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 23 September and 3 November 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 9-week placement, to observe and assist the Music Director for The Red Shoes.

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

• Available for the full 9 weeks of the placement
• Music training to a professional standard, with Piano as your principal instrument
• Experience within a theatrical environment
• Proficient with music typesetting software, such as Sibelius
• Working knowledge of Keyboards, music technology and Keyboard programming software, such as MainStage
• Familiarity with file sharing platforms such as DropBox
• Experience accompanying choreography rehearsals and vocal calls

Key information:

Interview/Audition

Interviews/auditions will be held in the week commencing 23 September in Clapham.

Rehearsals

30 September to 26 October, London (4 weeks)

Continuing Rehearsals, Tech, Previews & Understudy work

28 October to 3 November, Stratford upon Avon (5 weeks)

Hours: The week equates to 36 hours per week

Salary: £650 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