Trustees / Chair of The Board

Trustees / Chair of The Board

Marlborough Productions Closing date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Artform: Theatre
Role: Creative
Contract: Contract
Remote

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

Could you help us to champion underrepresented voices in the arts and cultural sector? Join The Board at Marlborough Productions! We’re looking for up to three new volunteer Trustees, including a Chair.

Job Description

We're looking for people who share our and are committed to championing queer culture, inclusion and social justice. We want our trustees to feel invested in helping to shape the future of Marlborough Productions. You don't need previous trustee experience-we'll provide an induction and ongoing support.
We're particularly interested in hearing from people with knowledge, skills or experience in the following areas:

Finance and accounting
Charity governance or organisational strategy
Legal, HR or organisational development
Fundraising, philanthropy or income generation
Public policy, advocacy or campaigning
Arts, culture or the creative industries
Producing, programming or artist development
Community engagement and partnership building

We value people with strong connections to LGBTQIA+ communities and those who bring lived experience and perspectives that reflect the diverse communities we work alongside.

The Board provides governance, oversight and strategic direction, ensuring that Marlborough Productions fulfils its charitable aims, manages risk responsibly and remains sustainable.

The Board works alongside Marlborough Productions' Executive Leadership Team, comprising the Executive Director and the Co-Creative Directors (Joint CEOs). The Board's role is to govern the organisation, set its strategic direction, provide oversight and assurance, and hold the Executive Leadership Team to account for the delivery of agreed objectives.

The Executive Leadership Team is responsible for the day-to-day leadership, artistic direction and operational management of the organisation.

The Chair's primary role is to enable the Board to govern effectively rather than to manage the organisation. In fulfilling this role, the Chair works collaboratively with trustees and the Executive Leadership Team to ensure the organisation is well governed, strategically focused and able to deliver its charitable purposes

Job Requirements

Prepare adequately for Board meetings by reading papers in advance.
Attend and contribute constructively to Board meetings and committee work.
Exercise independent judgement while respecting collective decision-making.
Support collective Board decisions once made.
Provide constructive challenge, support and insight to strengthen decision-making.
Listen respectfully to different perspectives and contribute to an inclusive Board culture.
Maintain confidentiality where appropriate.
Declare, manage and record any actual or potential conflicts of interest promptly.
Uphold the Nolan Principles of Public Life and the organisation's values in all aspects of trusteeship.

Job Responsibilities

Trustees are collectively responsible for the governance, strategic direction and long-term sustainability of Marlborough Productions. Trustees act collectively, exercise independent judgement and always act in the best interests of the charity and its charitable purposes. Individual trustees have no authority to act on behalf of the Board unless specifically authorised by the Board, the Articles of Association or an approved Scheme of Delegation.

Collective Governance Responsibilities:
Act in the best interests of Marlborough Productions and its charitable purposes.
Ensure the organisation complies with charity law, company law and all relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
Set and periodically review the organisation's vision, mission, strategic priorities and values.
Exercise proper stewardship of the charity's assets and support its long-term financial sustainability.
Approve annual budgets and monitor financial performance.

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Trustees / Chair of The Board
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Hours: Full time
  • Artform: Theatre
  • Role: Creative
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026
  • Location: Remote

How to Apply

We would love to hear from you if you share our passion for queer culture and its power to create an open, diverse society, and if you welcome the challenge of helping us build a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient organisation.

Applications can be submitted via this form in whatever format you prefer: a letter of no more than one side of A4, a 4-minute video (MP3/MP4), or an audio voice memo. Please share what motivates you, what you would bring to the Board, and why championing our organization’s values and aims inspires you, along with the unique ideas, passions, and personal qualities you would offer as a Marlborough Productions Trustee. Inclusion of a CV is optional but welcome.

Please contact [email protected] if you have any other access requirements in order to apply.