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.

In Harmony Cover Tutors

In Harmony Opera North is an inclusive, year-round, programme of high quality and engaging group music education and performance opportunities at Opera North’s partner schools, providing weekly group instrumental (strings and brass), choral, EYFS/KS1 musicianship lessons and provision in SEND settings.

The In Harmony delivery team is looking to expand its list of cover tutors in all areas. If you are interested in being on our cover list, please complete an application below, and send your teaching CV to inharmony@operanorth.co.uk.

For more information on the programme see In Harmony Opera North.

 

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Digital Content Producer

Opera North is seeking an ideas-driven Digital Content Producer to join our Audiences team.

You will create short-form video content for Opera North’s channels that tells the Company’s stories in attention-grabbing and creative ways, with a focus on engaging new audiences. Working alongside a Social Media Specialist, Paid Digital Specialist, and Graphic Design team, you will pitch, plan, shoot, and edit agile video content for social, email, and web.

The ideal candidate will be full of curiosity, fleet of foot, and experienced in delivering short-form video for social media campaigns (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts) with proficiency in both smartphone and DSLR filming.

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: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £27,000-£29,500 (dependent on experience)
Deadline for applications: 10am Monday 7 September 2026
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