At a glance

Skills

Financial management
HR
Project / programme management
Health and safety
Safeguarding
Property management

Where

Bromley, BR1 2PX

Mainly at the office

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
3-7 hours / week estimated average 2 to 3 days per month

Deadline

09 Jan 2025

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Join the Board of Trustees at Bromley Arts Trust, ready for a challenge? Good team player?

What will you be doing?

The current Board are looking for enthusiastic individuals with special skills and wide-ranging experience who enjoy finding solutions. Whether you are an experienced Trustee or are considering becoming one, we would like to hear from you.

What are we looking for?

Essential personable attributes

Commitment to the object and values of the charity as set out in the charity’s constitution including a willingness and enthusiasm to bring to the Board’s attention forward new artistic ideas, to champion new initiatives and to support artistic creativity.
Ability to demonstrate a high degree of integrity, honesty and personal and professional credibility to engender trust and inspire colleagues and, where appropriate, external stakeholders.
Independence of thought, open- mindedness and sound judgement with willingness to accept and promote democratically made decisions of the Board of Trustees irrespective of opinion
An effective communicator, ambassador and team player.
Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage people of all ages, levels, backgrounds and disciplines.
Willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort to the role.

Experience

The Board is aiming to find new trustees with some of the following experience and expertise as follows:
Board, Committee or equivalent experience
Experience of strategic planning
Governance and risk management experience
Experience in working in or overseeing general accounting, financial reporting and performance management in the charity sector
Experience of property management
Stakeholder management experience
Fundraising and grant application experience
Experience in the oversight process of the ‘safeguarding and prevent’ and ‘health and safety’ policies and procedures.

What difference will you make?

As a trustee, you will have a real opportunity to offer your unique skill set to enhance and increase the reach of the arts in Bromley aiding the strategic progression of the charity.

Before you apply

More details on the role, person specification and Application Forms are available upon request from the Business Manager

About Bromley Arts Trust CIO

Causes

Arts

Organisation type:

Charity

The object of our charity is to ‘to advance education by promoting, and providing opportunities for, the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of the arts in such ways as the Trustees think...