Senior Technician - Sound and Video Systems

Royal Ballet and Opera; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Ballet and Opera seeks a Senior Technician with a sound and video bias to administer, service and maintain systems and infrastructure in our Covent Garden base. You will manage communications networks and show relays, ensuring operations run safely and efficiently.

The role requires strong communication, the ability to work independently, and a willingness to train others while sharing knowledge across the department. Prior experience with theatre tech is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of current sound and video equipment and systems used in the entertainment industry.
• Experience of maintenance and accurate record keeping.
• Proficient user of software pertinent to the role.

Responsibilities

• Administration, servicing and maintenance of sound and video systems and infrastructure.
• Manage building-wide 2-way radio comms, production-based comms, paging, MATV and audio/video show relay.
• Ensure department activities are scheduled and carried out efficiently and safely.
• Contribute to long-term planning for development of technical systems.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Unsupervised work

Initiative

Training others

Willingness to learn

Education

Electrical/Electronic Engineering training

BS7909/7671 accredited training

Job description

Permanent position
Full-time; 42.5 hours per week
£46,324.62 per annum
Based in: 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 and The 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.

Our Technical, Production and Costume Department represent the largest proportion of our workforce and cover specialisms from Lighting to Metalwork, Tailoring to Draughting. We are now seeking to recruit a Senior Technician who will hold a sound and video systems bias and be responsible for the administration, servicing and maintenance of systems and infrastructure, such as the building-wide 2-way radio comms, production-based comms, paging, MATV and audio/video show relay.

You will ensure that the operational needs of the department are scheduled and carried out efficiently and safely. You will also contribute to long-term planning to manage the development and improvement of the department’s technical systems.

Skills

This role will suit a candidate with strong communication skills, who has a collaborative approach to working as well as the ability to work unsupervised and with initiative. You will be willing to learn new skills and train others; sharing knowledge across the department. You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Thorough understanding of current sound and video equipment and systems used in the entertainment industry
• Experience of maintenance and accurate record keeping
• Proficient user of software pertinent to the role

The below will be advantageous so please do reference them on your application if applicable:

• Networking skills and experience
• Accredited training to current standards in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, in line with BS7909/7671

The Royal Ballet and Opera is one of the UK’s leading arts organisations and our aim is to inspire imagination, ignite emotion and make the extraordinary for everyone. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion underpin all that we do. We want our people to be representative of the diversity in the UK. We understand the creativity and innovation that diversity can bring and strive to create an inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive.

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.

Job Description

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm, Sunday 1st November 2026.

To ensure a fair process, late applications will not be considered under any circumstances.

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