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We are actively recruiting for passionate and inspiring staff, trustees, freelancers and volunteers that reflect our work and the experiences and backgrounds of our audiences.
Do you think you’d be a perfect addition? Get in touch with the team.
Youth Board Applications
Youth Board applications now open!⭐️ For ages 12-18
Are you ready to launch ideas into action?🚀
Elevate your voice and shape the future of BYT! ✨ Youth Board are on the lookout for passionate young leaders to join the Youth Board team. 🤝
Ready to drive change, spark innovation, and make waves at BYT? Apply now and let your voice be heard!🌈
Volunteer Opportunities
Since Burnley Youth Theatre was established in 1973, volunteers have been a vital part of our team.
You do not need to know lots about the arts to get involved, as long as you’re passionate then you will fit right in.
We have volunteer opportunities in workshop, front of house, marketing and more!
If you want to start volunteering at BYT. Please fill in the application form below to find out more.
Please email laura.simpson@burnleyyouththeatre.org if you have any questions.
Casual Front Of House Assistant
Join our Casual Front of House Team!
In this role you will work mainly at the front desk, welcoming visitors to our venue and dealing with customers and enquiries.
Applicants must be aged 16+.
Please read the recruitment pack below to see how to apply
Casual Front Of House Duty Manager
Join our Casual Front of House Team!
In this role you will work mainly at the front desk, welcoming visitors to our venue and dealing with customers and enquiries.
Due to being a key holder applicants must be aged 18+.
Please read the recruitment pack below to see how to apply
Freelance Opportunity – Music Practitioner
Burnley Youth Theatre has received funding from the Cliviger Parish Fund (and the Scottish Power Renewables Community Benefit Fund) to deliver an arts based school project called ‘ Commemorating D-Day’ at a local primary school in the village of Cliviger, Burnley.
The aim of the project is to Explore World War 2 with pupils aged 4-11, understand their towns heritage in relation to the war and commemorate the D Day Landings 80th Anniversary. The project will start in January 2025 and will culminate in a community celebration event, which will be held on Wednesday 26th February 2025.
In preparation for this event, each class will work with different artists / practitioners leading up to this event to create an artistic outcome.
We are looking for a Music Practitioner to work with Reception Class and Year 5 pupils to create 2 pieces of music for the Commemorating D-Day event. In addition to this the practitioner could also explore war songs that were sung in the past with the pupils, engage the children with new instruments and or teach them some new music skills.
We require the practitioner to work with the two classes over 5 full days in January / February 2025. Preferably one day per week. There are approximately 25 pupils per class.
In addition to this, we require the practitioner to be available to support the groups on Wednesday 26th February 2025 for the school event.
Further information
Artist Set Fee = £1250 (5 days delivery @ £250 per day)
If you are interested in this opportunity please send a brief proposal by Friday 8th November to Laura Simpson – laura.simpson@burnleyyouththeatre.org outlining:
– Your experience in delivering music workshops
– Your experience working with primary school pupils
– What you would create with the 2 classes and what skills they would learn.
– An outline of what instruments / music skills you would teach them
For further information or to chat more about the opportunity, please contact Laura Simpson for more information.
Freelance Opportunity – Art Practitioner
Burnley Youth Theatre has received funding from the Cliviger Parish Fund (and the Scottish Power Renewables Community Benefit Fund) to deliver an arts based school project called ‘ Commemorating D-Day’ at a local primary school in the village of Cliviger, Burnley.
The aim of the project is to Explore World War 2 with pupils aged 4-11, understand their towns heritage in relation to the war and commemorate the D Day Landings 80th Anniversary. The project will start in January 2025 and will culminate in a community celebration event, which will be held on Wednesday 26th February 2025.
In preparation for this event, each class of pupils in school will work with a number of different artists / practitioners leading up to this event in order to work towards an artistic outcome.
We are looking for an artist to work with Year 4 and Year 6 to create a piece of Art that will be curated in their town of Cliviger in order to create a piece that is representative of their town and to ensure the project creates a lasting legacy.
The outcome could be a mosaic, sculpture or a mural for example to commemorate the D-Day landings anniversary
We require the artist to work with the two classes over 5 full days in January / February (Year 4 in morning and Year 6 in afternoon) Preferably one day per week. There are approximately 25 pupils per class.
In addition to this, we require the artist to install the artwork created before the celebration community event on Wednesday 26th February 2025.
Further information
Artist Set Fee = £1250 (5 days delivery @ £250 per day) Materials Budget = £500
If you are interested in this opportunity please send a brief proposal by Friday 8th November to Laura Simpson – laura.simpson@burnleyyouththeatre.org outlining:
– Your experience in visual art/ your past work and what your specialisms are (e.g sculpture, textile, ceramics etc..)
– Your experience working with primary school pupils
– What you would create with the 2 classes and what skills they would learn.
– What you would spend the materials budget on.
– Where you might intend to install the work in the village of Cliviger / school grounds.
For further information or to chat more about the opportunity, please contact Laura Simpson for more information.