Are you passionate about working with local communities to support meaningful art? Do you want to put your understanding of strategic development or your experience in finance at the service of bringing artists and communities together to make art that can create connections, tell stories and generate change? If that sounds like you, Heart of Glass want to hear from you!
Heart of Glass are a St Helens-based arts organisation and are seeking a new Treasurer, as well as Trustees with a deep knowledge and passion for St Helens and the Liverpool City Region, experience of community development or grassroots community based working, legal expertise, those with experience of income generation, and youth and education sector expertise.
Founded in 2014, Heart of Glass is funded as an agency for community arts-based practice, recognising the value of their work in the wider region and on the national and international stage.
They believe that art has the power to bring us together and create change, for the people of our community, and the place we call home. They unlock stories, reimagine public spaces, ask awkward questions and forge new connections. Why? Because they know that art can transform lives and deeply affect our relationship with the world around us. Art is the starting point for each and every journey.
They are keen to hear from applicants who have a lived experience of being marginalised and value experiences that can help remove barriers to engagement with the organisation and the wider arts sector.
The Heart of Glass staff team and board of trustees are working on strategies and actions to create a more diverse workforce, reaffirm their mission and values within the operations as well as their programme, to reflect critically on their work, and to continue to develop as an organisation that is representative and equitable.
As a Trustee for Heart of Glass you will work with the other board members and the senior leadership team to shape the vision and mission, track progress on achieving their strategic goals and ensure that they are compliant with all legal and regulatory requirements. You will also be their sounding board and critical friend, bringing your skills and experience into conversations to help shape their programme and organisation for the better.
While it is every Trustees responsibility to ensure that they operate effectively and have sound financial practices in place the role of Treasurer supports the wider board of trustees in doing so. The role monitors the financial administration of the charity and reports to the board of trustees at regular intervals on the state of their financial health. They do this in line with best practice, and in compliance with the governing document and legal requirements; providing the board of trustees with the confidence and knowledge to make better strategic decisions.
For full details about the roles and the application pack please visit www.heartofglass.org.uk/vacancies or email recruitment@heartofglass.org.uk