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.
We are one of the busiest theatres in the world, delivering more than 400 performances each year and our backstage teams are some of the best theatre craftspeople in the world.
We want to encourage fresh, passionate new talent into the building and our apprenticeship scheme plays a big part in that!
An apprenticeship gives you the practical skills and knowledge that will underpin your professional development and access to a network of people who can guide and support you during your career.
The role is on a fixed-term contract for 22 months, full-time (40 hours per week) and based at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
The apprenticeship will be split between the RBO and the College Training Provider. You will study for a Level 3 Content Creator Apprenticeship Standard.
You will earn National Living Wage which will increase by 2.5% after successfully completing the first year. Apprentices are expected to use this to pay for their own travel to work and college. College fees will also be paid by the Royal Ballet and Opera
The Criterion Theatre Trust welcomes thousands of visitors each year to our productions, as well as to a variety of other events including showcases, workshops and readings.
This training scheme is aimed at an individual who has an interest in a career in theatre front of house management, operations of a Theatre or arts venue. They may already have experience as a front of house team member but this is not essential. The ideal candidate will be wishing to gather experience and qualifications to be able to progress in a career in theatre management.
The Theatre Managers and Front of House team are responsible for the smooth running of the theatre during all performance times, ensuring that our customers, company, and other theatre users experience a safe, pleasant and enjoyable visit to The Criterion.
In so doing they will:
This six-month training scheme will involve on the job training working with our Theatre Managers in a busy theatre environment. Work will include evening and weekends in which you will learn about the responsibilities of Duty Management as well as day time administration shifts.
You will play a part in the direct line management of FOH Assistants and Stage door keepers. So you will take the time getting to know the teams whilst understanding strengths and weaknesses of individuals which in turn will help you indicate training needs for the team. You will be involved in staff appraisals, return to works and performance management when required with Theatre Management.
You will spend time working and shadowing with other departments at the Theatre including Box Office, Finance, Stage Door, Fire officer and Front of House to help you understand their roles and the part they play in ensuring the successful operation of the Criterion Theatre.
There will be occasional external hires/events including the Criterion New Writing programme, Eastside Spoken Word and a variety of others which you will have the opportunity of facilitating with the Theatre Management. This will give you an insight into utilising the venue’s potential, the importance of community outreach and building of relationships with a multitude of clients and producers.
As there is a large focus on stock management and bar sales including merchandise, you will have the opportunity of meeting different suppliers, whilst being able to understand the needs of different audiences and the trends of bar sales by looking at sales reports with the Theatre Management. This will also play a key part in helping understand how to process orders.
You will get the opportunity to take part in short placements at other venues the Criterion has relationships with, to help understand how different venues operate.
Taking on this post will involve commitment from the trainee - demonstrating an active interest in learning and making the most of the opportunities presented. Assessment reviews will be carried out at regular intervals.
At the end of the six months the trainee will have:
Working Days – Scheduled dependent on the production schedule. 2 x 5 hours shifts and 3 x 8 hours shifts a week - 34 hours total.
Shifts will be combined with some daytime and mostly evening shift patterns.
Will involve some time on training courses off site. First aid training and personal license application costs will be covered by the Trust provided the full six-month course is completed.
£14.58 per hour for a 34-hour week, work on Sundays paid at double time, employer auto enrolment pension contributions.
Criterion Theatre Trust
The Philharmonia is proud to launch the first orchestral Arts Management Training Scheme, which is open to everyone and has a No CV application process.
This two-year, full-time Training Scheme offers successful applicants the opportunity to gain an in-depth insight into the operations and functions of a renowned symphony orchestra.
Delivered across four key front-facing departments: Concerts, Marketing & Communications, Learning & Engagement and Development. Trainees complete four six-month rotations, each designed to build core skills, confidence, and knowledge of arts management in the four areas of orchestral operations.
This is a hands-on, structured training programme, ideal for early-career professionals, recent graduates seeking a career in the arts and cultural sector, or those with experience who wish to refocus and shift career.
Programme Features
This is a fully paid training scheme, with a starting salary of £25,500, in line with London Living Wage.
Trinity Laban is striving to achieve excellence beyond tradition, creating a home for performing artists in which boundaries are pushed, collaborations are key, and artistic pioneers are made. We are a world-leading home for students from non-traditional backgrounds with a programme of activity that reaches out to all sections of society, centring the performing arts as a force for cultural and social progress.
We are offering an excellent training opportunity to gain experience in the teaching of contemporary dance technique and gain knowledge and understanding of the demands of working within a higher education context and training students to professional level. The Intern is expected to support the training provision on the dance programmes, assuming responsibility for teaching classes in the event of staff absence. Mentoring and feedback will be provided on your teaching as well as access to internal staff development opportunities.
Additionally, the Intern will support the programmes and contribute to other programme-related activities through practical, technical and administrative support for assessments, performances, student induction, programme marketing and recruitment. Flexible working will be required including evenings and weekends.
As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Founded over 30 years ago, Sir Cameron Mackintosh's Delfont Mackintosh Theatres Ltd owns and operates eight of the most prestigious theatres in London's West End: the Gielgud, Noël Coward, Novello, Sondheim, Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, Victoria Palace and Wyndham's.
Working alongside the in-house technical teams across all eight of our venues you will get the opportunity to be part of the day to day running of our theatres and productions. To learn and apply the skills of a multi-skilled theatre technician, whilst studying a level 3 qualification at Chichester College under the Creative Industries Production Technician Apprenticeship Standard. You will get hands on experience in Stage, Lighting and Video duties with the additional focus of Sound and Automation alongside our incoming productions.
This role will be fixed-term for 24-months and the work is divided between 80% 'on the job' learning in a professional working environment, and 20% college learning and course work which you are given dedicated study time for each week. Typically, at about 18 months in you will enter the assessment process to gain the qualification which we and the college support you with. You can be eligible if you have a Higher Education qualification, such as a degree, but it needs to be in a different discipline.
The Assistant Director will have the opportunity to sharpen their dramaturgical skills working on a new play, pull their directing vision into focus whilst working with the director and provide research and practical skills to the rehearsal room. You will support actors and the creative teams, through line readings, note taking and effective communication.
The Bush Theatre is offering a talented, emerging director the opportunity to join our artistic team as an Assistant Director on our main-house production Superwoman Schema, a world-premiere production exploring complex mother-daughter dynamics after a family loss by Emma Dennis Edwards’ directed by Lynette Linton. The Assistant Director will support the production in rehearsals up until press and may be required to note the show. The duration of this bursary is spread over 6 weeks.
Budding actors can spend a week training and working with a professional Theatre Director to explore a variety of drama techniques, learn new skills and create a new piece of theatre that will be performed for family and friends in Polka’s Adventure Theatre!
Dates: Monday 28 July - Friday 1 August (final performance held on Friday 2 August at 3.30pm)
Time: 10am – 4pm
Tickets: £215* (Child only)
*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. Delivery fees may apply
How can creativity engage learners and reintroduce joy to your teaching practice?
Join us for Playful Spaces, a one-day learning event for educators, theatre-makers and creative practitioners who want to reimagine how young people learn.
Hosted by Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation, this innovative day of workshops, masterclasses and conversations will give you practical tools to energise your teaching and transform your learning environment.
Work alongside leading theatre-makers and education experts to:
Date and time: Saturday 12 July 2025, 9:30AM
