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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.

We create music and opera for everyone, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and sections of the community. Opera North is committed to Arts Council England’s Creative Case for Diversity in all aspects of our recruitment and employment practices. We’re keen to encourage a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge within Opera North, and to support this commitment and to help us develop our policies and procedures we ask all job applicants to complete our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Monitoring Form.

If you need any help applying to a job, including any adjustments to the application process, please contact appointments@operanorth.co.uk

We do not use agencies to fill our positions, no agencies please.

If not otherwise stated, all deadlines are at 23.59pm.

We regret that we cannot contact applicants individually about their applications. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of the job closing, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion and keep an eye out for future vacancies.

The Orchestra of Opera North is seeking an experienced, positive, and motivated musician to fill the position of Principal Tenor Trombone No. 2. As the UK’s only ensemble with a year-round dual role in both the opera house and concert hall, we offer a unique professional environment based in Leeds with a reach that extends nationally and internationally. With headquarters in Leeds and deep roots across the community, we devise work to tour throughout the North of England, as well as nationally and internationally, and invest in dedicated educational partnerships throughout each season.

Please note the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK or be ready to obtain it.

If you need any help completing your application, including any adjustments to the application process, please contact orchestrarecruitment@operanorth.co.uk.

Job type: Permanent, full-time
Deadline for applications: 10.59pm Sunday 24 May
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
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We are seeking experienced and organised individuals to join our team as a Box Office Duty Manager. In this role, you will create an exceptional visitor experience by welcoming guests, managing venue entry, and Duty Managing events in the Howard Assembly Room. Responsibilities include handling sales using our CRM system (Spektrix), managing customer communications, and producing show reports and sales summaries. Working collaboratively with the Front of House and Technical teams, you will ensure the smooth and safe running of events, with a shift pattern prioritising evenings and weekends.

Please note the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK or be ready to obtain it.

If you need any help completing your application, including any adjustments to the application process, please contact appointments@operanorth.co.uk to make us aware.

Job type: Casual, temporary
Salary: £14.60 per hour
Deadline for applications: 4pm Friday 5 June
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

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