Senior Stage Technician

Royal Opera House; Greater London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

Royal Opera House in London is seeking a part-time Stage Technician to join the Technical, Production and Costume Department. The role focuses on delivering safe, high-quality technical work for performances, rehearsals and events at Covent Garden.

The successful candidate will have strong stage skills, rigging/scenic training and experience with automated systems, with a commitment to Health and Safety (CDM2015). Applicants should be able to work independently and communicate effectively.

Qualifications

• Good level of technical stage skills experience in producing theatre.
• Qualifications and/or training in rigging and scenic construction.
• Experience with automated systems including flying and elevator systems.
• Understanding of Health and Safety legislation relevant to theatre (CDM2015).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work unsupervised and show initiative.

Responsibilities

• Work as an effective member of the Stage Team to ensure safety, efficiency and quality.
• Carry out technical work from pre-production to stores/workshops, Build Area, rehearsal rooms and stage.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure rehearsals and performances meet high standards.

Skills

Technical stage skills

Communication skills

Initiative/independent

CDM2015 health and safety

Education

Rigging & scenic construction training

Tools

Flying/elevator systems experience

Job description

Posted Wednesday 26 August 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Tuesday 8 September 2026 at 23:59

Salary: £46,324.62 per annum
Fixed-Term Contract from 1st October 2026 to 31st August 2027
Part-time job share; 20.5 hours per week
Covent Garden, London

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 andThe Royal Opera .

The Royal Opera House describes the place we work, not who we are. The whole is always more than the sum of its parts – we may be a House, but three quarters of our audiences experience what we do outside this building. While our Covent Garden theatre is the nerve centre, the impact and influence of the organisation can be felt in every corner of the country, and around the world.

The role:

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

This role will work as an effective member of the 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. Our stage technicians participate in all technical work necessary for a production, from pre-production to stores/workshops, to Build Area, rehearsal rooms and stage, and back to stores.

What you’ll bring:

• Good level of technical Stage skills experience in producing theatre.
• Demonstrable qualifications and/or training in rigging and scenic construction.
• Experience of working with automated systems including flying and elevator systems an advantage.
• Demonstrable understanding of Health and Safety legislation relevant to theatre and a commitment to the safe working practices of CDM2015.
• Strong communication skills, and the ability to work unsupervised and show initiative in dealing with day-to-day problems.

We encourage applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and skills to join our teams. 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.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means that we are actively working to ensure that candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will endeavour to offer an interview to candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they meet the essential criteria for the role, though sometimes due to the volume of qualified candidates with declarations this is not possible.

The RBO is also committed to safeguarding and protecting all children, young people, and adults and we implement robust safer recruitment practices. Due to our safeguarding promise, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check before commencing employment with us, which will be indicated in the advertising.