Trustee

  • Contract
  • Remote

Shape Arts


Job Summary

Join the Shape Arts Board of Trustees and help open up culture to all.

Job Description

We are seeking four new Trustees to join our Board. This application process is rolling, meaning there is no deadline – so please enquire and apply sooner rather than later! We anticipate the process will conclude in mid-2026.

Who are we?

We are a disability-led arts organisation which works to improve access to culture for disabled people by providing opportunities for disabled creatives, training cultural institutions to be more open to disabled people, and through running participatory arts and development programmes.

Our programmes have run for fifty years, supporting disabled creatives and those facing disabling barriers to creative careers or audience participation. Our current programme finds us opening new avenues for disabled creatives through commissioning, exhibitions, and learning-based support such as residencies, advice, and guidance.

We continue to break new ground in digital spheres and advocating for disabled people struggling to access the arts and creative industries through our consultancy services.

We work across three main areas:

  1. A creative programme, working directly with disabled creatives
  2. Heritage projects, documenting the social history of disabled people
  3. Access consultancy, including training and auditing

We receive funding from Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund to support our creative programme and heritage projects.

We are recruiting disabled and non-disabled voluntary Board members. As a member of our Board, you will gain an insight to how the arts and cultural industries in the UK work. From lived experience to professional experience, we are looking for people from all backgrounds who are passionate about the arts and its potential to change disabled people’s lives to join our Board.

Please read or listen to all guidance on our site before applying!

Job Requirements

The Board and Shape’s Executive Team meet four times a year – once every three months. Each meeting takes up about half a day.

In addition, Trustees are expected to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the yearly Away Day, both of which happen once per year.

The main responsibilities of any Charity Trustee are outlined by the Charity Commission. You can browse their ‘5-minute guides’ for Trustees on their website.

The Nolan Principles of Public Life set the standards for how our trustees are expected to conduct themselves. These are:

  • Selflessness
  • Integrity
  • Objectivity
  • Accountability
  • Openness
  • Honesty
  • Leadership

You can read more about these principles on the UK Government’s website.

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Trustee
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Visual arts
  • Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Mon, 01 Jun 2026

  • Location:

    Remote

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