Work With Us

Work With Us

At National Youth Ballet, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re always looking for passionate, talented individuals who can help us make ballet accessible for everyone.  We are committed to safer recruiting, which means we are unable to accept CVs or any other method of application. We also believe recruitment should be as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you need a large print or alternative formats or have other access needs, please get in touch. You can see our current vacancies below.

Chair of the NYB Board

This is an exciting opportunity for a new Chair to provide dynamic leadership to the board and work closely with the Chief Executive and Creative Director on the next strategy. We are looking for an inspiring leader, with strong board or senior executive leadership experience in a charity, public body or comparable organisation setting, strategic thinking, and a real passion for our mission. A genuine commitment to equity, inclusion, diversity and the transformative power of the arts is essential.

The time commitment for the Chair is a minimum of two to three days a month. The term of office is three years, renewable once by agreement with the board. The board meets four times a year, supported by three quarterly committees covering safeguarding, ESG and finance. The position is unremunerated; reasonable expenses and access costs reimbursed.

We actively encourages applications from people underrepresented in arts governance, and will make reasonable adjustments at every stage of the process. All applicants are subject to a DBS check before appointment.

Closing Date: The formal closing date for applications is 0900 on 30 September 2026.
Start Date:  We anticipate a start date from 1 January 2027 subject to agreement.

Expressions of interest received by 9am on 31 July 2026 may be invited to a performance of NYB’s Echoes of Tomorrow.

Download our Chair and Trustee Recruitment Pack (PDF)

If you would like an easy read or alternative format of this pack please email recruitment@nationalyouthballet.org