NWT is a registered charity and we are currently looking for two Board Members (trustees) and a Chair of the Board. We want individuals who can bring insights from a broad range of experience and backgrounds to enhance the skills of current directors.
NWT is a much-loved charity with a mission to create, develop and produce vital and energetic theatre that achieves the highest quality, maximum diversity and greatest accessibility. NWT produces and presents live performance and delivers creative engagement for the communities of Ipswich, Suffolk and the wider region. As a not-for-profit organisation we rely on a blend of income streams; core funding from the Arts Council and Ipswich Borough Council as well as donations, individual giving and corporate support, all of which are invaluable.
Our board needs to be representative of the community we serve. We’d love applications from people of all backgrounds, especially from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as D/deaf and disabled people, neurodivergent people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
We are up for exploring support and development needs and will make reasonable adjustments to enable applicants to participate in the selection process, and for the successful applicant to carry out their role.
You don’t need to have been a Board Member/ Trustee before, if you are interested in joining the NWT Board of Directors we would love to hear about you and your skills and experiences, wherever you have gained them.
We’re particularly interested in seeking applications from people who have skills and experience in any of the following:
- Working in the education sector, ideally at senior level
- Experience of leadership in the cultural sector
- Experience of fundraising and income generation
We are also particularly interested in hearing from individuals with a home base, or connection to in Ipswich, Suffolk or East Anglia, but we are open to applications from outside this area.
You may have skills, abilities, and experience we haven’t mentioned. We would be interested to hear about them.
Time commitment:
- Four Board meetings each year, held in Ipswich from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.
- Two ‘Away Days’ per year, usually on a Saturday 10am-4pm.
- You will be required to join at least one sub-committee with four meetings per year
- You’ll be expected to attend other special events such as opening nights.
The role of Board Director is voluntary. We will reimburse reasonable travel expenses for Directors to attend meetings and away days.
How to apply:
1. Submit an up to date CV and a supporting statement outlining why you are interested in being a Board Director and how your skills and/or experience will help NWT deliver its mission and priorities to
2. Complete our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Form
The closing date for applications is 9am, Friday 24th October 2025. We will be meeting candidates in the afternoon of Wednesday 12th November 2025. We will reimburse reasonable travel expenses for candidates to attend interviews.
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