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As Chair, your role is to govern, support, advocate and listen. Working closely with the Artistic, Executive and Creative Directors, you will contribute perspective, encouragement and constructive challenge, while providing support to the leadership team. You will lead the Board of Trustees with confidence, encouraging open discussion and healthy challenge, guiding clear, well judged decisions that advance our ambitions, reflect our values, care for our people and support the company’s long term sustainability. You will also act as an ambassador for the company; helping to build new relationships and representing Emma Rice Company externally.
As Chair, you are legally a Company Director of Wise Children Ltd (trading as Emma Rice Company). Alongside the other Trustees, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with:
• company law
• employment law
• health and safety legislation
• equal opportunities legislation
• and legislation relating to working with children andyoung people.
You will read, comment on and approve organisational policies, hold strategic and financial oversight, advise on issues as they arise, and help ensure that the company remains solvent and operates in ways that safeguard its funds, assets and reputation.
The successful candidate will be an experienced Board member with a strong understanding of governance, and the ability to build a trusting, constructive partnership with the leadership team. While direct experience of the arts is not essential, we are seeking someone who shares our values and is enthusiastic about acting as an advocate for Emma Rice Company.
If you’re thinking of applying but worry that you don’t have sufficient knowledge of a particular area of our work, we are able to arrange for extra support to bring you up to speed.
We’re interested in meeting new people from across the South West and further afield who want to use their experiences and skills to support the company. Emma Rice Company is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds. We’re keen to maintain the demographic diversity of our Board, and would particularly encourage applications from d/Deaf and disabled candidates and from candidates from the global majority.
For more information and detail on the role requirements and responsibilities, please see the Recruitment Pack.
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