
Casual work arrangements
Pay rate: £19.26 per hour
Location: RBO Workshop, Thurrock
We currently have some exciting casual opportunities to join the Royal Ballet and Opera at the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop, our purpose built state-of-the-art 3750 square metre building in Purfleet, Essex. The site contains a scenic construction carpentry workshop, metal workshop, paint studio and fit up area, enabling us to make scenery for the Royal Opera and Royal Ballet companies.
We are seeking to appoint Casual Scenic Metalworker to support on a basis operational demand and ensure that all scenic construction carpentry activities are carried out to the highest possible standard of safety, efficiency, and quality.
This role will suit a metalworkers who can demonstrate strong building skills within a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have:
How to apply:
If you are interested to discuss further please send a CV to Vivienne Reynolds - Vivienne.Reynolds@roh.org.uk
The Royal Ballet and Opera is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. 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. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

Based at the Royal Opera House in the heart of London’s Covent Garden, our work is enjoyed by audiences in our two theatres and globally through our streaming platform, cinema Season and company tours.
Our work in schools and communities up and down the country is driven by our curriculum linked programmes, specially designed to inspire creativity, broaden participation and diversify the future of opera and ballet.
These sit alongside industry-leading talent development projects, regional partnerships, and a raft of daytime events, family activities, tours, exhibitions and concerts in our Covent Garden home.
We are also expanding our audience through our flagship Young RBO scheme and are committed to reducing our impact on the environment and aim to achieve net zero emissions by 2035.