Job Description

Dark Horse, Huddersfield’s long-running professional theatre company, is looking for experienced and enthusiastic trustees to join its Board of Directors for the next chapter of its history. Led by Executive Director Iain Bloomfield and Creative Director Amy Cunningham, the company has a range of exciting new projects underway as it builds on the success of recent touring production #Unit21.

The company is open to any interested parties and is particularly looking for trustees with expertise in: the law, including charity and / or arts law; financial management, business and fundraising; the arts sector, including film and / or theatre; Human Resources.

Trustees carry a legal responsibility to ensure the good governance of the charity they serve. Their role and duties are set out by the Charity Commission and include the requirements to:

Ensure the charity is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit Comply with the charity’s governing document and the law
Act in the charity’s best interest
Manage the charity’s resources responsibly

Act with reasonable care and skill Make sure the charity is accountable

To carry out these duties, trustees need to:

Understand and fulfil the charity’s mission, aim and objectives
Work with senior staff to establish the company’s strategic plans
Oversee the implementation of plans and monitor performance indicators
Monitor finances to ensure the viability and sustainability of the company
Make sure that appropriate policies and practices are in place and maintained, and commit to observing them
Appoint senior staff, monitor their performance and provide support and guidance as required
Ensure the company complies with relevant law
Attend and contribute to meetings as appropriate
Act as an ambassador for the company
Participate in Board development to ensure that trustees can fulfil their duties
Manage change and risk effectively
Trustees may also take particular responsibility for overseeing a specific aspect of the company’s work