Volunteer Trustee

What will you be doing?

We are looking to recruit three new trustees to join our Board, particularly seeking to enlist Trustees with the following specific skills and experience:

Finance: proven experience in financial management and accounting. The chosen individual would be expected to join, and after a short introductory phase, to chair the Board's Finance, HR and Risk sub-committee. Knowledge of charity finance, accounting and regulation would be an advantage  Education and Arts Policy: familiarity with current arts education policy and/or development of drama teaching in formal education, including in secondary and/or FE and/or HE settings.  Digital and Marketing: experience in digital production and/or distribution or online/social media marketing.

Please note: we are looking to recruit three trustees, and so we are not expecting candidates to be able to tick all of the above boxes.

What are we looking for?

A Trustee is expected to have the following qualities:

An interest in the work and values of Frantic Assembly and a proactive commitment and enthusiasm to shaping and advising on the future of Frantic Assembly; Understanding of the management of charity resources. An understanding and acceptance of legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship and the roles of boards; An ability to put the best interests of the charity at the heart of all decision making and to make judgements that fits the organisational operation as well as to advance the charity’s interests. Understanding of financial administration in the charity sector.

Prior experience as a charity trustee is not essential. Induction training and support and, as appropriate, further training, will be provided for Trustees.

What difference will you make?

Frantic Assembly has a global reputation and enjoys a loyal and diverse following. Our productions are popular with audiences across the world, and we are often the first theatre company many young people see, through their GSCE or A Level studies. We see this as a responsibility as well as a huge privilege, and it is one that we carry proudly. We aspire to lead the sector in demonstrating how theatre and the arts can empower and inspire. We aim to be accessible in how we engage and entertain our audience, but also in how we present ourselves to those that want to know more about the company and our industry. Being a Trustee in Frantic Assembly will help us strengthen the impact we made to young people, inspire the future theatre makers and make a transformative effect of the arts.