Auditions and Courses Coordinator
National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Closing date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026
- Full time
- £25k-£30k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
The main purpose of this role is to support the ongoing delivery of our auditions programme and training courses. This will include the administration of our drama club and masterclass offer and our auditions and membership courses. This is both an administrative and front facing role where you will be welcoming participants, parents and carers, and ensuring NYT values are represented across our courses. Alongside the wider team you will be responsible for and making sure our programmes run efficiently and will work closely with our associates, freelancers and front of house staff to provide a positive and creative experience for all that engage with our programmes
Job Requirements
Essential Experience and Characteristics:
Experience of working with young people.
Experience of dealing directly with the public in a customer facing role.
Experience of working in a busy team and working effectively within an office environment.
Proven strong administrative skills and the ability to multitask.
The ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines while maintaining a calm and friendly manner.
Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to adapt communication styles to a range of different audiences and purposes.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks.
Proven ability to carry out tasks independently as instructed and use initiative.
Adaptable to change.
Competent IT skills including Excel and other Microsoft packages.
A professional and personal commitment to Equality of Opportunity and an understanding of how this should be applied in a learning and creative environment.
A can-do attitud
Job Responsibilities
Drama Club and Masterclasses
Support the administrative setup of all Drama clubs and Masterclasses and continued administrative tasks throughout the delivery of the courses.
Project coordinate on drama clubs and masterclasses taking place during term time and school holidays, being the first point of contact for participants, parents and carers and freelancers.
Populate registers and provide session materials prior to classes for facilitators. Contact parents and carers if participants are absent and foster positive, communicative relationships throughout. Send weekly emails with session outcomes to parents and carers and answer any enquiries relating to courses.
Maximise participation in courses by working with the communications team and coordinating waiting lists for sold-out courses.
Liaise with parents/guardians and carers to create and implement access/care plans for participants with additional needs.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Auditions and Courses Coordinator
- Salary: £25k-£30k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Performing arts
- Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026
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Location:
London
How to Apply
Upload a CV and cover letter
- Contact name: Marilyn Rice
- Contact email: [email protected]
About National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
NYT is a pioneering youth arts charity that nurtures creative expression, personal well-being and skills development, engaging thousands of young people aged 11- 25. NYT seeks out, supports and champions performers, theatre technicians and young creative leaders. NYT produce ambitious theatrical productions in local communities, on leading global stages and in unusual spaces across the UK and beyond commissioning brave and relevant new writing and reinterpreting classic stories for our time.