Vice Chairs

Vice Chairs

Three Choirs Festival Closing date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026

Artform: Festival
Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
Contract: Permanent
South West
  • Part time
  • Unpaid

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

The Board of the Three Choirs Festival Limited (TCFL) seek to appoint two Vice Chairs, one for each of our City Committees in Worcester and Gloucester.

Job Description

The Vice Chair of the City Committee is a voluntary role and a vital touchstone between the local festival committee, the organisation's professional administrative team, and the local community and city stakeholders. The successful candidate will work closely with the City Chair to lead the city committee towards each local Three Choirs Festival: 2026 for Gloucester and 2027 for Worcester. As well as supporting the Chair with the work of the local committee, they may from time-to-time be required to deputise for their City Chair at Three Choirs Festival Limited Board meetings. The City Committees act as local ambassadors for the festival, working closely with the central office to maximise fundraising opportunities, recruit volunteers and develop links with other local organisations. A document outlining the role of the City Chairs and City Committees is attached for reference. The Festival Chair is responsible for presenting the committee's plans for activities they are proposing to undertake in support of the Festival to the Board of Directors for approval. It is envisaged that each Vice Chair will assume the role of City Chair (subject to Board approval) as the existing Chairs reach the conclusion of their term in office. At that point, the successful candidate would also become a Director and Trustee of the Three Choirs Festival Association, and from that date may serve a maximum of three three-year terms. This is an exciting time to join an organisation with over three hundred years of music-making at its heart; Three Choirs Festival will celebrate its 300th Festival in 2028 (Hereford). Our vision is 'For the power of choral music to enrich lives through shared inspirational experienced' underpinned by a purpose of 'promoting the power of choral music and bringing people together through shared inspirational experiences particularly in the context of the world's leading and longest running choral music festival'.

Job Requirements

- A connection with the city whose committee position you are applying for and/or knowledge of the city and county (living within the Three Choirs Festival locale is preferable) - A love of the arts and classical music in particular, with an enthusiasm for the festival's impact on the regional cultural landscape - Sympathetic to the festival's rich heritage and connection with cathedral life - A great networker and advocate who can help our fundraisers build connections and generate income - Committed to widening access to the festival in local communities, and enriching the local cultural landscape through partnerships and projects - Supportive of developing the organisation in relation to diversity and inclusion in the arts - A positive, progressive attitude to organisational adaptation and change - Collaborative and keen to develop ideas with colleagues More information is available in the full job description.

Job Responsibilities

Meetings: The city committee meets with increasing frequency as 'their' festival approaches, but no more than once a month. There may also be occasional informal meetings to attend. You may occasionally be asked to act as an alternate for the City Chair at meetings of the Directors, which take place five times per year. Attendance: All committee members are encouraged to attend at least some events at every festival, and in a home year there is a busy social calendar alongside the programme of events. The City Committee also organise a range of events in the lead-up to the Festival, mainly for the purposes of fundraising. The Vice Chair will be expected to support and attend those events if they possibly can. General: Once the candidate assumes the role of City Chair, they can expect to spend around 1.5 days per month on TCFL business, occasionally rising to around 3 days per month when home festival planning is at its busiest.

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Vice Chairs
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Hours: Part time
  • Artform: Festival
  • Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026
  • Location:
    South West
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Job: Vice Chairs

Job: Vice Chairs

Organisation: Three Choirs Festival

Postcode: GL1 2LX

How to Apply

To discuss this role informally, please contact David Francis CEO ([email protected]), who will gladly talk with you and/or arrange a conversation with the relevant city Chair.

To apply, please send a letter, comprising no more than 1 A4 page in total, outlining your suitability for this role and any relevant experience by noon, Monday 16 March 2026. Applications should be sent by email to [email protected] marked for the attention of David Francis, Chief Executive.

As part of our goal to remove unintentional barriers to participation throughout the organisation, we want to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. Please contact David Francis ([email protected]) to arrange any necessary adjustments or for further information about the organisation’s access arrangements in relation to this role.