Current Vacancies
Trustees
We are looking for new trustees to join our board. We would like to hear from anyone who shares our values and has the passion and commitment to support our development. We have vacancies for people with professional experience of creative leadership and/or knowledge of accounting and finance, but please get in touch even if you don’t have these specific skills.
We are particularly interested in welcoming trustees who:
- Live in Liverpool City Region;
- Are previous or current participants of Collective Encounters; and/or
- Share characteristics with those who benefit from our programmes, including women, disabled people, people with mental health challenges, people who are care-experienced, parents and carers, and people who experience racism or other types of discrimination.
General requirements:
- Anyone from 18 years old can be a trustee.
- There are no formal qualifications or levels of experience that you must gain before you join a charity board. But you do need passion and commitment.
For more information, download our Trustee Information Pack. We also have a LARGE PRINT version available here. If you require this information in any other format, please email admin@collective-encounters.org.uk
Closing date: Monday 13 April 2026
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Working for Collective Encounters
Collective Encounters is an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of the Independent Theatre Council. We contributed to the development of the March for the Arts Working Guidance for Arts Freelancers and Organisations, which guides our freelance engagements.
We issue union-approved contracts where relevant and strive for ethical employment practices and fair pay for all our staff and freelancers.
Collective Encounters offers flexible working for all staff. Employees benefit from 25 days paid annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays, and auto-enrolment into a workplace pension scheme. Relevant equipment (e.g. company laptop and phone) and software is provided where necessary, and staff have access to regular training and professional development within their roles.
Collective Encounters is committed to removing barriers to arts careers, addressing underrepresentation and increasing the diversity of our staff team. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion policy and action plan is reviewed annually and sets targets for improving diversity and ensuring a safe and inclusive working culture. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer, and a signatory to the LCR Arts and Culture Race Equality Manifesto and its associated targets. We are also dedicated to addressing socio economic representation in the arts.
We offer enhanced parental leave that exceeds the union minimum, and actively support staff with caring responsibilities. We encourage breastfeeding and provide enhanced support to new parents returning from parental leave. We are pro-active in making reasonable adjustments, and have developed a staff wellbeing package through consultation with staff, which includes access to therapy sessions, paid for by Collective Encounters.
We strongly encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented within the arts and culture sector including Black people, people of colour, people from ethnic communities, disabled people, and those from working class backgrounds.
