Apprentice - Engineering Services & Maintenance Apprenticeship in London

Estates & Facilities Engineering Service and Maintenance Engineer Apprentice (4 Years) starting September 2026.

Salary: £26,436.80 per annum, 40 hrs per week.

Based in: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

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. Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world‑class Companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.

The role is on a fixed‑term contract for 4 years, full‑time (40 hours per week) and based at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. During the Apprenticeship you will work within the Estates & Facilities team in Covent Garden. You will work towards a Building Services Engineering Service and Maintenance Engineer Level 3 Apprenticeship which will be delivered by Choice Training in Dagenham.

Will I be paid? Yes! You will earn National Living Wage, after successfully completing your first year this will rise by 2.5%. Apprentices are expected to use this to pay for their own travel to work and college. College fees will also be paid by the Royal Ballet and Opera.

Am I eligible?

• You must be 18 years old or over by 7th September 2026.
• You must have work authorisation for the UK.
• You must have been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom for at least the past three consecutive years prior to the start of the programme.
• This is a Level 3 apprenticeship; therefore, applicants must be suitable for study at that level and NOT:
• You must not have completed a degree or equivalent level qualification in the UK or elsewhere, regardless of subject.
• You must not have experience (over six months) of working in a similar role as your skill level will be above the apprenticeship level.

How To Apply

To apply, please click on Apply and answer the application questions outlining how your experience demonstrates the essential criteria in the job description. Download and read the Job Description, as well as the full Job Pack, it includes some handy guidance for submitting your application.

The Royal Ballet and Opera is one of the UK’s leading arts organisations and our aim is to inspire imagination, ignite emotion and make the extraordinary for everyone. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion underpin all that we do. We want our people to be representative of the diversity in the UK.

We encourage applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and skills to join our teams. 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.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means that we are actively working to ensure that candidates with disabilities and long‑term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace.

The RBO is also committed to safeguarding and protecting all children, young people, and adults and we implement robust safer recruitment practices. Due to our safeguarding promise, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check before commencing employment with us, which will be indicated in the advertising.

Closing date for applications: 3rd August 2026, 11:59pm. To ensure a fair process, late applications will not be considered under any circumstances. Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.