Job Title: Head of Learning & Participation

Line Manager: General Director

Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 per annum

Location: Sheffield

Closing Date: 10am on Thursday 19 December 2024

The Role:

An exciting opportunity to shape the artistic vision of English Touring Opera alongside the General Director and wider team, and strategically lead, curate, and manage ETO’s award-winning Learning & Participation (L&P) output.

Please see full responsibilities and specifications in the attached job pack.

About English Touring Opera:

For over 40 years, ETO has held a unique place in the opera industry as the only mid-scale touring company offering regional venues and thousands of audience members outstanding live productions and impactful Learning and Participation projects, with the largest geographical reach of any UK company, from Cornwall to Cumbria. At the heart of our ethos is making exceptional artistic experiences available and accessible to everyone, through a commitment to touring ambitious programmes of high-quality, innovative opera productions that engage and inspire over 33,000 people every year. Central to ETO’s programming is our award-winning Learning and Participation Programme, which annually works with over 8,000 children and adults nationwide in schools, workshops, and community projects. With accessibility, participation, and co-creation at its heart, ETO’s diverse programme of work enables people of all ages and abilities to create, participate in, and experience transformative opera performances. ETO provides the only opportunity for many schools to benefit from rich opera experiences, providing the greatest breadth and reach of any UK opera company.

How to Apply:

Please email your CV (max. two pages) and a covering letter (max. two pages) outlining in detail why you are applying for the role and how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate to admin@etopera.org.uk.

If you would like to submit your cover letter & submission of interest in a non- written format, please submit a video or voice recording (or link to one). Please ensure these are no longer than 5 minutes.

Please also fill in the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which will be anonymised, stored separately from your application, and will not be considered as part of it.