Chair

Chair

Trustee/Governor
J103571
At a glance

Skills

  • Governance
  • Strategic development and planning

Where

London, N5 1PF
Mainly at home

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week
The expected time commitment is approximately one - two days per month, including Board meetings, committee meetings, and other events as needed.

Deadline

02 Jun 2025

We are seeking an inspiring Chair of the Board to match our ambition and energy, helping us deliver our vision. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant contribution to the lives of young people and the future of Company Three.

What will you be doing?

The Chair of the Board of Trustees is a crucial leadership position, providing strategic direction and governance oversight to Company Three. You will work in close partnership with our Co-CEOs, ensuring effective and inclusive leadership across the organisation. You will be a champion for our values, ensuring that equity, diversity, and inclusion are embedded in all aspects of our work.

As Chair you’ll need to balance the need to keep the company safe and sustainable with our desire to innovate – especially within governance. We imagine this will be an iterative journey that will involve you, our Trustees, staff and young people – we want to develop the plan together and recognise we have lots to learn on the way.

What are we looking for?

  • Proven leadership experience, with a track record of chairing a board or committee, or holding a significant leadership role in a professional or community context.
  • A strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with experience of promoting these values in practice.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and listening skills, with the ability to build consensus and foster a collaborative environment.
  • Strategic thinking and decision-making abilities, with the capacity to provide insightful guidance and contribute to the organisation's long-term vision.
  • A passion for the arts and a belief in the transformative power of youth theatre and ability to centre our beneficiaries in strategic decision making.
  • Understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship.

We work hard to make sure our Board and team are made up of people who share the backgrounds of our members. At the moment our membership includes people who self-define as:

African, Algerian, Arab, Asian, Bangladeshi, Black, Black African, Black British, British, Caribbean, Congolese, Eastern European, Hong Kong Chinese, Filipino, Hispanic, Irish, Jamaican, Japanese, Latino-American, Lithuanian, Mixed race, Turkish, Somali, Togolese, White, White British.

We are also interested in hearing from people who are working class, neurodiverse, Disabled or LGBTQ+.

Please see candidate pack for further details.

What difference will you make?

You will join us at an exciting time for Company Three. We have a brilliant team, a clear vision and robust finances. These things, along with our entry into the Arts Council’s National Portfolio, give us the opportunity to be innovative and ambitious.

Before you apply

The TrusteeWorks Team at Reach Volunteering are supporting Company Three with their Chair recruitment. Applications should be made via TrusteeWorks in the first instance. To apply, we would love for you to write us a letter that introduced yourself to us, along with your CV. Within that letter, we’d like you to answer the following questions:

  • What about this role excites you?
  • What makes you a great candidate for this role?
  • What do you think life is like in 2025 for a young person?

Please email your application to trusteeworks@reachvolunteering.org.uk

Causes
  • Arts
  • Young people
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    We are a theatre company led by the ideas of our 75 members aged 11-19. We recruit our members through deep-rooted relationships locally and share our practice globally to impact teenagers...