Wigs and Make-Up Senior Technician

1 month ago

Covent Garden, United Kingdom Royal Opera House Full time
Wigs and Make-Up Senior Technician - Covent Garden

Permanent Contract
Full time; 42.5 hours per week
£43,328.38 per annum

Based in: Covent Garden, London

Who we are:

The Royal Opera House continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. The Royal Ballet and Opera wants to share these life-changing artforms with as many people as we can, working to enrich the cultural life of the nation by growing the public enjoyment and appreciation of exceptional ballet and opera.

The role:

Our Technical, Production and Costume Department plays a leading part in ensuring our performances are of the highest quality by delivering technical excellence for every performance, rehearsal, and event.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Senior Wigs & Make Up Technician to join our busy team, working across Opera and Ballet. The work involves wig making and styling; hair cutting and styling; make up and special effects for all theatrical, media and television productions of the Royal Ballet and Opera.

What you`ll bring:

The ideal candidate will be a team player who can demonstrate:

  • A proven track record in performance-related Wig and Make-up work for major companies.
  • An excellent background in a wide variety of wig and make-up preparation techniques including wig making.
  • Practical hands-on experience in textured hair, e.g. Locks and braiding OR A keen interest in global majority hair care and make-up and textured hair techniques, and an enthusiasm for learning and developing these skills.
  • Proven ability to realize make-up looks from an existing design, awareness of hair types and the latest hair and wig styling techniques and products.
  • Proven ability to realise make-up looks from an existing design.
  • An awareness of hair types and the latest hair and wig styling techniques and products, creating historical period styles, wig fittings, and carrying out routine alterations and re-fronting.
  • Demonstrable experience in running performances and providing excellent levels of customer care, for professional theatre.
  • An understanding of Health and Safety legislation relevant to theatre and able to contribute to suitable risk assessments.

Although not essential, knowledge of opera and ballet repertoire, experience of presenting the arts forms and a keen interest in learning will be highly regarded.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, then we`d love to hear from you. A full job description is attached below, along with the RBO information pack which includes details on what benefits we offer. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the RBO Recruitment Team on

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 arefrom a global majority background and/or those who aredisabled,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.

Closing date for applications: 8am, Tuesday 19th November 2024

Interviews will be held w/c 25th November 2024

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.

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