Independent Members of the Performance and Audit Committee

Are you passionate about creativity and culture and want to help us achieve our vision of creating a country transformed by culture?

At Arts Council England, we believe that everyone can be creative. We envision a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish, and where cultural activities occur everywhere, including the communities where they are needed most. We are looking for diverse and talented individuals to help us achieve this vision. **

Independent Members of the Performance and Audit Committee**

We are looking to appoint two independent members to our Performance and Audit Committee.

This is a great chance to use your skills in finance or transformational change at a strategic level in an organisation that has an enormous impact on the arts and cultural sector.

If you would like to work alongside our National Council members and Executive Board on areas of our business and funding arrangements for the benefits of creativity and culture in England and:

• have either recent experience of working in an arms-length public body or central government in a senior finance or operational role, or recent experience of working with loans and finance and/or major transformation projects
• have an accountancy qualification or experience of leading transformation including digital and people change
• working at a senior level with recent experience of audit, risk management or corporate governance; and
• can demonstrate commitment to our ten-year strategy, ‘Let’s Create’

…then we would like to hear from you.

Arts Council England is committed to increasing diversity across all our Councils and Committees. We welcome applications from individuals who reflect the communities we serve.

This is a voluntary appointment, with expenses reimbursed in accordance with the Council Members’ expenses policy.

Detailed information about the opportunity is available in the information pack. If you wish to discuss the position further, please contact the Governance team on governance.secretariat@artscouncil.org.uk

Please do NOT submit an application via the Arts Council jobs portal - to apply please see below **

To Apply: Applicants are invited to submit a CV, covering letter and completed equal opportunities monitoring form to governance.secretariat@artscouncil.org.uk no later than 5pm on Wednesday 06 March 2024.**

Interviews for shortlisted applicants will be held on Wednesday 27 March 2024 in London or via Teams . **

Further information and Equal Opportunities Form**

• Information Pack
• Equal Opportunities Form

To Apply: Applicants are invited to submit a CV, covering letter and completed equal opportunities monitoring form to governance.secretariat@artscouncil.org.uk no later than 5pm on Wednesday 06 March 2024.