Orchestra Coordinator, BBCCO

JOB BAND: C
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Concert Orchestra
LOCATION: Broadcasting House, London, W1A 1AA
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £30,000 - £33,000 (plus London Weighting of £5,441) depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Interview date: Week beginning 6 July 2026

NB: The Career Path Framework job title for this role is Business Coordinator

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The mission of the BBC Concert Orchestra is to bring inspiring musical experiences to everyone, everywhere, with the ensemble's versatility as the key. The Orchestra explores a wide selection of classical and contemporary music and is broadcast weekly on BBC Radio 3's Friday Night Is Music Night. It appears regularly at the BBC Proms, at London's Southbank Centre and in Alexandra Palace Theatre, where it is Associate Orchestra. It has a partnership with the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Nottingham Royal Concert Hall. The BBC CO has close relationships with its Chief Conductor Anna-Maria Helsing, Principal Guest Conductor and Curator Edwin Outwater, Associate Conductor Jérôme Kuhn and Conductor Laureate Barry Wordsworth.

Soundtrack recordings include Blue Planet and Call the Midwife for BBC One and Isobel Waller-Bridge's score The for Charlie Mackesy's Oscar-winning film The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse as well as new music for BBC Sounds' Music & Meditation podcast.

The BBC CO offers enjoyable and innovative education and community activities, and is involved in BBC Ten Pieces, the BBC Young Composer competition and the BBC Open Music programme.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

The Orchestra team are seeking a dedicated and experienced orchestra administrator, with a keen eye for detail. The person will be responsible for the day to day administration for the orchestra team including finances, and support the Orchestra Personnel Manager with fixing. They will also be asked to run rehearsals and concerts when necessary. Due to the nature of the role, the Orchestra Coordinator will sometimes need to travel across the UK and work evenings and weekends as dictated by the Orchestra's performance schedule.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Embody and promote BBC Values: Audiences, Creativity, Trust, Respect, Accountability and One BBC.
• Finance & Payments: Manage extra and deputy payments and maintain the team finance tracker, and support DIB reporting for extras and deputies.
• Personnel Administration: Maintain personnel records including salaries, leave, and stepping up arrangements and update personnel on travel expense claims.
• Operational Support & Fixing: Support the Orchestra Personnel Manager with scheduling ("fixing"), including emergency cover and occasional out of hours support.
• Rehearsals, Recordings & Concerts: Run orchestra rehearsals and recordings, and provide concert support as required.
• Logistics, Travel & Events: Coordinate hotel bookings, travel (rail/coach), and tour documentation and organise venue logistics including parking, security lists, and circulation of orchestra/personnel lists.
• Auditions & Instruments: Manage audition processes and support trial booking administration and oversee instrument insurance renewals and handle related queries/claims.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Previous experience of working in orchestral administration.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure.
• Pay meticulous attention to detail with a good level of numeracy.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of orchestral music and the components of an orchestra.

DESIRABLE:

• Experience of working with OPAS (or similar orchestra administration software).
• Experience of working with SAP and ACON (or similar).
• Ability to read music and understand orchestrations.
• Some orchestra fixing experience would be beneficial.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

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