Trustee
Tricky Hat Productions Closing date: Mon, 14 Dec 2026
- Full time
- Unpaid
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Job Summary
Job Description
Tricky Hat Productions is seeking new trustees to bring their experience, skills and passion to our dedicated board. We are keen to hear from individuals who are passionate about the role that culture plays in Scotland, and have skills which can help us grow and develop.
We are keen to hear from individuals who have experience in financial management, fundraising, public sector policy and/or a passion for the arts.
Trustees are expected to attend at least four board meeting each year which are held online and in person, and a board development day and AGM. Trustee roles are voluntary. The role is flexible and time commitments differ for each trustee, although attendance at board meetings is essential for the role.
Outside of the boardroom, trustees are advocates for our work, championing our work and helping to raise the profile of the company.
We are keen to hear from people who may not have been on a board before, and are committed to supporting your development including through access to training opportunities.
Find out more:
To find out more about the company and becoming a trustee, please see our recruitment pack below. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] who can point you in the right direction.
How to apply:
Please send a CV with an accompanying letter (no more than one page of A4) telling us why you would like to join the board. Applications should be received no later than 10am on Monday 14 December 2026. Informal conversations will be held with candidates in January and February 2027.
Applications should be emailed to Fiona Miller (Artistic Director/CEO) by email to [email protected]
Job Requirements
We are looking for trustees who:
Passionate about the important role that culture plays in our lives and are interested in a participatory approach to making work.
Committed to helping articulate and deliver Tricky Hat's vision and aims providing a critical approach.
To champion our work whilst being able to help problem-solve and shape future strategy.
We are particularly interested in people who have experience in one or more of the following:
Financial management
Fundraising and income generation
Legal expertise
Experience of public policy
Individuals with experience in the arts and wider charity sector.
Job Responsibilities
As a small arts organisation, our board members are essential for strategic leadership and steering the company.
The board is responsible for governance and financial management of the company. The board meet at least quarterly for general meetings, with an additional AGM and board away day each year.
Trustee roles are voluntary. The role is flexible and time commitments differ for each trustee, although attendance at board meetings is essential for the role.
Board meetings take place online and in person in Glasgow, with the board meeting once per year for an away day. Travel remuneration is provided to assist with costs of being a trustee.
.We are committed to ensuring that trustees from all backgrounds are able to become trustees. Therefore, we can provide access to training and other opportunities to support your development whether you have been a trustee previously or not.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Trustee
- Salary: Unpaid
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Theatre
- Role: Legal
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Mon, 14 Dec 2026
- Location: Scotland
How to Apply
Please send a CV with an accompanying letter (no more than one page of A4) telling us why you would like to join the board.
Alternatively, you can send a short video (no longer than 5 minutes).
We would like to know:
Why you are interested in becoming a trustee?
Why you would like to get out of becoming a trustee?
What you can offer the board?
Applications should be emailed to [email protected] by Monday 14 December 2026 at 10.00am.
Applications will be reviewed and applicants will be contacted by Friday 15 January 2027. Informal meetings with the Artistic Director and a Board Member will be scheduled for January and February 2027.
We anticipate board members attending their first meeting on 16 March 2027 as an observer.
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Tricky Hat Productions
Tricky Hat Productions is a theatre company working with communities across Scotland.
Through a participatory, devised approach, our artists work alongside participants to uncover a creative voice that is both credible and imaginative. We use performance, film, music and movement to explore real stories, hopes and dreams. Our work spans live performance, sound installations and film, created in collaboration with organisations, artists and communities across Scotland and internationally.