Opera Officer, Learning and Participation - 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.

Learning and Participation is central to RBO's mission to enrich the cultural life of the nation. An extensive programme, based at our Covent Garden and Thurrock homes and across England, aims to inspire creativity and give people of all ages the chance to discover, question and respond to the power of our artforms.

Our L&P programme is distinctive in its scale and ambitions, involving more than 100,000 annual participants across three strands. These are our award-winning, multi-disciplinary National Schools Programme, our talent development work through opera and ballet training networks and participatory events in our Covent Garden home. Our work in the East will facilitate local place-based partnerships in Levelling Up for Culture places offering a range of RBO teacher development programmes and creative interventions for children and young people as well as offering support for cultural education partnerships across Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and North Kent.

We are now looking for an Opera Officer to join the team and take responsibility for supporting the team to ensure the quality and innovation of the programme, ensuring that all activities are delivered efficiently, safely, to budget and meet ambitious engagement targets in line with the L&P strategy.

We would love to hear from you if you can demonstrate the following:

• First-hand experience of working in arts education via a professional organization or in a school environment;
• An understanding of opera and classical music and ideally the ability to read music.
• An understanding and demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion;
• Strong administration and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritize and identify future workload;
• A track record of dealing efficiently and sensitively with community groups, artists, the general public and a wide range of external and internal stakeholders;
• The ability to self-motivate and work effectively in a high-paced environment.

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.

A full job description is attached below. If you have any questions or access requirements for your application, please contact the RBO Recruitment Team.

Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 7th April 2025. Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies please.