful resource and budget administration to include experience of using e-procurement or accounting software;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high standard of written English and experience of report writing;
• Strong time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and identify future workload in a fast-paced environment;
• Ability to deal sensitively with the general public and a wide range of external and internal stakeholders in a confident and professional manner; experience of compliance and health and safety management
• Commitment to widening diversity and promoting social mobility.

These roles work on a 5 out of 7-day rota. They form part of a large department and you will be expected to support other projects and programmes as required. These positions are based in Covent Garden but may require working in other locations of England as directed.

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 minimum essential criteria for our vacancies.

A full job description is available on our website. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the HR Department at [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 08:00 Monday 11th April 2022.