Costume Revival Workroom Senior Technicianexpired
Royal Ballet and Opera
United Kingdom, London
Posted on: Dec. 05, 2025
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Description:
Job Summary
The RBO are seeking to recruit a Senior Technician to join our Costume Revival Workroom Team on a part-time basis as part of a job share, to work across both Opera and Ballet.
Job Description
Permanent Contract
Part time - Job-Share
21.25 hours per week
Salary: £22,357.44 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: https://www.rbo.org.uk/about/the-royal-ballet - The Royal Ballet and https://www.rbo.org.uk/about/the-royal-opera - 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.
The role:
The Costume Revival Workroom team provides a costume fitting and alteration service to the Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera. The Costume Revival Workroom technicians carry out a range of activities required for the repair, alteration and making of items for revival, co-productions and hired productions to the highest standards. They work closely with guest artists, dancers, chorus, actors, and child performers.
We are seeking to recruit a Senior Technician to join our Costume Revival Workroom Team on a part-time basis as part of a job share, to work across both Opera and Ballet.
Job Requirements
This role will suit a candidate who has strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working. You must be able to demonstrate:
A proven track record in craft skills workrooms with a major producing theatre or venue, or comparable film/TV experience.
Proven practical making experience and a good knowledge of costume fitting and alteration techniques.
Good knowledge of traditional methods of construction, periods styles, and history of costumes an advantage.
The ability to work unsupervised and show initiative in dealing with day-to-day problems, as well as a willingness to learn new skills and help train others.
A Theatrical Costume and Design course qualification or a relevant apprenticeship qualification in a relevant craft skills area is desirable.
A knowledge of standard opera and ballet repertoire an advantage.
Application Deadline:
Dec. 21, 2025
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job/Audition Type:
Part Time
Job Category:
Creative/Artistic
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
United Kingdom,
London
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