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Arts Emergency Board Trustee - Chair of the Finance and Resources Committee and Finance Lead

We are looking to recruit a new trustee who will chair our Finance and Resources Committee and lead on ensuring board oversight of the charity’s finances, providing support to fellow trustees in fulfilling their responsibilities.

We support a diverse range of young people and we aim to reflect this diversity on our board and within our team. For this role we are keen to speak to people who have lived experience. It’s important that you understand first-hand the barriers faced by young people from underrepresented backgrounds. You will be a figurehead for the organisation and a role model for the young people we work with.

We are looking for an exceptional individual to lead the charity through an exciting period of change and growth – working alongside the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and fellow board members.

The key purpose of the Finance and Resources Committee is to scrutinise financial information, processes and either approve or recommend action to the wider board of trustees. The Chair of the Finance and Resources will work closely with the Chief Operations Officer (COO) and SLT to ensure that trustees are informed on the financial position of the organisation and any areas of risk.

We would welcome applications from individuals with experience in senior finance roles from any background, but are particularly interested to hear from finance professionals who have experience in the charity sector.

Please note: This is a voluntary position with a four-year term of office, and a maximum nine years served in total

How to apply

All links are provided below. Please read the Job Pack thoroughly and complete the following three steps:

1. Download and fill in the application forms. There are two parts to the application:

• Part One asks for your personal information, education, work history, and referees
• Part Two asks for supporting statements in relation to the job application

You can return the application forms as a Word Document or PDF. If you prefer, you can talk through the Part Two questions in audio files. To transfer audio files, we suggest uploading to Wetransfer.com and use the ‘get transfer link’ option, then share the generated link in your email.

2. Send the application documents (Parts One and Two) to jobs@arts-emergency.org by 10am on Monday 28 April 2025 with AE-TF in the subject line.

3. Complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring survey.

This survey is anonymous and not linked in any way to your application. Any information you provide will be used by Arts Emergency to monitor the demographics of candidates applying for roles and make improvements in line with our diversity and inclusion ambitions.

Interviews will be held online on 16 May.

Successful candidates will be required to attend a board meeting on 3 June 2025 as observers and will then be formally appointed after this date.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sanj Samani, Head of People & Culture, at sanj@arts-emergency.org.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact jobs@arts-emergency.org.

Optional Zoom on 14 April 2025 for prospective applicants to learn more about Arts Emergency and the Trustee role before they apply. Click here to register.