Learning & Participation Producer
Job Title: Learning & Participation Producer
Line Manager: Head of Learning & Participation
Salary: £30,000-£32,000 per annum
Location: Sheffield
Closing Date: 9am on 22 June 2026
The Role:
ETO is seeking an ambitious Producer to join our award-winning L&P team. We are looking for someone with strong organisational skills, who thrives in a busy environment and is passionate about producing new children’s opera which is accessible for all. You will be driven by getting the logistics right, so creativity can flourish across multiple freelance teams and a variety of stakeholders. The role is an integral part of a small team, working closely with the Head of L&P.This is a unique position offering the opportunity to produce two new children’s operas each year, whilst also working across our school and community workshop programmes. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, outgoing individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The role requires rigorous attention to detail, and an ability to work well under pressure.
Please see full responsibilities and specifications in the attached job pack.
About English Touring Opera:
ETO is an Olivier Award-winning opera company with a mission to bring world-class opera to local communities across England. Since 1979, ETO has toured outstanding live productions and impactful education and community projects to more towns and cities than any other UK opera company, reaching over 40,000 people per year.
Central to ETO’s programming is our award-winning Learning & Participation (L&P) department, which annually works with over 8,000 children in schools nationwide. With inclusion, participation, and co creation at its heart, we work with schools, families and communities to open up access into the world of opera.
How to Apply:
Please email your CV (maximum two pages) and a covering letter (maximum 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 and submission of interest in a non-written format, please submit a video or voice recording (or a 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.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact admin@etopera.org.uk.
We actively encourage applications from disabled people, working class people and people from global majority backgrounds, as these groups are currently under-represented in the cultural sector.