Trustee Chair / Co-Chair

Trustee Chair / Co-Chair

tiata fahodzi Closing date: Wed, 30 Sep 2026

Artform: Theatre
Role: Creative
Contract: Permanent
UK-wide
  • Part time
  • Unpaid

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

tiata fahodzi are seeking a Chair or Co-Chair to join our Board. This is a voluntary role.

Job Description

As Chair (or Co-Chairs), you'll provide strategic leadership to tf's Board and Senior Management Team, championing good governance, backing our artistic vision, and helping keep us financially strong. Working closely with the Board and senior staff, you'll help shape where we are headed, protect what we stand for, and push us to stay bold and creatively ambitious.
We're looking for people who care about our work and are genuinely committed to supporting Black-led theatre in the UK. You'll be one of our leading advocates, helping raise our profile across the sector and beyond.

Benefits to you
The chance to support a company working towards the sustainability of careers in the arts for British African Heritage, Black British and Global Majority artists.

A credited governance position for your CV

Insight into a contemporary theatre and it's work

The positive feeling of knowing you are part of our work to create social impact in theatre.

Job Requirements

What are we looking for

A solid understanding of UK theatre and the wider arts policy and funding landscape (or real enthusiasm to build your knowledge) our other board members have extensive sector experience, so you won't be alone.

An open, collaborative leadership style, comfortable with robust debate and good at bringing that out in others too

The ability to be there when advice, support, or a decision is needed by the senior team.

A strong and versatile communication style able to talk with people from all walks of life, to speak up when needed but not to dominate all conversations, able to demonstrate clear thinking and independent judgement

A track record of championing an organisation through your networks, social media, or other channels, to unlock funding, partnerships, and opportunities

A genuine commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, justice, and belonging

Job Responsibilities

We expect the time commitment needed for a Chair or Co-Chair, to be approximately 1 day a month (12 days a year) and will be needed for the following activity:

Attend all board meetings

Attend performances of all tiata fahodzi productions (currently x 1 per annum) and events (x 1 - 2 per annum)

Attend a number of other performances and events, including fundraising events, to increase knowledge and understanding of the organisation and further its activities

Available for occasional daytime meetings with staff, Trustees, or third parties

Provide support directly to the CEO and senior team members (when needed) for time sensitive issues and decisions.

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Trustee Chair / Co-Chair
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Hours: Part time
  • Artform: Theatre
  • Role: Creative
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Wed, 30 Sep 2026
  • Location: UK-wide

How to Apply

Full details of how to apply are in our Chair and Co-Chair Recruitment Pack, available on our website: https://www.tiatafahodzi.com/about