Non-executive director

Closing date for applications: Thursday 17th April at 11.59pm

Details: The role of non-executive director is a voluntary unpaid one. We are happy to pay travel expenses for those travelling from outside London and are committed to making meetings accessible for all trustees.

Creative Access is looking for up to two non-executive directors to join our board. Use your skills and networks to make a genuine difference to the challenges of diversity, inclusion and social mobility in the creative economy by working with a talented organisation, making a great impact today and with the opportunity to make a bigger impact tomorrow.

Following the appointment of our new chief executive last year, we are now on the hunt for up to two non-executive directors to help shape and develop our strategy. Successful candidates will want to be part of a team that’s driven by a deep sense of social purpose and will embrace the challenge of delivering on the double bottom line of social impact and profit.

The role of the board is to support the strategic vision and leadership of Creative Access and to ensure we fulfil our mission. Non-executive directors are key ambassadors of Creative Access, promoting our work, helping to ensure best practice and contribute to the good governance of the organisation. We anticipate this taking approximately half a day per month of time.

We are particularly interested in hearing from people with expertise in the following areas:

• Organisational development and business growth
• Entrepreneurship, innovation and technology
• Experience of the creative, Arts, digital or technology industries
• Diversity, inclusion and social mobility, especially people with a perspective on how programmes need to evolve for the current environment
• Recruitment and training
• Fundraising, including innovation and education / skills tenders or charity trusts and foundations
• Knowledge of government initiatives in education, skills and the creative industries

Person specification

You will be ambitious, commercially minded, experienced in and passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion and able to build on our unique expertise and established profile and partnerships to increase the impact and reach of our work and drive financial growth.

Specifically you will have:

• Successful experience of operating within a Board or in a senior leadership capacity in a charitable, public sector or commercial organisation
• Demonstrable experience of sales and of building and sustaining relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues to achieve organisational objectives
• A proven track record of sound judgement and effective decision making
• A history of impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect confidences
• A track record of commitment to equality and diversity and to the organisation
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort, and to open your networks
• Good, independent judgement and strategic vision

For more information, please download our candidate information pack here: Board recruitment pack, Mar 25.pdf

Successful applicants will be invited to interview in late April / early May with a view to taking up the position by June 2025. Please note our next board meeting is on 16 June from 2 – 4pm.

To apply

• In the interest of equity we are not offering individual chats prior to application, but will be hosting a Learn More webinar about the process and role on Monday 24 March from 1 to 2pm.
  • Please register here to attend: https://www.tfaforms.com/5170206.
• Please upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted). Please make sure you include in your covering letter responses to the following (no longer than two pages of A4):
  • Why do you wish to join our Board?
  • What skills and experience have you gained that will make you a good fit for this role?
• Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully.
• Any queries, please contact Josie Dobrin on josie@creativeaccess.org.uk

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.