Schools Programme Manager

Full time; 40 hours per week including some evening and weekend work Based in Purfleet but with potential travel across the UK £34,000 per annum Permanent contract

Ballet and opera capture the deepest emotions and tell universal stories. The Royal Opera House wants to share these life-changing artforms, and their power to move and excite, with as many people as we can. Our Learning and Participation (L&P) programme, based at our Covent Garden and Thurrock homes and across England, aims to inspire creativity, offering people of all ages the chance to discover, question and respond to the power of our artforms. Our L&P programme is distinctive in its scale and ambitions, involving more than 50,000 annual participants across three strands. These are our award-winning, multi-disciplinary National Schools Programme, our talent development work through opera and ballet training networks and participatory events in our Covent Garden home. Our work in the East will facilitate local place-based partnerships in Levelling Up for Culture places offering a range of ROH teacher development programmes and creative interventions for children and young people as well as offering support for cultural education partnerships across Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and North Kent. We are now looking for a Schools Programme Manager who will project manage and deliver our ambitious programme of work across the East of England. You will be responsible for the programme management of the Royal Opera House`s teacher leadership and development programmes with specific responsibility for areas of programme development and project management including ROH Cultural Champions and creative networks for teachers. We would love to hear from you if you have an inclusive and dynamic approach to arts education and can demonstrate the following: Significant experience of programme managing arts educations projects with schools. Strong leadership skills with ability to influence, inspire and motivate. Demonstrable understanding of the education sector. Outstanding people and relationship skills with proven ability to broker partnerships with stakeholders across sectors. Excellent project management skills with strong organisational, administrative and time management skills and proven ability to work on several projects simultaneously to meet deadlines. Financial acumen with experience of effectively managing budgets. A working knowledge of opera and/or ballet is not a pre-requisite, but we are looking for candidates who demonstrate a firm commitment to widening access to the work of ROH. The Royal Opera House 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. A full job description and ROH information pack is available on our website. If you have any have questions or access requirements for your application, please contact the ROH Recruitment Team on hr.recruitment@roh.org.uk Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 9th October 2023. Interviews to be held w/c 23rd October 2023.

Royal Opera House

Specific location

Salaried

09/10/2023

Permanent, Full Time

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