About the role:

We are looking for at least two new trustees, who we hope will be based in Sheffield or slightly further afield in the North of England. We are particularly searching for:

• An accountant or someone with significant finance skills

• A professional creative who has worked in the opera world

• An educationalist

We are trying to build as diverse a board as possible and would particularly welcome applicants from backgrounds underrepresented at board level in the opera sector, including individuals from the global majority, those who identify as disabled or neurodivergent, people from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and those under 35 who represent the above skills and experience.

About English Touring Opera:

For over 40 years, English Touring Opera (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 Devon to Durham and Canterbury to Chester.

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.

How to apply:

Please send a CV (two pages maximum) and a one-page supporting letter to sonia.grande@etopera.org.uk. If you would like to send a video application (3 minutes maximum) rather than a supporting letter please feel free to do so.

Closing Date: Monday 12 May

Interviews: Thursday 22 May