Opportunities

Join our Board of Trustees

Deptford X is looking for new Trustees to join our board. This is an exciting time to join Deptford X; we have just celebrated our 25th year and joined Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations. We are looking for individuals who can support the organisation to to become more sustainable and more impactful in its work locally and within the context of the visual art sector.

You do not need to have any formal qualifications or have had previous experience as a Trustee. Depending on your personality type, there are different ways of contributing. We are looking for people who are passionate about contemporary art and the role creativity can play within our lives.

We are looking for people who:

Have a strong commitment to Deptford X, its values and ethos
Are actively engaged with the creative sector and/or the different communities we work within and/or have specialist knowledge and experience that can enhance our work in the creative sector
Have good communication skills and can challenge and question positively
Value difference and can empathise with viewpoints which might be different to your own
Understand and accept the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of being a Trustee
Work effectively and collaboratively as a member of a team
Are willing and able to devote the necessary time and effort to the charity’s development including board meetings, events and sessions

At this time, we are particularly keen to recruit people who fulfil any of the following:

Are artists or have experience and knowledge of our local communities in Deptford and Lewisham, or a connection to our local area
Have knowledge or experience in income generation, individual giving or corporate sponsorship
Have knowledge or experience in equality, diversity and inclusion
Have knowledge or experience in communications, marketing or audience development
Have knowledge or experience in human resources

It is important that our Board of Trustees reflects the voices, backgrounds and experience of our stakeholders and the different communities we work with. We want to ensure that our Board better reflects a wider diversity of perspectives and experiences, to sharpen our thinking and bring richness to our decision making.

This means we actively welcome applications from people who identify as:

Working class or those who experience financial precarity
African, East Asian, South Asian, South East Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American,
Caribbean heritage and those belonging to groups who experience racism including people of Romany, Irish Traveller, Central Asian and West Asian heritage
Disabled, D/deaf, neurodiverse or experience long term health conditions
Being under the age of 28
Lesbian, transgender, queer, bisexual, intersex or non–binary

Trustees must:

Be at least 18 years old
Be properly appointed as outlined in Deptford X’s governing documents
Not act as Trustee if you are disqualified under Charity Commission guidance. Further details can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ymj43d52

Please note that when you become a Trustee, you volunteer your services and usually won’t receive payment for your work. This is currently the standard practice and in line with charity legislation.

Deadline: As we are seeking to appoint Trustees over the next year, there is a rolling deadline.

Two women with their backs to the camera they are arm in arm, both are wearing black t-shirts with Deptford X logos, the person on the right is looking to their left and pointing at the artwork on the wall next to them.