Location
Covent Garden, London
Salary
£55,672.90 per annum
Hours
Full time; 42.5 hours per week
About the Royal Opera House
The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world‑class companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.
The Royal Opera House describes the place we work, not who we are. The whole is always more than the sum of its parts – we may be a House, but three quarters of our audiences experience what we do outside this building. While our Covent Garden theatre is the nerve centre, the impact and influence of the organisation can be felt in every corner of the country, and around the world.
Our Technical, Production and Costume Department plays a leading part in ensuring our performances are of the highest quality by delivering technical excellence for every performance, rehearsal and event.
Role
Costume Revival Workroom Manager
In this role you will lead staff and manage all activities in the Revival Workroom required for the repair and making of items for revivals, co‑productions and hired productions, achieving the highest standards to realise the Designers’ creative vision.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage the Revival Workroom team.
Ensure repair, construction and maintenance of costumes meet production requirements and deadlines.
Maintain high quality standards and safety in the workspace.
Communicate effectively with designers and production staff.
Qualifications
* Substantial track record in craft skills workrooms with a major production theatre or venue, or comparable film/TV experience, with management experience.
* Extensive practical making experience and a sympathetic approach to creative concepts, able to interpret and realise them in practical terms.
* Extensive knowledge of modern and traditional methods of construction, period styles and the history of costumes.
* Positive leadership style with strong relationship management, conflict resolution and proactive communication.
* Consistent performance under pressure and effective troubleshooting and problem‑solving abilities.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Royal Ballet and Opera is one of the UK’s leading arts organisations and our aim is to inspire imagination, ignite emotion and make the extraordinary for everyone. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion underpin all that we do. We want our people to be representative of the diversity in the UK. We understand the creativity and innovation that diversity can bring and strive to create an inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive.
We encourage applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and skills to join our teams. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or who are disabled, as they are under‑represented within our organisation.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will endeavour to offer an interview to candidates who wish to participate in the scheme and demonstrate in their application that they meet the essential criteria for the role.
The RBO is also committed to safeguarding and protecting all children, young people, and adults and we implement robust safer recruitment practices. Certain roles will be subject to a DBS check before commencing employment.
Application Information
Closing date for applications: 11:59pm, 1st June 2026. Late applications will not be considered. Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.
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