Trainee Trustee (12-month fixed term, voluntary)
NMC Recordings Ltd Closing date: Mon, 12 Oct 2026
- Full time
- Unpaid
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Job Summary
Job Description
NMC exists to champion outstanding composers across the UK and Ireland, recording and distributing their music worldwide and amplifying its reach beyond live performance. Active since 1989 and constantly evolving, our label is a registered charity with a Board of Trustees. The Board is responsible for the ongoing financial health of the charity and feeds directly into our planning, including our education work and generating new funding streams.
Our Trainee Trustee will have the chance to attend Board meetings, learn from our highly experienced Trustees, and contribute actively to our discussions about strategy and direction. You'll also have opportunities to come along to our events, and receive training in arts governance skills.
Job Requirements
This role is open to anyone based in the UK who wants to gain new skills and knowledge in the charity sector, particularly arts and culture. It is intended for those who have little or no prior experience in charity governance.
We are especially keen to hear from Global Majority and/or disabled applicants, who are currently under-represented on charity boards.
Key information
This is not a formal Trustee role with legal liability for the charity. The Trainee Trustee will be learning from our Trustees without taking on any legal liability.
Our 2027 Board meetings will be held on Thursday 4 February, Thursday 6 May, Thursday 5 August, Thursday 4 November. You will need to be able to attend at least three of these dates either online or in-person.
We will offer as much flexibility as possible when scheduling mentoring and training sessions. We will work with you to find times that fit with your existing commitments.
Job Responsibilities
This is a 12-month fixed-term role. Like most charity Trustee roles it is unpaid, although we will cover travel expenses within England to attend board meetings and events.
The Trainee Trustee will:
Attend four board meetings throughout the year, contributing to discussions where relevant
Receive 1 day of paid-for online training in governance skills in the arts sector
Receive 1-1 mentoring from a Trustee and the Executive Director
Have the chance to attend any of our supporter events, where you can meet the musicians we work with as well as our donors and partners
Have the chance to attend our sub-committee meetings, which involve deeper discussion with Board members working closely with the team
Gain valuable insights into the contemporary classical music sector and arts organisation management.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Trainee Trustee (12-month fixed term, voluntary)
- Salary: Unpaid
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Charity
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Mon, 12 Oct 2026
- Location: UK-wide
How to Apply
Please send a CV and short statement stating why you are interested in the opportunity (no more than one side of A4).
Please note that interviews will be held online, provisionally on 24 October.
- Contact name: Hannah Gillingham, Marketing and Development Co-Ordinator
- Contact email: [email protected]
About NMC Recordings Ltd
NMC Recordings is a unique, award-winning arts charity and record label, dedicated to the promotion of exceptional contemporary classical music from Britain and Ireland.