Casual engagements - £82.40 per session, including holiday pay (min. 4-hour session)

Posts available from 5^th September 2024

Includes evening and weekend work

The Royal Opera House aims to enrich people`s lives through opera and ballet. We remain committed to offering opportunities to a diverse group of children and young people to participate in our work, either as child performers and/or through our Learning and Participation projects. To facilitate that we utilise a pool of casual chaperones to supervise our child performers and event participants. The chaperones advocate and champion the children and young adults in their care. We are seeking to expand this team to enable us to meet the developing needs of the ROH.

The successful candidate will be:

• A professional chaperone, holding a current licence and DBS check
• Experienced in chaperoning children in theatre, performing arts, and/or TV
• Knowledgeable of licensing regulations
• Aware of Safeguarding in an arts, charity or education environment
• Able to act on their own initiative and as part of a team
• Confidential with sensitive issues and information
• Able to provide equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all.

As noted above, this role commences on 5^th September 2024 with a mandatory training session. You must be available to attend in person at ROH Covent Garden on this date. All shifts are for a minimum of 4 hours and are based on site. These shifts are around rehearsals and performances so will include evenings and weekends.

The Royal Opera House believes that safeguarding is everyone`s responsibility. We recognise that the care, protection and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk is paramount and that these groups have the right to be protected from all types of harm, and we expect all staff and volunteers to commit to this belief.

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 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.

A full job description is attached below. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the ROH Recruitment Team on hr.recruitment@roh.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 8am, Wednesday 10^th July 2024

Interviews will be held w/c 22^nd July 2024

This post is dependent on thorough checks being completed. These include reference checks, identity checks and an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check in line with government guidance.

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK.

DOWNLOAD JOB DESCRIPTION
ChaperoneJD2024.pdf (PDF)

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