Where to find Jobs and Opportunities
Breaking into the creative industries can feel like navigating a maze where it’s a struggle to even find the entrance. There are plenty of opportunity out there, but knowing where to find them is a challenge. Here’s a few of our recommended platforms dedicated to helping creatives find meaningful work, internships, freelance gigs, and career resources in the arts and creative sectors.
Arts Jobs
Run by Arts Council England, this platform is a staple for anyone seeking roles in the UK’s arts and culture sector. From theatre and dance to museums and visual arts, Arts Jobs offers opportunities at all levels. It’s especially valuable for early-career artists and administrators.
Creative Access
With a mission to support under-represented talent, Creative Access partners with major employers to offer inclusive internships and roles in media, publishing, and the arts. The platform also provides mentoring, masterclasses, and career development tools.
Mandy
Aimed at performers, production crew, and voiceover artists, Mandy connects creatives with casting calls, film jobs, and theatre gigs worldwide. You can create a profile, upload reels, and apply directly to roles in acting, film, TV, and more.
Spotlight
Spotlight is the leading casting platform in the UK, used by casting directors in film, TV, theatre, and commercials. Actors can create profiles, be scouted by agents, and apply directly for professional roles. A must-have for any performer aiming to work at a professional level.
Spotlight requires either formal training or 2 professional credits (find out more here). Book a chat for more advice on how to get started with this.
If You Could Jobs
This platform offers roles across the creative sector, along with discussions about current topics and conversations around the creative working world in the site’s Journal.
OpenHire
A platform aimed at freelance work, focused on transparency and equity, OpenHire encourages inclusive hiring practices in the arts and cultural sectors.
Arts Marketing Association (AMA)
AMA is a go-to hub for professionals in arts marketing, audience development, and digital engagement. Alongside their career development opportunities, their job board highlights specialist marketing roles at arts venues, festivals, and cultural institutions across the UK.
LinkedIn is essential for professional networking and job hunting. Follow creative agencies, arts organisations, and people doing your dream role (and ask them for a Zoom call to learn more). Post about your portfolio and recent achievements to build a presence.
ERIC App
ERIC is tailored for Gen Z creatives and entry-level talent. The app offers creative career advice, industry events, job alerts, and internship opportunities in media, fashion, design, and more. It’s ideal for those just getting started.
Guardian Jobs – Arts & Heritage
The Guardian’s job section is known for high-quality listings in journalism, education, and arts. Their Arts & Heritage section often features roles in public engagement, curation, fundraising, and arts education.
Indeed
While it’s not niche-specific, Indeed hosts a wealth of creative jobs if you refine your search terms. Use filters like “creative director,” “copywriter,” or “arts administration” to dig into listings across sectors and locations.
Arts Professional
Part of ArtsProfessional, Culture Jobs is a UK-focused platform highlighting a range of roles across different cultural organisations. Sign up for a weekly newsletter of jobs and opportunities
The Dots
A professional networking platform for creatives that features job listings, portfolio showcases, and collaboration opportunities.
Stage 32
Stage 32 works with over 2,000 industry executives and has been recognized by Forbes magazine as the leading source for educating film, television and new media creatives through our Next Level webinars, classes and labs.
Design Jobs Board
A platform focused on UK-based jobs in graphic, UX, and product design.
Arts Emergency
Arts Emergency is an award-winning mentoring charity and support network. We work long-term with under-resourced young people in London, Greater Manchester and Merseyside.
Musical Theatre Network (MTN) & Mercury Musical Developments (MMD)
If you’re a writer, composer, lyricist, or producer working in musical theatre, MTN and MMD are fantastic places to start. They run showcases, labs and networking events to help new musicals get seen and supported. Membership gives access to mentoring, feedback and the BEAM Festival – a major platform for new British musicals.
BFI (British Film Institute)
The BFI supports the UK’s film and screen industries with funding, training and career development. From production grants and short film schemes to major talent programmes, it’s a go-to hub for anyone interested in film, TV or digital storytelling.
ScreenSkills
ScreenSkills helps people get into and progress within the UK’s screen industries. They offer practical training, bursaries and schemes like Trainee Finder – connecting emerging talent with real productions across film, TV and animation.
The Stage
A long-running theatre publication, The Stage is one of the best places to find performing arts jobs, auditions and industry news. Their jobs board and newsletter are must-reads for actors, stage managers and backstage professionals alike.
Help Musicians UK
A charity dedicated to supporting musicians across genres, Help Musicians offers grants, mentoring and advice to help you record, release and develop your music. Ideal for early-career artists and those funding creative projects.
Youth Music
Youth Music funds and champions projects that give young people access to making and learning music. They support organisations and individuals working with children and young people in creative and inclusive ways.
PRS Foundation
The PRS Foundation funds new music and helps artists grow their careers. Through open grants and partnership schemes, they support recording, touring and collaborative projects across all genres.
Arts Council England – Project Grants
ACE’s National Lottery Project Grants support creative ideas from individuals and organisations. Whether you’re planning a new show, exhibition or community arts project, this is one of the UK’s key funding routes.
Arts Council England – Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP)
DYCP offers individual artists and creatives funding to take time out for research, training or experimentation. It’s designed to help you grow professionally and develop your next big idea.
UnLtd
If your creative project also has a social mission, UnLtd could be the perfect fit. They support social entrepreneurs with funding, mentoring and advice to help turn community-focused ideas into reality.
Get Into Theatre
Get Into Theatre is a UK-wide platform dedicated to helping people launch careers in theatre. It offers job and training listings, industry profiles, interviews, funding and apprenticeship opportunities, all tailored to the theatre ecosystem. With a strong focus on helping you “Get Training”, “Get Experience” and “Get Funding”, it’s a go-to resource for anyone looking for creative work behind-the-scenes, on stage or in technical roles.
National Centre for Writing
The National Centre for Writing (NCW) is based in Norwich and champions contemporary writing, literary translation and creative practice. It runs mentoring schemes, residencies, training and other opportunities for writers and translators at all stages. Perfect for creatives exploring writing, publishing, or literary careers.
Creative Mentor Network
Creative Mentor Network supports 16- to 25-year-olds from lower socio-economic backgrounds to develop creative industry careers through mentoring, training, job listings and networking. Partnering with major creative brands, CMN offers valuable connections and guidance to help young people access jobs and internships across the creative sector.
I Like Networking
I Like Networking (ILN) is a career platform and community that champions women and non-binary professionals in the creative industries. Through mentoring programmes, career development resources, events and a vibrant online network, ILN helps creatives build confidence, expand their professional connections, and discover new job and collaboration opportunities.
Creative Lives in Progress
Creative Lives in Progress is a UK-based resource and community for emerging creative professionals. It curates opportunities (jobs, internships, events) as well as career-guidance content designed to help creatives access, understand and connect with the industry. A must-visit if you’re looking for work, advice and inspiration in design, media, or the arts.
TheatreCraft
TheatreCraft is the UK’s largest free careers event for young people interested in theatre, but not necessarily in acting. It showcases a huge range of backstage, technical, and offstage roles, from lighting design to producing, costume, and marketing. The annual event includes workshops, talks, and networking opportunities with leading industry professionals, making it an essential stop for anyone exploring a creative career in theatre production and beyond.
Opportunity Tuesday
A weekly Substack newsletter curated to share job listings, calls for artists, funding, and various creative-sector opportunities. A handy digest to keep up with new roles across the arts and creative industries.
Young Arts Fundraisers (YAF)
A peer-led professional network for early-career fundraisers in the arts sector. They run a year-round programme of events (workshops, Q&As, speed mentoring) and an annual “Evolve” mentoring scheme for those in their first 5 years of fundraising.
Artsadmin Anchor
A weekly digest that shares curated listings on funding, commissions, jobs, open calls, workshops, courses, and more. Their Anchor Directory is also a searchable contact hub (organisations, funders, studio spaces, etc.).
The creative industries are full of vibrant, diverse opportunities, if you know where to look. Whether you’re seeking your first design internship or a career on stage, these platforms offer access to the tools and opportunities to help you thrive.
Don’t forget: the creative job search is also about community. Engage with these platforms, attend events, join networks, and keep your portfolio up to date. The right opportunity could be just a click away.