Become a board member

As part of our ongoing commitment to inclusivity, relevance and dynamism, Partners in Creative Learning CIC is seeking enthusiastic new board members.

 What does being a Board member involve?

• Attending quarterly board meetings (usually online - Microsoft Teams) to provide oversight, scrutiny, advice and support as well as ensuring the organisation is well managed and risks identified and managed. The time required is 1-2 days every quarter.

• You will have the best interests of PiCL at heart when attending meetings, making decisions and representing the organization.

• You will engage in decision making and share your perspective ideas, advice and knowledge with the rest of the board.

• You will also be someone who is willing and able to shout about the work of PiCL.

• This is an unpaid role however PiCL will reimburse board members for any reasonable expenses incurred such as travel.

Desired skills:

•  A passion for improving the lives of children and young people through creativity and culture.

• Knowledge of the challenges faced by children and young people in Stoke-on-Trent.

Benefits of Joining Our Board:

•   Make a positive difference to the lives of young people, teachers and artists in Stoke-on-Trent.

• Enhanced professional networking opportunities.

•   Contribute to the future direction of PiCL's programmes and activities.

Make sure you:

•   Tell us where you are from and the work you do, and if you work in the cultural sector or somewhere else.

•   Tell us why you would like to have this role and the principles that matter most to you.

• Tell us what you think you would bring to the organisation and how your skills could support the board and team in achieving its vision.

Commitment to positive action.

PiCL is committed to inclusive practice and would actively encourage applications from people underrepresented in our organisation. The characteristics or identities that we welcome applications from include:

• people from racialized identities

• people that are (d)Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodiverse

• those who are care-experienced*

• people from a refugee or disadvantaged migrant community

• those from a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller community

• people from a working class/low-income background (or if you have identified as such in the past).

We recognise this is not an exhaustive list, and we encourage applications from people that may have faced barriers to working in the cultural sector (this may be because of age, unpaid caring responsibilities, or being LGBTQ+ for example).

 *A care-experienced person is defined as anyone who has been, or is currently in care, or is from a looked-after background at any stage in their life, no matter how short, including adopted children who were previously looked-after.

 If you feel you have any barriers in applying or require additional support to apply, please email info@picl.uk.com or call Lucy on 0785143396

To arrange an informal chat please also drop us an email or call the number above.

Application Process:

To express your interest in the role, please send us an expression of interest to info@picl.uk.com no more than 2 pages long, or by film or audio of no more than 5 minutes, by 12pm on Monday 3rd March.