Job Details

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.

What does a Social Media Team do? 

The Content Creator Apprentice will be based in the RBO’s Social Media team. This is part of the marketing team within the wider Audiences and Commercial division. The Social Media team is responsible for promoting everything happening at the RBO and engaging existing and potential new audiences with our full range of work. They manage all the Social Media content we post on our channels including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, X and LinkedIn. 

Purpose of the apprenticeship 

This apprenticeship role will support all the activities of the Social Media team, particularly content creation and distribution, and will give you experience in a busy and fast paced environment. By the end of the apprenticeship, you will have a clear understanding of a content creator role working in an arts, media and entertainment environment. This Apprenticeship is a non-degree level, vocational training route. The role is a full-time position, and you cannot enrol in another course or get another job for the duration of the apprenticeship. The Royal Ballet and Opera Apprenticeship scheme aims to create opportunities for, and support those who may not have had access to the arts and/or as an alternative route to a career in theatre for those who would face significant barriers to, have not embarked upon, or completed a degree course at university. Applications are encouraged from candidates who are underrepresented in the Performing Arts and at the Royal Ballet and Opera including those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, low socio-economic backgrounds and disabled people.

Minimum essential requirements 

• You must be 18 years old or over on Monday 1 September 2025. 
• You must not have completed a degree or equivalent in the UK or elsewhere.
• To be considered for this apprenticeship, applicants must have been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom for at least the past three consecutive years prior to the start of the programme. This is a mandatory requirement in line with apprenticeship funding regulations. 
• You must have work authorisation for the UK. 
• GCSE English at Grade C or above 
• GCSE or A Level in Media Studies, Film or Photography Production (or similar) OR demonstrable experience in Canva, CapCut, Adobe or any content creating app would be an advantage