Project Rigging and Rescue Manager - Covent Garden

Fixed term contract for 1 year. Competitive salary based on skills and experience. Based in: Covent Garden, London. Full time; 40 hours per week including overnight work.

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. We are in the midst of a major programme of work which will bring together a range of energy and sustainability initiatives, infrastructure replacement works, and individual projects which will help to transform the working environment across our estate.

Like much of the RBO estate, the technical estate was installed in 1999 and is now reaching the end of its life or has been superseded by technological advancements. The Technical Estate Renewal Team is underway in a multiyear upgrade of all the technical stage systems in the building. Ongoing and future works include upgrades of stage machinery, stage lighting, sound, video, and broadcast equipment, all delivered in close cooperation with operational colleagues working around a demanding rehearsal and performance schedule.

This newly created Rigging and Rescue role is critical to setting up safe systems of work for personnel working at-height and designing rescue equipment and procedures for areas with limited access. Our ideal candidate will be an experienced rigger who can be a subject matter expert and work across a range of projects independently. They will be able to evidence:

• National Rigging Certificate Level 2 or 3
• Training and experience in working at height, use of work positioning and fall arrest equipment
• Training and experience in the use of mobile elevating work platforms
• Substantial experience with setting up and rehearsing rescue operations and experience of rigging in similar environment
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, Working at Height Regulations and LOLER
• Experience with the operation of manual and powered lifting equipment

Please note, this role will be required on site for overnight maintenance and installation works. There is also a summer maintenance period where holiday is embargoed throughout July and August.

The Royal Ballet and Opera 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 and RBO information pack is attached below. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the RBO Recruitment Team.

Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 7th April 2025. Internal candidates who are interested in the role and in permanent/fixed-term positions are welcome to apply and if successful, request a secondment, which will be considered as part of the process. Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.