Research Officer

Permanent; Full time Salary: £32,640.00 per annum Based in: Covent Garden, London Prior to commencing your application, please review our application guide here. The Royal Ballet and Opera 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. 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. The Royal Opera House describes the place we work, not who we are. The whole is always more than the sum of its parts – we may be a House, but three quarters of our audiences experience what we do outside this building. While our Covent Garden theatre is the nerve centre, the impact and influence of the organisation can be felt in every corner of the country, and around the world. We could not maintain this range of work or our digital presence without support from philanthropists, funders, members, business partners and sponsors, Our Development and Advocacy department generates over £46m revenue annually, plus additional capital funds, and secures the annual Arts Council England grant (currently £23.8m). The Department's revenue generation and advocacy to Government of the value of our creative sector ensures the RBO can retain the best artists and crafts people, deliver our thriving National Schools' Programme, maintain our beautiful Grade I listed building, deliver on our charitable mission, and continue to produce world class performances. We are looking to hire a Research Officer to join the Research team in the Development & Advocacy department. The successful candidate will be tasked with providing high-quality fundraising research, including research on individuals, companies, wider industries and the philanthropy sector, as well as conducting preliminary individual and corporate due diligence checks. An Ideal Candidate Will Be Able To

• Identify key points from multiple sources or large amounts of information.
• Condense complex or detailed information into clear, concise written summaries.
• Check and proofread data to ensure high-quality, accurate output.
• Use databases, research resources, and other online search tools effectively, with a willingness to learn and apply new tools and research methods.
• Plan own workflow with good organisational and time management skills.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills, able to demonstrate a collaborative approach when working. The Royal Ballet and Opera is one of the UK's leading arts organisations and our aim is to inspire imagination, ignite emotion and make the extraordinary for everyone. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion underpin all that we do. We want our people to be representative of the diversity in the UK. We understand the creativity and innovation that diversity can bring and strive to create an inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive.

A full job description can be found here. For more information about working with the Royal Ballet and Opera, please review the info pack here. For a list of potential reasonable adjustments, please review this guidance document. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the RBO Recruitment Team on hr.recruitment@roh.org.uk If you are applying as an internal candidate, you might find this guidance document helpful. Closing date for applications: 11:59pm, 14th October 2026 To ensure a fair process, late applications will not be considered under any circumstances. Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.