Trustee

TRUSTEE 

About Phosphoros Theatre

Phosphoros Theatre is an award-winning, industry-leading company focused on amplifying refugee voices and bringing them to the main stage. We collaborate with artists, audiences and participants with lived experience of forced migration, inviting the public to listen, learn, and advocate for change. Our work is changing lives every day. 

 Our core objectives are to:  

• Co-produce with refugee artists, facilitators and practitioners to develop bold and informed performance
• Develop best practice in the arts and refugee sectors, through designing and delivering trauma-informed creative training. 
• Raise awareness of refugee issues on a wider societal level through advocacy and media work.
• Provide paid work, training and development opportunities for refugee artists and youth workers.

We’re proud to be recognised as a leading refugee arts organisation and Theatre Company of Sanctuary, responding to one of the most critical social issues of our time. We co-produce transformative, compelling projects for refugee youth, with trauma-informed practice at their core. Our public productions are recognised for artistic excellence,and bringing hopeful, relevant and bold theatre to large audiences. These strands of our work demonstrate a sustained commitment to creating pathways from participant to leader, audience member to performer. We value long and slow work, developing emerging artists over a number of years and nurturing the theatre makers of tomorrow.

What we’re looking for

2026 marks 10 years of Phosphoros Theatre’s work. We are looking for new trustees to join our board to plan, strategise and ensure financial stability for our next decade. We are looking for individuals who believe in the transformative potential of theatre, and are interested in sharing their expertise with us.

We're looking for applicants with professional experience in:

• Charity or commercial finance 
• Law (particularly immigration) 
• Fundraising 
• Corporate or individual giving 

We are also happy to hear from people who feel that their skills would be beneficial to us and are passionate about our work. We are particularly interested in meeting people with lived experience of forced migration. 

Applicants do not need previous charity board experience, but knowledge of the charity sector will be useful in the role. We aim to maintain a truly diverse Board comprising experienced trustees and those who are new to the role.

Commitment
This is a voluntary role, and trustees must be able to attend quarterly Board meetings. Currently these are 50% in person in central London and 50% remote. 

We are looking for trustees that are able to offer at least 4 hours of time to the charity per month. As well as making time to read and prepare paperwork in advance of Board meetings, and contributing to other activities as appropriate, for example strategic planning days, fundraising, interviews and specific working groups.

Trustees have a 1, 2 or 3 year tenure with the Charity, with an opportunity to renew for further terms.

Person Specification 

• Passion for championing refugee focussed arts 
• Strategic thinking 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Confidence and a willingness to speak their mind and ask questions 
• Team work and collaboration skills 
• Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality 
• Independent judgement 
• Commitment to making meetings inclusive and welcoming to Trustees with all levels of experience 
• Advocacy and networking skills to help us build new relationships 
• Willingness to offer expertise, skills and personal insight to support us 

Application process

Please provide your CV with a covering letter/email explaining why you are interested in becoming a Trustee and the skills and experience you would bring to the role.  These should be sent to juliet@phosphorostheatre.com by Wednesday 18th November.

Suitable applicants will be interviewed by a panel consisting of current trustees, members of the senior team and members of the company.  Interviews will take place on two evenings in the w/c 7th December. These will take place in person in London, with a remote option available if needed. Recommendations for appointment will be put to the full Board for approval. 

You are very welcome to have an informal conversation with a member of the executive team or existing trustee to find out more about us and what the role involves.  Please contact juliet@phosphorostheatre.com to arrange a phone conversation or online meeting.

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.