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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Facilities and Reception Assistant

Opera North is seeking a welcoming and detail-oriented Facilities and Reception Assistant to join our team. As a key frontline ambassador across the Howard Opera Centre, Howard Assembly Room, and Scenic Stores, you will provide comprehensive reception services, essential administrative support, and an exceptional customer experience for all staff, artists, and visitors.

In this varied role within the Facilities Team, you will help ensure the smooth, secure, and sustainable day-to-day operation of the Opera North estate. Your responsibilities will span building security, health and safety compliance, fire marshalling, and contractor management, alongside managing deliveries, room bookings, and general site maintenance coordination. You will also play an active part in championing Opera North’s environmental commitment as we work toward our carbon-neutral goals.

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, part-time
Salary: FTE £24,479 (dependent on experience)
Deadline for applications: 4pm Thursday 6 August 2026
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

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