CAREERS & VOLUNTEERING

AT THE NCEM

Finalists in the 2024 NCEM Young Composers Award

JOB VACANCIES

NCEM CHARITY TRUSTEES

We are looking to recruit several new trustees to the NCEM board: individuals who are passionate about music and the arts, and who understand the role of culture and creativity in building and sustaining communities and people.  We are particularly keen to talk to people who could bring the following skills to the Board: finance, heritage buildings, strategic planning and European opportunities. However, we are keen to hear from a wide range of people, so encourage all individuals who would like to be involved in NCEM’s future direction to apply.

We are a collaborative and supportive Board who enjoy working with each other and with the executive team to support the charity in achieving its strategic goals.  We believe that the right board consists of members that reflect the diversity of the communities that we work with (not just the sections of society that have been traditionally associated with early music) and therefore encourage applicants from a range of different backgrounds, ages, experiences and perspectives. We will provide additional support to first-time trustees.

The NCEM is the flagship for early music in England, based in York since 2000.  We are a significant venue for music and creative learning, promoting high quality concerts across a wide range of music genres.  Specifically, we work to promote public understanding and enjoyment of early music through historically informed performances, annual festivals (The York Early Music Festival, Beverley and East Riding Early Music Festival and the York Early Music Christmas Festival) and digital technology, with a thriving worldwide online audience.  Throughout all of our work is a commitment to supporting early career musicians.

Trustees are appointed for a maximum of eight years. The Board meets four times a year, with meetings normally held twice in London and twice in York. Trustees are not remunerated, but we can cover reasonable travel expenses.

If you would like to be involved in the NCEM and could bring valuable knowledge and expertise to the organisation, please email your CV and a covering letter explaining why the role appeals to you and what you could bring to NCEM. Please address your letter to our Chair, Paul Murphy and email it to support@ncem.co.uk by the deadline of Friday 22nd November.

We encourage you to contact the NCEM Executive Director Cherry Fricker if you have any questions on the role, your suitability or the NCEM - cherry.fricker@ncem.co.uk  

For more information about the role download the recruitment pack below. 

Ncem Trustee Recruitment Information 2024 

Events Assistants (Casual) 

We are looking for dynamic and professional individuals to join our team of casual events staff working at weddings, conferences, concerts and other events that we run at the NCEM in York. The role is ideal for students and those seeking fun and flexible work.

Roles & Responsibilities include:

Bar work for weddings, parties and concerts includes:

  • Serving customers at the bar (including cash/card handling)
  • Pouring and serving reception drinks amongst guests
  • Collecting and cleaning glasses during events
  • Restocking shelves and fridges
  • Setting up and clearing away before and after events

Conference/meeting work includes:

  • Serving tea/coffee refreshments
  • Greeting delegates
  • Assisting in the setup of technical facilities as required

Setting up for events includes:

  • Setting out seating/tables
  • Assembling/disassembling staging
  • General housekeeping, tidying and preparing the venue for events

Personal specification:

  • Punctual, reliable, hard-working
  • Able to work well alongside others
  • Positive work ethic and genuine enthusiasm for providing excellent customer service
  • Smart appearance and presentation
  • Hands-on and pro-active attitude
  • Confident communicator
  • Previous experience working in a customer facing and/or hospitality role
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Over the age of 18 with the right to live and work in the UK
  • Availability during university holidays

Rate: National minimum wage

Hours: This is a zero hours contract. Shifts are a combination of midweek shifts for conferences (daytime) and concerts (usually evenings) and weekends for wedding receptions and parties. Shifts are allocated based on your availability.

Training: The NCEM will provide appropriate training, which is paid at the national minimum wage.

How to apply: For more information or to ask questions about the role, please contact Dr Christopher Roberts, Operations Manager on 01904 632220 or email events@ncem.co.uk.

Please submit a CV and covering letter or a video/audio recording explaining how you meet the personal specification, including relevant experience and details of two referees.  Please complete the equal opportunities monitoring form on application (voluntary).  Applications can be sent by email to events@ncem.co.uk or by post to National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL.

We welcome applications from those who are under-represented in the sector, including but not limited to those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, deaf and disabled people, and candidates from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities. For full details of the NCEM’s accessibility please read www.ncem.co.uk/accessibility/

If your application is shortlisted we would invite you to an interview at the NCEM to meet you and discuss your skills. 

Equal Opportunity Monitoring

Volunteering Opportunities

The National Centre for Early Music (NCEM) is always recruiting new volunteers to help deliver our world-class music programme and early music festivals.

Volunteering at the NCEM is a great way to give back to the community, use and develop new skills, increase your employability, all whilst meeting new people, having fun and enjoying some fantastic music!

The NCEM is a charitable organisation and is managed by a small team of staff. We therefore rely on enthusiastic and hardworking volunteers of all ages, interests and backgrounds to generously give their time to help us make our events and festivals possible.

Gain experience and go behind the scenes and support the NCEM by becoming a…  

Festival Production Volunteer

Interested in a career in arts management and administration? Would you like to learn how to stage manage concerts and look after some of the world’s greatest early musicians? Then join our production team for one of our annual early music festivals. The York Early Music Christmas Festival takes place in early December, the Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival runs across the last weekend in May, and we showcase the York Early Music Festival in early July.

You would be required to commit full time for the duration of the Festival. In return we will be able to offer a small contribution towards expenses, future job references and of course the opportunity to get behind the scenes and experience events for free!

The role is demanding but extremely rewarding. You will work as a team to set up for rehearsals/performances at the NCEM and in external venues, liaise with performers and artists, undertake back-stage performance management and more!

Volunteer Steward

Stewards provide the front-of-house operation for all our performances at the NCEM and external venues during our annual early music festivals. As the public face of the NCEM, stewards are entrusted with the responsibility to deliver exceptional customer services. We are looking for friendly and helpful individuals to welcome guests and check tickets, as well as being responsible for evacuating venues in an emergency under the direction of the Front of House/Duty Manager. 

Experience of customer service/stewarding and knowledge of Health & Safety and First Aid procedures is desirable, but training will be given.

How to apply: 

For more information or to ask questions about the roles, please contact Dr Christopher Roberts, Operations Manager on 01904 632220 or email events@ncem.co.uk.

Please submit a CV and covering letter or a video/audio recording explaining how you meet the personal specification, including relevant experience and details of two referees.  Please complete the equal opportunities monitoring form on application (voluntary).  Applications can be sent by email to events@ncem.co.uk or by post to National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret’s Church, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TL. 

We welcome applications from those who are under-represented in the sector, including but not limited to those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, deaf and disabled people, and candidates from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities. For full details of the NCEM’s accessibility please read www.ncem.co.uk/accessibility/.

If your application is shortlisted we would invite you to an interview at the NCEM to meet you and discuss your skills.

Equal Opportunity Monitoring

The NCEM is available to hire for anniversaries, birthday parties, wedding receptions, conferences, dinners and musical events. 

 

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