Production Stage Technician - Covent Garden

Production Stage Technician - Covent Garden

Permanent contract

42.5 Hours per week

£41,092.00 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 Production Stage Technician. This role will work as an effective member of the Production Stage Team, working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that activities, rehearsals and performances are carried out to the highest possible standard of safety, efficiency and quality. This role will participate in all technical work necessary for a production from preproduction to stores/workshops, to rehearsal rooms and stage, and back to stores.

What you`ll bring:

This role will suit a team player with strong communication skills. You will be able to demonstrate:

• Good level of technical experience in Stage skills working in large scale theatres.
• Demonstrable qualifications and/or training in rigging and scenic construction.
• Experience of working with automated systems including flying and automation systems an advantage.
• A broad range of technical skills and understanding of the requirements of other technical teams and departments.
• Good level of AutoCAD understanding appropriate to the role
• A collaborative approach to working, and the ability to work unsupervised and show initiative in dealing with day-to-day problems.

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.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, then we`d love to hear from you. A full job description is attached below, along with the RBO information pack which includes details on what benefits we offer. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the RBO Recruitment Team on [email protected]

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 arefrom a global majority background and/or those who aredisabled,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, Wednesday 27 th August 2025.

Interviews will be held the week of 1st September 2025.

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