Learning & Participation Producer

ETO is seeking an ambitious Producer to join our award-winning Learning & Participation team. We are looking for someone with strong organisational skills, who thrives in a busy environment and is passionate about producing new children’s opera which is accessible for all. You will be driven by getting the logistics right, so creativity can flourish across multiple freelance teams and a variety of stakeholders.

The role is an integral part of a small team, working closely with the Head of L&P.

Central to ETO’s programming is our award-winning Learning & Participation (L&P) department, which annually works with over 8,000 children in schools nationwide. With inclusion, participation, and co‑creation at its heart, we work with schools, families and communities to open up access into the world of opera.
Every year, we commission, produce, and tour two bespoke participatory operas for children. We perform nationally over 65 times in schools, libraries and venues to both school and family audiences. Each Autumn we tour a sensory‑friendly opera, co‑created with and for children in SEND schools, and each Spring we commission work for a KS2 primary school audience. A testament to our groundbreaking work with young people across England, The Wish Gatherer, ETO’s Spring 2023 opera for Key Stage Two won the 2023 Best Opera Award (powered by RESEO) at the Yamawards, and our Spring 2025 opera, The Vanishing Forest recently won a Fringe Theatre Award 25/26 for Theatre for Young Audiences (Music) and the production is about to tour schools in Wales with the Welsh National Opera.

This is a unique position offering the opportunity to produce two new children’s operas each year, whilst also working across our school and community workshop programmes. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, outgoing individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The role requires rigorous attention to detail, and an ability to work well under pressure.

Whilst a knowledge and passion for opera and theatre is useful, it is not essential and we welcome applications from people who have worked more generally across the arts and education sectors. The role will be based in our Sheffield office, and with some remote work and international travel. The role will require travel to performances, meetings, and events around the country especially during touring seasons (usually October – November and February – May).

• Booking schools and supporting teams on ETO workshop programmes including ETO Lyrics, ETO Perform and Turtle Song
• Coordinating freelance teams, organising logistics and leading on evaluation for workshop programmes ETO Lyrics, ETO Perform and Turtle Song informed by the Arts Council’s Let’s Create and Levelling Up strategies.
• Support Head of L&P to develop and maintain relationships with schools, music hubs and regional venues
• Liaise with Head of L&P on curation of L&P output including new children’s opera commissions.
• Lead on the production elements of the L&P operas alongside Head of Learning & Participation working closely with the freelance stage manager and creative team.
• Act as Production Manager in rehearsals for L&P productions
• Act as Sustainability Champion for L&P productions working closely with freelance design team to achieve Theatre Greenbook
• Lead on schools booking for ETO’s L&P tours alongside Head of Learning & Participation
• Lead on DBS checks and child licensing when needed
• Write and manage Access Pack and contribute to Teachers Pack for L&P productions
• Write copy for L&P evaluation reports, ETO programmes and teacher information packs
• Manage L&P project evaluation and data processing in liaison with the Head of L&P, Development and Marketing teams
• Lead on integrating accessibility into L&P productions, including writing and/or operating captions for L&P performances if necessary
• Undertake the role of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer
• Process invoices for the L&P department, update budgets and process travel and subsistence payments for singers and instrumentalists on tour
• Work closely with Head of L&P to contribute to L&P’s overarching strategy
• Ensure that all activities fully comply with…