Could you lead the Board of Gosforth Civic Theatre?

Practical Details

Role: Chair of the Board of Trustees (Voluntary, non-remunerated)

Term: Initial term of three years (renewable)

Location: Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne

Commitment:

• Attend 4-6 Board meetings per year.

• Regular engagement with the Chief Executive and rest of the team.

• Attend time limited sub-groups, strategic planning sessions, occasional away days and training relevant to your role.

You do not need to have prior experience of being a Chair however previous experience as a Trustee would be desirable.

Chair Recruitment Pack

Find out more about the role and requirements below.

How to apply

Please send an email or a short video of yourself telling us:

- a bit about you

- what skills you could bring to the organisation

- why you would like to become a trustee of GCT.

- Please include a CV of your experience.

Please send this information to emma@gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk by 5pm on Friday 18th December. If you would like a conversation to find out more prior to application this can also be arranged please contact Rob Huggins, Chief Executive, via the same email address.

The recruitment and induction process will include an interview with the Chair of the board and the Chief Executive, the opportunity to sit-in on a board meeting, a tour of the building, an opportunity to meet some of our beneficiaries, and a finance induction. If you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know in your application.

Thank you for your interest in the role. We look forward to hearing from you.

About us

Our organisations mission is “To raise everyone’s expectations about what people with learning disabilities can achieve”. To help us achieve this, in 2016 we opened Gosforth Civic Theatre and have developed this into an inclusive and vibrant arts and cultural venue in which people with learning disabilities are at the heart of all we do.

We are a disability arts charity which was set up in 2003 as an apprenticeship scheme with the aim of enabling a group of people with learning disabilities to set up and run their own physical theatre company. We wanted to show how running an organisation could offer people with learning disabilities choice, and the opportunity to shape the community in which they live.

Gosforth Civic Theatre

Gosforth Civic Theatre operates as:

- A home for our training, volunteering and work opportunities and programmes for people with learning disabilities

- An arts and cultural venue which offers a programme of gigs, performances and events for public audiences

- A community venue housing a range of regular weekly activities for community members to benefit from.

We aim to:

- Make everyone feel welcome at Gosforth Civic Theatre

- Get even better at showing what people with learning disabilities can do

- Make the most of our new state of the art, accessible building

In addition, the Theatre offers:

- A popular community café which is open daily for people living and working nearby

- A flexible venue which can be used for corporate and private functions including weddings, parties, conferences, and away days.