Thames Festival Trust is recruiting new Trustees. We are looking for people who can bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on our Board.
Thames Festival Trust’s Board is responsible for upholding the purpose, value and style of the organisation. Board members will share an infectious enthusiasm for the Trust’s work, and its commitment to serving the varied communities we touch with distinction.
Overall resonance with the characteristics set out in the Trustee Role Description is our main consideration, but as we develop our Board we are particularly interested in hearing from potential Trustees who have experience in any of the following areas:
- Festivals and Events
- Education (we deliver education programmes in primary and secondary schools)
- Digital and Marketing
- Environmental sustainability
Full information, including our Trustee Role Description, is available in the Trustee Role Pack here.
Recruitment Process
Please send the following to [javascript protected email address]:
- a current CV;
- a one-page expression of interest outlining your experience and suitability for the trustee role;
- your availability for video-call interview mid-July onwards.
Please also complete our optional and anonymous Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Timeline
- Deadline for applications: midday on Monday 30 June 2025
- We will reply to all applicants w/o Monday 14 July 2025
- First interviews will be held via video-call during July and August
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an in-person interview in central London in August or September
Interviews will be held by the Trust’s Chair, Stephen Warrington, the Trust’s Director, Adrian Evans, plus one other member of the Trust’s Board Nominations Sub-Committee.
If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role and the recruitment process, please contact Sophie Branscombe, who will be happy to answer your questions.