JOBS

Trustee

Candoco's Trustees play a central role in the life of the company, working alongside the executive team to uphold our values and ensure the organisation is well governed and financially sustainable.

Our Board is made up of people who bring genuine passion for the work alongside a range of professional and life experience. We are committed to ensuring that over 51% of our Trustees have lived experience of disability.

As part of our evolving board structure, designated Trustees take on a Soundboard Leader role, offering their expertise as an advisory and supportive resource across the organisation. Soundboard Leaders are not involved in day-to-day operations but make their knowledge available to staff, committees, and working groups as needed. We are therefore looking for Trustees who are open to engaging with the organisation in this collaborative and hands-on way.

Above all we are looking for people who believe, as we do, that dance is better when difference is celebrated. People who are committed to removing systemic barriers for D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent makers, performers and leaders, who bring good independent judgement, and who are willing to speak their mind with honesty and care.

We are committed to a fully accessible application process. Please let us know your access requirements.

How to apply

To express your interest in becoming a Trustee, please explain how your skills and experience could support Candoco to fulfil its mission. You can submit this to us via the application form or by submitting your answers by video, audio or any other alternative method (which you can do using the form).

Please include your CV or provide a link to your LinkedIn profile or any other alternative version of your employment history.

Equal Opportunities

On submitting your application, please also confirm completion of our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.

Deadline

There is no fixed deadline for this role. We review applications on a rolling basis and will be in touch as soon as possible after receiving yours.

Following receipt of your application, if we feel your skills and experience are a good match for our current needs, we will invite you to an informal Zoom conversation with a working group of board members and staff. This will be an opportunity to share more about Candoco, learn more about you and answer any questions you may have.

DETAILS

Role: Trustee

Contract Type: Voluntary

Duration: All Trustees (including the Chair) are appointed for a minimum term of 3 years and automatically retire at the end of their 3 year term. If willing, Trustees may be re-appointed for an additional 3 year term to a maximum of 6 years. The Chair may be reappointed for 2 additional 3 year terms, to a maximum of 9 years.

Location: Board meetings are online. Our annual away day (February) is held in London.

Salary: None. Reasonable expenses for board meetings are covered. We invite you to share your access requirements and we do our utmost to accommodate them within our resources.

Deadline: 18 May 2026 | 10 AM (BST)

If you have any questions about the role, please contact our Vice Chair Patrick McGeough at patrick@candoco.co.uk