Jobs

Box Office & Administration Assistant

Garsington Opera is seeking an efficient administrator with excellent communication skills to join our energetic team. Reporting to the Head of Ticketing, Box Office & Membership Services, this role will play a key role within our Development & Audiences department, while also assisting the Office Manager. The role offers excellent hands-on experience supporting all aspects of ticketing and membership services, providing an exceptional opportunity to be involved in a variety of projects within a supportive, world-renowned arts organisation.

Post: Box Office & Administration Assistant
Reporting to: Head of Ticketing, Box Office & Membership Services
Salary: £25,500
Application Deadline: 11.59pm on Sunday 8 November 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 19 November 2026 at Garsington Studios
Start Date: December 2026 / January 2027

Find out more in the job description below.

Job Description

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV as PDFs via email to admin@garsingtonopera.org.
As part of the application process, we also invite you to complete our optional Equal Opportunities Form.

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Finance Manager

Garsington Opera is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic AAT Level 3 qualified or QBE Finance professional to join our busy finance team as Part-Time Finance Manager. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will play a key role in the day-to-day financial operations of the organisation, providing an exceptional opportunity to become involved in finance initiatives in a supportive, world-renowned arts organisation.

Post: Finance Manager
Reporting to: Finance Director
Salary: £40-45,000 FTE
Application Deadline: 9am on Monday 16 November 2026
Interview Date: Friday 27 November at the Studios with second interviews early the following week at Garsington Studios
Start Date: ASAP

Find out more in the job description below.

Job Description

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV as PDFs via email to admin@garsingtonopera.org.
As part of the application process, we also invite you to complete our optional Equal Opportunities Form.

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Development & Box Office Assistant

Garsington Opera is seeking an organised and enthusiastic arts administrator to join our team as Development & Box Office Assistant. Bridging fundraising and customer experience, you will play a crucial role ensuring the effective delivery of all ticketing, dining and membership needs for our supporters. Working across both departments, this position offers excellent hands-on experience administering our vital membership programmes and summer Festival operations. It is an exceptional opportunity to take ownership of key audience relationships and help expand our income streams within a supportive, world-renowned arts organisation.

Post: Development & Box Office Assistant
Reporting to: Head of Ticketing, Box Office & Membership Services and Head of Development
Salary: £25,500
Application Deadline: 9am on Friday 20 November 2026
Interview Date: Tuesday 1 December at Garsington Studios
Start Date: ASAP

Find out more in the job description below.

Job Description

Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV as PDFs via email to admin@garsingtonopera.org.
As part of the application process, we also invite you to complete our optional Equal Opportunities Form.

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

As a seasonal festival, each year there are various opportunities to work at Garsington Opera both on and off the stage in a wide variety of roles. To find out more about how to apply for these opportunities, please see our Seasonal Roles page.

Each year, we offer a week of intensive work experience for a limited number of young people between the ages of 16 and 19.  It’s a great chance to find out how a producing theatre works and to highlight the many career opportunities in producing and making shows, in our case particularly opera.  This year our available work experience week of 5 – 9 July 2027.

This intensive experience covers a full range of departments across the organisation, offering the opportunity to learn how a theatre/opera business works and how all departments contribute to the company’s overall delivery of Opera.  There will be opportunities to shadow various departments: Marketing, Learning & Participation, rehearsals and backstage technical departments.

As part of this opportunity you will:

• Connect with creative industry professionals across various roles in the sector
• Discover the extensive range of career opportunities within a theatre/opera company
• Understand and learn the key skills required in the workplace: listening, speaking, problem solving, creativity, teamwork and staying positive.

If you are interested in joining us for a week of introduction in opera, please complete the online form, and we will be in contact in due course.
The closing date for our 2027 work experience offering is 17 January 2027.