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About the Role

The Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO) is seeking freelance Area Coordinators to support the expansion of its flagship Chance to Dance (CTD) programme. This role involves acting as the main liaison between the Programme Manager, schools, and artists, ensuring the successful delivery of the programme in regional areas. The CTD programme aims to introduce children to ballet, foster a love of dance, and provide professional development opportunities for associate dance artists.

Responsibilities

Support the CTD Programme Manager in the delivery of the programme in each area.
Act as the main conduit between the programme manager, Primary Schools, Associate Dance schools and all artists per cohort.
Deliver a depth programme of activity across a 4-year residency.
Provide a creative programme of workshops and performance opportunities for Primary school children.
Support artist development and talent identification.
Contribute to talent development and affecting systemic change.

Requirements

Experience in delivering programmes within schools and/or community settings.
Experience of working with children and young people.
Experience of partnership working with external organisations.
Experience of managing projects and budgets.
Experience of working within the dance sector.
An understanding of the challenges and opportunities of working in a regional context.
An understanding of the RBO’s mission and values.
An understanding of safeguarding principles.
An ability to work independently and as part of a team.
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
An ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
An ability to travel to regional areas as required.
A commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion.

Skills

Project management
Communication
Stakeholder management
Partnership development
Workshop facilitation
Performance coordination
Talent identification
Safeguarding

Location

England

Work Type

Freelance
Part-time

Experience Level

40 days commitment across the 25/26 season

Salary/Compensations

£250 per day
£10,000 for the entire contract

About the Company

The mission of the Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO) is to enrich the cultural life of the nation by growing the public enjoyment and appreciation of exceptional ballet and opera.
Learning and Participation (L&P) is central to RBO’s mission to enrich the cultural life of the nation.
The L&P programme is distinctive in its scale and ambitions, involving more than 50,000 annual participants across three strands: National Schools Programme, talent development work, and participatory events.
Chance to Dance (CTD) is the RBO’s flagship young talent programme, running since 1991 and introducing over 30,000 children to ballet.
The RBO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive.

Equal Opportunity

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 are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation.