Our culture and values
At The National Youth Orchestra, you’ll work as part of a supportive, friendly and adventurous staff team. Learning and personal growth are intrinsic to every role.
We also work with a wider team of music tutors, conductors, composers and professional musicians. There’s an expert youth support team, and even an osteopath to make sure that our young musician’s bodies stay well-tuned.
NYO is an Equal Opportunities employer. Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our work, and this extends to our recruitment practices.
Benefits of working at NYO
Our spacious and light offices near Holborn in central London are a hive of activity, a space for collaboration and ideas. Hybrid working is standard for most roles, with a flexible and supportive culture. Most staff spend time enjoying and supporting NYO projects, concerts and events, sharing music with young people across the UK.
NYO offers a season ticket loan scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, health cash plan, retail and entertainment discounts and a 24/7 counselling and support helpline.
Current vacancies
Current vacancies are listed below. Please check back regularly if there are no vacancies listed that suit your skills and experience. We also advertise vacancies through our social channels and on various online job sites.
Digital Content Producer
Term: Full-time, permanent contract
Salary: £35,000 – £38,000 dependent on experience
We are looking for a Digital Content Producer to lead on the creation of high-quality video, photography, and social content that brings NYO’s story to life. Your work will showcase the transformative power of orchestral music, capturing how playing together builds confidence, inspires joy, and develops young musicians both artistically and personally. You’ll consult, work, and create in collaboration with young people, ensuring their voices and experiences are at the heart of our storytelling.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to produce industry-leading content for a dynamic and inspiring organisation. You will work across video, photography, and social media, crafting compelling narratives that engage teenage musicians, audiences, and supporters. Additionally, your work will play a crucial role in inspiring donors and funders, strengthening NYO’s community of support.
A background in music and a passion for orchestral and/or classical music is essential, ensuring you can create high-quality content that captures the energy, skill, and passion of young musicians.
You will also play a key role in NYO’s Bloomberg Digital Accelerator project, an ambitious initiative designed to expand access to orchestral music through engaging and informative digital content.
Download the application pack to find out more and apply via the online form.
Deadline for applications: 10am, Wednesday 5 February 2025
Support Team
The NYO Support Team plays a key role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all of the young people who attend our projects. They are the first people our young people interact with when they come onto a project and are the drivers of our community-based ethos. They support our young people in many practical ways through providing logistical support and through offering enthusiasm and passion for their activity.
It is more important than ever that we create a supportive, inclusive and safe space for our young people. First and foremost, you need to be able to champion and lift up our young people.
We want to work with those who see the potential of young people and who are able to get excited about their passions, endeavours and ideas. We are looking for people who are creative problem-solvers, independent workers and who thrive in fast-changing environments.
Through this recruitment process we are looking for candidates who have experience working with a wide range of young people. We are particularly interested in candidates who work in the youth-work / youth-support sector. We also value candidates who work within the performing arts sector. We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as d/Deaf or disabled.
The Support Team are engaged on a freelance basis with fees ranging from £100-£140 per day depending on the nature of the activity, with food and accommodation provided and travel costs reimbursed.
To find out more, download the application pack. Apply via the online application form.