Duty Team Assistant Manager

Permanent contract

42.5 Hours per week

£47,226.82 per annum

Based in: Covent Garden, London

Who we are:

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. The Royal Ballet and Opera wants to share these life-changing artforms with as many people as we can, working to enrich the cultural life of the nation by growing the public enjoyment and appreciation of exceptional ballet and opera.

The role:

Our Technical, Production and Costume Department plays a leading part in ensuring our performances are of the highest quality by delivering technical excellence for every performance, rehearsal, and event.

We are now seeking to recruit a Duty Teams Assistant Manager to work closely with all the Production and Technical teams to ensure that activities, rehearsals and performances are carried out to the highest possible standard of safety, efficiency and quality, as well providing effective leadership and management of staff.

What you ll bring:

This role will suit a candidate who has demonstrable experience in team leadership as well as strong technical knowledge and experience. You will be able to demonstrate:

1. An excellent track record of team leadership in theatre, with ballet and opera experience an advantage.
2. A positive team leadership style, strong relationship management skills and a clear and proactive approach to communication.
3. Substantial technical experience in theatre with either Stage or Lighting bias, preferably with experience in a large repertory house. Skills in more than one discipline an advantage.
4. Qualifications and training in Lighting to BS7909 standard, or equivalent Stage (engineering, flying & rigging) training.
5. Experience of automated systems including flying and elevator systems an advantage.
6. An IOSH health and safety qualification with experience of working to CDM2015, demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety legislation relevant to theatre and the ability to undertake accurate and suitable risk assessments.

We value the diversity new hires can bring to our workforce. A working knowledge of our repertoire is not essential, but the ability to learn quickly is.

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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.

Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 3 rd March.

Interviews will be held the week of 10 th March.

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