Body Politic is seeking a passionate Chair of Trustees to lead Body Politic's Board through an exciting period of growth and development. We are particularly looking for fresh perspectives that will help uncover new opportunities.
Board Leadership: Provide strong leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring effective governance and the charity’s adherence to its mission, values, and legal responsibilities.
Strategic Development: To be collectively responsible for the success of the organisation, and for setting a clear vision, values and strategic direction.
Governance and Compliance: Ensure the charity complies with its governing documents, charity law, and other relevant legislation.
Fundraising and Financial Oversight: to ensure that the necessary resources are in place to meet its objectives, monitoring performance and ensuring good financial health of the organisation.
Advocacy and Representation: Act as an ambassador for Body Politic, promoting the organisation’s work and building relationships with key stakeholders in the arts, culture, and charitable sectors.
Collaboration with Artistic Director: Foster a close working relationship with the Artistic Director, providing mentorship and guidance while respecting the executive team's operational role.
Board Development: Lead the recruitment and development of trustees, ensuring a diverse and skilled Board that represents the communities Body Politic serves.
Meetings and Decision-Making: Chair Board meetings effectively, fostering open discussion, consensus-building, and clear decision-making processes.
Reports: As a Chair you support the Artistic Director with finalising any written reports sent out before each Board meeting, including charity commission annual report. You will come to Board meetings prepared to ask questions and discuss items to ensure that the company is operating to the highest of professional standards.
Outside Meetings: You will attend events and performances throughout the year and be an active and passionate advocate for the work of the organisation. You must be prepared to give time outside of the meetings to support staff, within your particular area of expertise.
Essential Criteria:
As a Chair, you will be able to think laterally, and innovatively, to support the organisation with its charitable aims. You will creatively guide and contribute to discussions around all aspects of the organisation providing strong leadership and advocacy for its work across the sector.
Post-Covid and with the current cost-of-living crisis, the arts are facing intense pressures in terms of audiences and profitability. The Trustees are there to help the Artistic Director navigate the organisation through choppy waters; bringing different insights, perspectives and skill sets to bear on the direction of travel. The ever-changing cultural landscape makes determining a sustainable financial model very elusive and Trustees have a responsibility to achieve this financial sustainability to ensure that Body Politic can continue to develop, promote and deliver the artistic and cultural output for the benefit of its community.
If you are excited about this opportunity and believe you have the skills and experience to lead Body Politic, please visit our website for more information and to download our recruitment pack.
Find out more
If you like the idea of becoming the Chair and would like to find out more about what it means, or find out more about the organisation, you can arrange an informal chat with either Artistic Director or interim-Chair.
Please contact us via Reach to organise this.
