Permanent

Based in Covent Garden, London

The Royal Opera House aims to enrich people`s lives through opera and ballet. It seeks to be accessible and engaging, to develop audiences across the UK and to break new ground in the presentation of lyric theatre.

What do we do?

Our Costume Performance team provides costume support to the artists of The Royal Ballet, the Royal Opera and visiting companies. We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Costume Performance Manager to join our Costume Performance Team. This role works predominantly with the Royal Opera Company to plan for the smooth running of productions from a costume perspective.

Our Assistant Costume Performance Managers create and book the team of casual Dressers working on each assigned production. You liaise with multiple departments to plan and facilitate all costume requirements for stage rehearsals and performances. You will lead and guide a team of Technicians through complex repairs, fittings, and alterations, allowing them to learn and thrive under your leadership, so they can replicate and share your high standards.

As we are a rep house, you will often be juggling two or more productions at a time.

What are we looking for?

• A varied background in costume and experience in large-scale show running
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Excellent sewing techniques, particularly repairs.
• Excellent problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Familiarity with scheduling and budgeting.
• Excellent MS Office experience

The Royal Opera House is a unique and exciting place to work. As such, we have a unique and exciting Costume Performance Team structure and terminology to match. To add familiar context for any wider theatre colleagues wishing to join us and to help place your skills in the appropriate role, this role sits as an equivalent to a Wardrobe Manager/Master/Mistress.

If you can see yourself as a member of the Costume Performance team, head to the application form and tell us more.

The Royal Opera House 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.

Please download the Assistant Costume Performance Job Pack to find out more about the role, department, our values and our culture.

If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the HR Department at [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 27th March 2023

Interviews will be held on Monday 3rd April 2023

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