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About the Role

The Costume Performance team supports artists of The Royal Ballet, the Royal Opera, and visiting companies. This role involves managing a small team of Dressers and collaborating with Technicians to ensure all dressing aspects meet the highest standards and align with the Designer’s vision. As a repertory house, the role requires juggling multiple productions simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Manage a small team of Dressers.
Work alongside Technicians to ensure all dressing aspects are executed to the highest of standards and following the Designer’s vision.
Juggle two or more productions at a time.

Requirements

Varied background in costume and large-scale show running.
Good sewing techniques, particularly repairs.
Exceptional knowledge of backstage costume work and dressing techniques.
Understanding of fabrics, fibres, and associated laundering methods.
Strong communication skills.
Desire to learn or build on knowledge of the nuances surrounding costumes for opera and ballet.
Work authorization for the UK.

Skills

Costume maintenance
Costume repair
Backstage costume work
Dressing techniques
Fabric knowledge
Fibre knowledge
Laundering methods
Communication

Location

Covent Garden, London

Work Type

Permanent
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

£42,571.31 per annum for 42.5 hours per week

About the Company

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.
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 impact and influence of the organisation can be felt in every corner of the country, and around the world.
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.

Equal Opportunity

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.