Are you looking to get involved in your local community?

Working as part of the trustee board, you will have a great opportunity to shape the future of the Joseph Rowntree Theatre at an exciting point in our history. This year we are celebrating our 90th anniversary while also working to improve our facilities and offering for our hirers, volunteers and audience members.

Whether you have experience and want to share it, or a passion to get involved and want to learn, then we could have the role for you.

The roles are voluntary. You will need time to undertake the activities required within the role, usually around 20 hours per month, and other board responsibilities. These include attending regular board meetings and acting as a duty manager to ensure the smooth operation of the theatre during performances.

Trustee roles allow you to gain experience working at a board/strategic level and learn what is involved so no previous experience as a trustee is required. While some of our trustees have theatre related experience, including performing, directing and working backstage this isn’t necessary and we welcome everyone who would like to get involved.

We are looking for people with the following interests, skills or experience:

• Finance
• Volunteer or staff coordination and training
• Working with the local community

The Joseph Rowntree Theatre’s vision is to be an inspiring community hub for performing arts and entertainment and occupies a unique, well-equipped Art Deco building, dating from 1935.

Further details about the specific responsibilities for each role are outlined below:

Finance Director and Assistant Director Trustees

We are seeking two people to lead our finance activities working with the support of a number of volunteers. The team undertakes the theatre’s finance functions, including:

• Processing invoices, charges to hirers and other relevant day to day tasks.
• Producing management reports for the theatre board.
• Reconciling bank accounts with the Xero accounting system and our box office ticketing system.
• Dealing with VAT and Performing Rights receipts/payments.
• Managing a very small payroll.

The theatre has ambitious plans for the future, which will require careful financial planning and monitoring.

Qualification by experience and/or accounting qualification is essential.

For more information, or an informal chat about the role contact Keith Barnes, Finance Director and trustee, email keith.barnes@jrtheatre.co.uk

Expression of interest in the role should be submitted via this form

FRONT OF HOUSE DIRECTOR & Trustee

The appointed person will ensure that the theatre operates effectively for our audiences. 

Duties include:

• Ensuring our Front of House area is ready for use
• Scheduling the duty manager team to ensure the correct complement for each performance.
• Support the duty manager team ensuring that they are confident in their role.

For more information, or an informal chat about the role contact Helen Lay, Box Office Director and trustee, email helen.lay@jrtheatre.co.uk

 Expression of interest in the role should be submitted via this form

Community Engagement DIRECTOR & TRUSTEE

The appointed person will be able to shape the focus and direction of this role, with support from other trustees, as we seek to develop meaningful and lasting relationships with organisations in our community. You will focus on our current users as well as those who are less likely to get involved.

For more information, or an informal chat about the role contact Helen Lay, Box Office Director and trustee, email helen.lay@jrtheatre.co.uk

Expression of interest in the role should be submitted via this form