Artistic Coordinator (Maternity Cover)

English National Ballet is seeking an Artistic Coordinator to join our team on a maternity cover contract until July 2027. You will be supporting the Artistic Manager and the Artistic Scheduling Manager, to ensure the smooth-running of the company’s artistic programme. You will be responsible for the coordination and management of auditions, whilst

About the role

English National Ballet is seeking an Artistic Coordinator to join our team on a maternity cover contract until July 2027. You will be supporting the Artistic Manager and the Artistic Scheduling Manager, to ensure the smooth-running of the company’s artistic programme. You will be responsible for the coordination and management of auditions, whilst also leading on all My First Ballet activities.

We’re looking for someone with experience working in fast-paced environments, and the ability to effectively manage workflows and priorities in line with the needs of the company. If that sounds like you, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

This position is for a fixed-term contract, starting October 2026 until July 2027.

Your main responsibilities as Artistic Coordinator will include:

• Develop a thorough understanding of the Artistic programme throughout the season and lead times/deadlines involved for publishing the schedule, casting and any changes for all relevant productions.
• As Company Manager for the My First Ballet production, provide a consistent service across all touring dates and venues including planning, scheduling and logistics and travel with the My First Ballet company as required.
• Coordinate auditions and recruitment including managing and monitoring audition correspondence, sharing applications with the AD as appropriate.
• Provide a level of pastoral care to the students and My First Ballet dancers and adhere to all safeguarding policy requirements for dancers under 18 years of age.
• Become familiar with in-house tools, systems and workflows to support processes for auditions and the My First Ballet production.
• Respect and protect with the strictest confidentiality all Artistic matters, including documents, electronic records and casting and respecting the confidentiality of sensitive personal data.
• As the main point of contact for English National Ballet School and Directors of other dance schools, coordinate each student’s participation in company productions.

Key Selection Criteria

• Experience of providing an administrative or coordination service to support groups of artists in a busy performing arts environment.
• Proven ability to get up to speed on priorities, workflows, lead times and dependencies for all scheduling activities.
• Experience of working with detailed information and ability to deliver accurate communications and notifications.
• Ability to prepare and deliver accurate and high-quality documentation, with the ability to highlight relevant information.
• Ability to demonstrate a proactive approach to problem-solving and to seek solutions through consultation and collaboration

About ENB

English National Ballet has been opening up the possibilities of ballet for over seventy-five years. We are a pioneering Company at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution: celebrating tradition whilst forging innovation and developing the artform. English National Ballet is also a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building dynamic partnerships and community programmes. We strive for artistic excellence and to share ballet with as many people as possible, across the UK and around the world.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where staff of all backgrounds can thrive and grow. We would particularly like to hear from black and global majority applicants and from applicants living with a disability or a long-term health condition, both groups which are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

English National Ballet is based at the Mulryan Centre for Dance on London City Island in Canning Town, East London. We would particularly like to hear from local East London residents and would encourage those based in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, and Hackney to apply.

Please contact us if you need to request any reasonable adjustments to attend the recruitment process or if you need an alternative application format, on hr_recruitment@ballet.org.uk.