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Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world-class Companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.

Learning and Participation is central to RBO`s mission to enrich the cultural life of the nation. An extensive programme, based at our Covent Garden and Thurrock homes and across England, aims to inspire creativity and give people of all ages the chance to discover, question and respond to the power of our artforms.

We are looking for an Administrator to join the team and provide comprehensive and proactive administrative support to the RBO Schools team in line with Learning and Participation processes, ensuring the effective implementation of systems and providing a first point of contact for schools, cultural organisations, funders and other partners.

Our L and P programme is distinctive in its scale and ambitions, involving more than 150,000 annual participants across three strands. These are our award-winning, multi-disciplinary National Schools Programme, our talent development work through opera and ballet training networks and participatory events in our Covent Garden home. Our work in the East will facilitate local place-based partnerships in Levelling Up for Culture places offering a range of RBO teacher development programmes and creative interventions for children and young people as well as offering support for cultural education partnerships across Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and North Kent.

The Royal Ballet and Opera is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Sustained experience of office administration and support work in a busy office.
• Experience of financial and contract administration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders in a range of settings, both internal and external
• Strong organisational skills and experience of establishing and managing systems.
• The ability to manage and prioritise your own workload and work without supervision when necessary, taking initiative
• A demonstrable passion for the arts, culture and heritage. (Desirable)