Stage Coordinator
Ulster Orchestra

We are currently recruiting for a part-time Stage Coordinator, to join our busy operations team.

Stage management is a crucial function within the Orchestra, to ensure rehearsals and concerts are effectively and efficiently set up and run smoothly.

As Stage Coordinator, you will assist the Stage Supervisor on all aspects of planning and setting up the stage for the Orchestra which includes assisting with the transportation and safe storage of instruments and equipment, technical liaison with venues and technical suppliers, and ensuring that high standards of Health and Safety are always adhered to. 

If you have strong organisational and communication skills with a flexible approach to work, this is a great opportunity for someone to embark on a career with a world-class orchestra, and to develop and progress their skills within a supportive, highly professional environment. Previous experience in a similar role, while desirable, is not required as on-the-job training will be provided.

In addition to training, we offer a competitive salary and benefits such as pension membership, a health cash plan, and generous annual leave provision.

Further information on the job requirements, application and selection process can be found in the recruitment pack on our website along with the application form and monitoring form which should be returned to [email protected] no later than midnight on Sunday 30th November. Applications received after this date cannot be considered.

NB. This post will be offered initially on a part-time fixed-term basis, with the potential of becoming a permanent position.

If you require any reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage of the recruitment process, please feel encouraged to contact our People & Culture Leader, [email protected].

As Northern Ireland’s only professional symphony orchestra, our vision is ‘to be a vital force in the cultural, social and educational life of Northern Ireland’. We aim to provide a space where every person is treated with dignity and respect and feels welcomed, accepted and supported, where they can excel at what they do and can fulfil their potential.

UO welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Within this context we particularly encourage applications from people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, Black, Asian and other global majority backgrounds, and those from backgrounds of social and economic deprivation.

The appointment will be made on merit with openness and transparency of process.

About the Organisation

Founded in 1966, the Ulster Orchestra has been at the forefront of musical life in Northern Ireland and the Orchestra’s full-time musicians form the region’s only professional symphony orchestra.

With a mission to enrich the lives of people living in Northern Ireland, those visiting, and those who encounter it through international touring and regular radio and TV broadcasts with both BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Radio 3, the Orchestra strives for excellence in all it undertakes, be it regular concert performances, learning and community engagement programmes, or creative collaborations across the arts.