Job vacancies

Opera North is England’s national opera company in the North and a leading European arts organisation. Acclaimed for its imaginative programming and innovative productions on the main stage, Opera North also programmes its own venue, the Howard Assembly Room, with an enormous diversity of activity.

Opera North is committed to the Arts Council England’s Creative Case for Diversity in all aspects of our recruitment and employment practices. We actively welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, including BAME communities who are currently underrepresented in the workforce.

Below are our current vacancies.

Required to start by 1 October 2018, Opera North is looking for an experienced and well-motivated individual to fill the role of Ladies’ Costume Cutter. The role provides cutting and supervisory support to the Head of Costume & Wigs, making costumes for women and occasionally men, ensuring the highest standards of work in line with budgets and procedures, and supervising the work of two sewing assistants.

Significant and extensive professional experience within a theatre environment, equivalent of three years or more, and supervisory skills are essential.

No recruitment or advertising agencies, please.

Salary: £25,883.52 per annum
Deadline for applications: 10.00am, Wed 22 August 2018
Interviews: to be held in Leeds 28 and 29 August

Ladies’ Costume Cutter Job Description

Application documents:
Application Form | EDI Monitoring Form
Application Guidance Notes | EDI Policy

Please submit your application to appointments@operanorth.co.uk, and also use this address if you have any queries about the recruitment process or access needs with making an application.

An opportunity has arisen within the Education team for an experienced, well-motivated choral specialist to work full-time within Opera North to deliver ON Education choral programmes for children, young people and adults across the north of England.

The successful candidate will have a solid classical music training and be able to demonstrate experience of working professionally delivering engaging and high-quality group vocal work. This post is subject to satisfactory DBS clearance and the ability to work across locations.

Salary: £30,553 per annum
Deadline for applications: 10.00am Mon 3 September 2018

Education Choral Delivery Artist Job Description

Application documents:
Application Form | EDI Monitoring Form
Application Guidance Notes | EDI Policy

Please submit your application to appointments@operanorth.co.uk, and also use this address if you have any queries about the recruitment process or access needs with making an application.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.