About us

Thank you for considering to put your energy and talent in support of those we exist to serve. If you are someone who is looking to put your strategic and influencing skills to work, bringing to life our new strategy, please read on.

At Nordoff and Robbins, music therapy is more than a practice - it’s a response to injustice. Our approach is grounded in the belief that everyone has the right to connect, express and be seen through music, inclusive of all ages and life situation.

Our approach to music therapy has been honed across more than six decades of practice. We’re unique in the breadth and ambition of our activities, working through and with all stages of life, from neonatal to end of life care. As well as delivering music therapy to clients all around the country, we train and develop the music therapists of the future, fund research to measure and improve the impact of our work and support the development of practice internationally. The Nordoff Robbins approach to music therapy doesn’t take a fixed form or pursue a single set of outcomes. Instead, it’s a way of understanding the power and possibilities of music making, then applying that understanding to meet the specific needs of every client, family, and community.

Every session is based on musical participation. This is always collaborative, sometimes one to one, sometimes in groups. These collaborations are led by our clients with support from our therapists.

Our new strategy is built on a bold ambition: to make Nordoff and Robbins music therapy a recognised, integrated, and accessible form of health and social care across the UK. We’re focused on reaching people at the sharpest end of need - those most isolated and furthest from existing services.

Through this focus we will play our part by working in partnership with the wider music for health ecosystem, extending our reach and impact without expanding our infrastructure.

For this new strategy we want to build on our strong foundations of fundraising and grow our emerging areas of income generation. This role will have the opportunity to shape our future. You will work with an engaged and supportive board, lead a committed team and be able to bring your skills to bear in helping us release the potential we have identified.