Casting Officer Scottish Opera

Hours: Full time (35 hours/week) with flexibility required.

Contract: Fixed term, 12 months (with option to extend)

Salary: £23,000 per annum

Location: 39 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow, G2 4PT

Closing date for applications: Monday 28 April 2025, 12pm

Scottish Opera is Scotland's national opera company. We take world-class opera to all corners of Scotland, ensuring that as many people as possible can enjoy this wonderful art form.

We are seeking an individual passionate about opera and artist management to join our highly regarded Emerging Artist Programme as a Casting Officer.

This new, fixed-term role is designed to develop the career of a motivated individual keen to gain hands-on experience in casting and artistic administration within a national opera company. Mentored by our Head of Casting and senior colleagues, the successful candidate will be immersed in all aspects of the casting process, contributing to the creative life of the company while building valuable industry insight and contacts.

How to apply

Applicants should send in covering email and CV to and fill in our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form .

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work in the UK as documentary proof of this will be requested at interview.

Closing date for applications is on Monday 28 April 2025, 12pm.

Our diversity and equality commitment

At Scottish Opera, our mission is to speak powerfully through all our work in order to entertain, inspire, surprise, challenge and delight audiences throughout Scotland, the rest of the UK and internationally. We know that having a diverse workforce is essential if we are going to deliver our mission.

We are committed to promoting equality and ensuring that no one is denied opportunities or discriminated against through prejudice or exclusion due to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from people that are under-represented in the Performing Arts and at Scottish Opera including those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and disabled people. We have supportive working practices and work towards providing wherever possible a working environment that is inclusive and accessible for those with caring responsibilities.

This diversity of thought paired with a culture of inclusion is vital for us to continue to create work that is for everyone. This makes Scottish Opera a great place to work, where people are valued for who they are.

We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally.

Scottish Opera strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is subsidised by the Scottish Government. Registered Number SC037531. Scottish Charity Number SC019787.