We are seeking experienced Lighting Technicians to join our team for our 2025-2026 opera season.
Lighting Technicians support the efficient and safe delivery of lighting operations for productions, working under the guidance of the Lighting Managers or Senior Technicians. The role involves effective communication within the Lighting and wider Technical departments, active participation in risk assessments, and close collaboration with other production teams to meet the technical demands of each performance within a repertory environment.
If you are an experienced Technician with great communications skills and a desire to work with a fast-paced Opera organisation, we would love to hear from you.
Please note these are fixed term contracts. Please see the dates below:
Contract 1: 08/09/2025-01/03/2026
Contract 2: 08/08/2025-12/12/2025 and 19/01/2025-01/03/2025
Contract 3: 08/08/2025-12/12/2025 and 19/01/2025-01/03/2025
Requirements:
- Ability to focus a variety of instruments quickly and accurately under instruction
- Familiarity with current lighting equipment and associated accessories
- Ability to rig equipment in accordance with current H&S regulations
- Ability to accurately read and understand a lighting plan and extract relevant information from it
- Ability to make running plots or follow spot plots during the on-stage rehearsals
- A working knowledge of automated fixtures
- An understanding of Ethernet/DMX networks
- Ability to undertake routine maintenance and first line repair of automated fixtures
- A good knowledge of all relevant Regulations appropriate to the post
- Ability to carry out fault finding, running repairs and maintenance
- A basic knowledge of electricity and electrical safety
- Ability to follow spot
- Confidence to work safely at height
- A broad understanding of the workings & requirements of other technical departments
Please see our recruitment pack for more details.
To apply, please send along a CV and Cover Letter/short video detailing your interest and suitability for the role as well as your interview availability and availability for contract dates [email protected] by 10am on Monday 21 July 2025.
Interviews: w/c 28 July 2025
Please also submit our anonymous Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form.
English National Opera is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we strive to create an inclusive working environment that reflects the diverse communities we serve. As we work to address underrepresentation in our workforce, English National Opera particularly encourages potential candidates from underrepresented groups and communities to apply, including those from global majority backgrounds and/or with protected characteristics, including race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment and religion and belief. We will provide appropriate support for candidates with access requirements if they identify as disabled. This includes during the application process and through candidate assessment stages.