Youth Music Theatre UK

BYMT IS SEEKING A NEW CHAIR OF THE BOARD

British Youth Music Theatre, the leading music theatre company for young people, is seeking a new Chair of the Board to share its passion for new music theatre and to help ensure young people from all backgrounds can access a range of arts opportunities and training.

We are looking for someone with leadership and advocacy skills to build on BYMT’s many achievements, to support delivery of its aims and to help the organisation have even more impact nationally on a sustainable long-term basis.

Could you be BYMT’s next Chair of the Board?

To find out more please download the Recruitment Pack.
The deadline for receipt of expressions of interest is 10am on Monday 1 July.

Download the Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form here.

BYMT are looking for stage managers with at least 2 years professional experience to work on various productions in the summer of 2019.

This pivotal role, within each production, working alongside the creative and pastoral teams, leading the company and ensuring the show progresses through rehearsals to performance smoothly. You will report to the Production Manager and ultimately to the Director of the production.
You will be a strong leaders but also diplomatic and sensitive to the pressures and intensity of the project. You will be good at working as part of a team as well as being self-motivated and proactive. Broad technical knowledge is very useful as is a willingness to get involved in the whole process, engaging with the young people and the show on a creative and personal level.

A job description can be found here.

We are looking for applications from Stage Managers for the following shows:

• Peter Pan - Margate (rehearsals Andover) - 31 July - 18 Aug 2019
• Fight Like a Girl - Peckham (rehearsals Salisbury) 14 - 31 Aug 2019

We are also looking for applications from Joint Production/Stage Managers for the following 4 week run in Plymouth:

• Accidential Time Travller & Hot Wheels - Plymouth (rehearsals Plymouth) - 29 July - 25 Aug 2019

To be considered for one of the above postitions, please send a completed application form to Jenny Wilkinson, Assosicate Producer (jennywilkinson@bymt.org) as soon as possible.

BYMT is looking for a Logistic Coordinator to be responsible for assisting with the smooth logistical running of our 8 summer shows and 10 summer courses. With the use of a BYMT hire van, the postholder will deliver a range of kit (keyboards, drum kits, bulk t-shirts, set, props) to and from various theatre and accommodation venues across the UK. When not transporting kit the postholder will get involved in productions helping with technical aspects such as lighting (you might become a follow-spot operator) or stage management. You will also be responsible for keeping the BYMT store in tidy order.

This position would suit an experienced or aspiring production manager or stage manager, although the most important thing is to be enthusiastic and organised!

This freelance contract of 7 weeks will run from 17th July – 3rd September 2019 for a fee of £3,500. Accommodation (possibly shared) will be provided when away from London.

More details here.

To apply, please complete an application form and return it to Jenny Wilkinson at jennywilkinson@bymt.org by 3rd June 2019

BYMT is seeking a volunteer clerk to their Board of Trustees, who meet every three months, to take notes and produce minutes. This is a good opportunity for someone interested in gaining experience working with a board of trustees in the charity sector, giving back to the community and learning about a fantastic national charity which gives musical theatre training and performance opportunities to over 750 children each year.

Download the full role description here.

Potential applicants should send a letter of interest to Royce Bell (Chair of Board) c/o timsandford@bymt.org
Phone calls to discuss the position will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time.

Starting date: June 2019.

We are always looking for caring, organised people to join our team of Pastoral Staff who work at our residential courses throughout the Summer. The Pastoral Team’s first priority is always to the young person. As a member of the Pastoral Team you will be a key person to whom the young person looks for guidance, protection, clarification and support. If you can be available for at least 1 week of the Summer and have the skills to guide, inform and act in loco parentis to our young people, then please get in touch. We accept applications for Pastoral Staff on a rolling basis but are keen to hear from people asap for 2019 positions.

Pastoral Team Member: JOB DESCRIPTION - APPLICATION FORM

Pastoral Team Manager: JOB DESCRIPTION - APPLICATION FORM 

Please read the relevant job description and complete the APPLICATION FORM. Please send your completed application to our Welfare Manager, Alison Woodward - alisonwoodward@bymt.org

BYMT are looking for fans of our projects to act as Audition Volunteers in each of our audition venues, assisting the Audition Administrator during the BYMT Auditions Tour 2019. This will include chatting to young people and their parents, sharing your personal BYMT experience and assisting with whatever needs doing.

Download full details here.

If you are interested in giving up a day to help BYMT, please email Hannah at mail@bymt.org - we'd love to hear from you.

Applications will remain open until 22 February 2019. Phone conversations to discuss the position will be arranged as and when suitable applications are received.

A new and exciting opportunity in a small, busy and friendly office team for anyone who is interested in working with databases and wants to get some experience. British Youth Music Theatre, the leading musical theatre company for young people in the UK is looking for an organised, engaging and determined person to help us with our precious database which plays an essential role in our company’s work. Volunteering for one or more days per week, from our office in Fulham, hours can be flexible depending on availability. The tasks will include data entry, keeping the database up to date, organising data, researching contacts and any other work with our database. You will gain experience of working with new systems in a fast-paced office environment for a leading performing arts organisation. Gain experience with administration and database working, as well as being a part of a friendly and creative team, with occasional tea-drinking and biscuit-eating. If you are interested in this position, please send your CV on ninamcdonagh@bymt.org, to Nina McDonagh, BYMT's Marketing Manager.

Each year, BYMT makes a number of training places available for recent graduates or those in their second or third year of higher education wishing to gain work experience on music theatre projects working with young people. These take the form of assistant roles on our 2 and 3 week projects across the summer and are principally for Assistant Musical Directors, Assistant Designers and Associate Designers. Occasionally we can offer Assistant Director or Assistant Choreographer roles - please contact the office to see if any of these are availbale in 2017. Visit the Creative Trainee Scheme page for further information. “BYMT has been a great platform for me to learn, take risks, and sometimes make mistakes and generally find my own way into becoming an MD.” Sam Sommerfeld, Musical Director and former Creative Trainee

If you would like to gain some unpaid work experience or volunteer in the BYMT office, whether you’re at school, college, university, considering a career change or wanting to do some charity work in later life, we may be able to offer you a suitable placement. Applications for these unpaid positions are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. It's important to note that, while BYMT Productions take place in various major theatres across the UK, you would be volunteering for administrative work in our London office. See below for some examples. If you are interested in creative work experience on one of our productions as an introduction to working within the industry, see the Creative Trainee Scheme. Short-Term, Full-Time Work Experience Suitable usually for Young People (16-17) who are interesting in taking on some Work Experience as part of their Secondary School or College studies, short-term volunteers will typically volunteer full-time for up to a fortnight. Duties will usually include general administration and occasional research. Medium Term, Full-Time Volunteers Lasting perhaps one to three months, these posts are suitable for somebody recently graduated from Secondary School, College or University, or somebody later in life looking to make a major contribution of their time and skill to BYMT. These volunteers will provide vital support to one of our departments. Previously, roles have included Database Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Production Assistant, and Fundraising Assistant, although we will cater the work to the applicants interests and our current needs. We will reimburse travel expenses within the Greater London area and provide copious quantities of tea/coffee and chocolate biscuits! Long Term, Part-Time Volunteers Perhaps involving one or two days a week for several months or more, these posts are often taken by adults with an interest in providing their spare time and skills to BYMT around their other commitments. We will usually provide a focused project, depending on our current needs and your interests. Past part-time volunteers have helped to support our Finance, Database, Fundraising, and Marketing Teams. We will reimburse travel expenses within the Greater London area and provide copious quantities of tea/coffee and chocolate biscuits! If you would like to discuss our volunteering or work experience opportunities, please call us on 02085637725 or email mail@bymt.org. To apply, please send a CV with covering letter, explaining your volunteering interests and availability, to mail@bymt.org.

Although a great deal of the company's work is devised, we will look at book/librettos and listen to CDs of new work where possible. If you wish to submit material, please send it to the office marked 'Script' and we will put it in a queue to be read. Please note that this may take a substantial amount of time, particularly over the summer months.