Jobs

Buxton International Festival is seeking 40 emerging instrumentalists to form the inaugural Buxton International Festival Orchestra. Expanding upon the success of its recent Young Instrumentalist Programmes, in 2025 the Buxton International Festival Orchestra will bring together young musicians from across the UK and Europe for a four-week residency in Buxton, culminating in performances of two opera productions, two symphonic concerts and chamber recitals.

Click on the links below to find out more and to apply:

Strings: https://www.muvac.com/vacancy/buxton-international-festival-31n7vndy

Wind: https://www.muvac.com/vacancy/buxton-international-festival-5yp7wqr1

Brass: https://www.muvac.com/vacancy/buxton-international-festival-j162pxw1

Ensembles: https://www.muvac.com/vacancy/buxton-international-festival-j1g7zzr1

Job Title: Fundraiser

Job Description:

Buxton International Festival (BIF) is looking for an experienced fundraiser with excellent writing skills and a demonstrable record of success. Reporting to the Development Manager, the fundraiser will be responsible for identifying grant opportunities, some grant writing and reporting, as well as event management and other general fundraising duties. Candidates must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, knowledge of the local Buxton community, and the ability to work both independently and as a team player.

This is a contract position for 2 days a week leading to staff position after six months subject to performance.

Location: Hybrid: Oct – March. In office: April – September

Payment: Negotiable depending on experience

Responsibilities:

• Write high quality, persuasive bids that meet institutional funders’ interests and requirements and write any additional documents in support of funding bids and reports.
• Identify and research prospective Trusts, Foundations and other funding sources relevant to Buxton International Festival.
• Ensure institutional funders are recognised and acknowledged accurately.
• Coordinate fundraising and cultivation events in the Buxton area.
• Steward and cultivate local business supporters and identify sponsor prospects.
• Support the Festival as a member of BIF team throughout the 17-day Festival.
• Assist with other fundraising initiatives as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated experience in obtaining grants from non-profits, charities, and other philanthropic organisations.
• Experience of event management, donor cultivation and donor prospecting.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written skills including an ability to write compelling funding briefs, reports and proposals.
• Ability to manage rejection and overcome common proposal objections.
• Well organised, with effective time management and problem-solving skills.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills required.
• Excellent IT skills (proficient in Microsoft packages).
• Self-starter with the ability to perform with minimum supervision.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV to: jacky.wershbale@buxtonfestival.co.uk

Or call 01298-70395

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position in filled. Anticipated start date February 2025.

Be part of bringing live performances to Festival audiences

Buxton International Festival is a celebration of opera, music and books committed to delivering high quality live performances in the beautiful spa town of Buxton each July.

The Festival uses 5 venues in the town centre to host over 100 events – up to 10 per day.  BIF has always enjoyed the support of volunteers, particularly during the Festival period to help us welcome and look after our audience.  To deliver the Festival we need more volunteers than we have ever had before.  Can you help?

Benefits of being a BIF volunteer:

• Enjoy the buzz of the Festival

• Grow your social circle and meet new people

• Access free training and enhance your personal skills, knowledge and experience

• Volunteering is good for your mental and physical health

• Get to see some of the BIF events

• Work as part of the awesome BIF team

• Be able to say “I was part of that”

BIF volunteers are asked to:

• Provide a friendly and welcoming face for visitors

• Treat people with respect and courtesy

• Provide information about BIF to our visitors, answering queries and giving directions

• Seating the audience when venue doors open

• Working the microphone during Q&A sessions

• Sitting in on events

• Turn up on time (including training sessions)

• Commit to at least 5 event shifts (roughly an hour longer than the show)

Are you interested in being part of something special?

Please fill in the online form here and you will hear back from BIF to let you know the next steps.  Even if you have volunteered for BIF in the past, please fill in the form.  Our preference is to contact you by email, but where no email address is provided, we will telephone you.  If, when all your questions have been answered you are happy to join the BIF24 team, you will be sent an event rota to identify the shifts that you are available for.

We provide a festival briefing on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, coving a range of issues including health and Safety and festival procedures, which all volunteers need to attend.