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Location

Covent Garden, Greater London | United Kingdom

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Job description

PermanentBased in Covent Garden, London

Full time; 42.5 hours per week

£54,100.80 per annum

The Royal Opera House aims to enrich people`s lives through opera and ballet. It seeks to be accessible and engaging, to develop audiences across the UK and to break new ground in the presentation of lyric theatre. 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.

The Royal Opera House Flys Team expertly support across both Opera and Ballet to ensure the operational and production requirements of rehearsals and performances are carried out to the highest possible standard of safety, efficiency, and quality. Working with Tait to develop and launch the EpiQ Automation Control system, the ROH is an industry leader in automated flying and continues to build on this reputation and technological advances - alongside the traditional principals of manual flying. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a passionate leader to develop and drive forward a small, highly skilled team in a dynamic environment.

This role will suit a candidate who is passionate about leadership, can evidence working at the top of their field and who can support a culture of continuous excellence and innovation. You will also be able to demonstrate:

An excellent track record in technical and Flys management with major establishments, with the ability to assess production needs for Flys operations in a repertory house. Excellent record as a trained and safe operator of an automated flying system (ROH or equivalent).Proven experience of managing teams and projects with consistent high production standards effectively within given resources and budgets.Experience in front line maintenance and awareness of developments in automated flying systems and stage engineering.Positive leadership style, with strong relationship management and communication skills and the desire to lead by example.
Please note, although previous experience with Opera/Ballet will be highly regarded, it is not essential. We welcome applications from qualified candidates with a broader theatre background and would like to hear what you can bring to our organisation.

For more information on this role, please contact Rob Melhuish, Head of Stage, who will be happy to discuss further with you at [email protected] or on 07940008759.

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 access requirements for your application, please contact the ROH Recruitment Team on [email protected].

Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 18th March 2024.

Interview will commence week of 25th March 2024 - this will be a multi-stage process.

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

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .

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Salary

£54.1k per annum