Finance, Audit & Risk Sub-Committee Member

Finance, Audit & Risk Sub-Committee Member

Location:

Manchester

Salary:
Voluntary (unpaid)

We are seeking a new Co-opted Committee Member with finance expertise and an interest in dance to join our welcoming and experienced Finance, Audit & Risk Sub-Committee of the Board of Trustees.

This is an exciting time to join, as DCD as it builds on its 50 year legacy, strategic partnerships and international connections.

The role of a Committee Member is voluntary (unpaid). You will work closely with the Chair of the Finance, Audit & Risk Sub-Committee, Treasurer, fellow Committee Members and the Executive Director to deliver the strategic priorities of DCD and to realise DCD’s charitable objectives, as outlined in our Articles of Association, which are:

• The advancement in life of dance students which is achieved through, in particular but not exclusively, the provision of support, advice and assistance;
• The relief of unemployment of professional dancers in such ways as the Trustees think fit including by the provision directly or indirectly of advice, coaching, vocational training and retraining;
• To carry out such other legally charitable purposes for the benefit of such persons as the aforesaid as the Trustees shall from time to time determine.

Dancers’ Career Development’s Trustees and Committee Members bring a wealth of diverse expertise and skills to the organisation and are highly engaged in the organisation’s charitable work. Trustees oversee the strategic direction of the charity, advising and supporting a small team of experienced staff in multiple aspects of their work, to ensure DCD delivers high quality services to the widest possible pool of dancers.

As a member of the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee, you will have significant responsibility and work closely with colleagues to oversee the charity’s funds and help secure the organisation’s long-term financial resilience.

We are seeking someone who has experience of being a Treasurer or Finance, Audit & Risk Committee Member (preferably in the charity sector) and has a good understanding of the requirements of charity accounting and governance.

DCD’s loyal and experienced team are committed to championing the charitable work of our organisation nationally and growing our network of supporters. Staff and DCD volunteers have a passion for the arts and in particular for dancers, whose careers are precarious and often short (the average age a dancer retires from performing is 35).

All Trustees and Committee Members are instrumental in agreeing DCD’s strategic priorities and monitoring the charity’s impact across the UK, whilst fulfilling their governance role and responsibilities.

Trustees and Committee Members work to their individual strengths as a collaborative team in the interests of DCD, volunteering their time to work as appropriate on our sub-committees and groups, which currently comprise of:
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, Grants Committee and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group.

How to Apply

For further information and how to apply please visit the website via the link below.

LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street

Leicester, LE1 1RE