Are you a recent postgraduate or early-career Music Director, with training in music performance to a professional standard? Are you looking for a CPD/on-the-job training opportunity? Would you benefit from a placement between early October and 27 December to assist a Music Director on an RSC production?

We are offering a continuous professional development and training opportunity, for one person, to join us on a 14-week placement, to observe and assist the Music Director of The BFG.

To be eligible for this placement opportunity, you must meet the essential criteria below:

• Available for the full 14 weeks of the placement, in both London & Stratford upon Avon
• Music training to a professional standard, with Piano as your principal instrument
• Experience within a Theatre environment
• Experience accompanying movement/choreography/acting & singing rehearsals
• Highly Proficient with Sibelius music typesetting software
• Familiarity with file sharing platforms, including DropBox
• Familiarity with DAWs, including Logic
• Familiarity with digital music platforms, including forScore
• Working knowledge of Keyboards, music technology and Keyboard programming software, including MainStage

Key information:

Interview/Audition

w/c 6 October, London

Rehearsals in London

Early October to 25 October, (5 weeks)

Continuing Rehearsals, Tech & Previews in Stratford upon Avon

27 October to 27 December, Stratford upon Avon (9 weeks)

Hours: The week equates to 35 hours per week

Salary: £675 per week

Additionally, Subsistence will be paid for the Stratford weeks

Application process

All applications should be made online using the RSC website. If you need any assistance when applying, please email jobs@rsc.org.uk

You will be asked to upload your current CV and draft a supporting statement outlining how you match the eligibility criteria.

About the RSC

The RSC strives for excellence, and values integrity, inclusion, ambition and innovation. We act with respect, show leadership and build resilient ways of working in all our activities.

We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.