Culture Perth and Kinross is a dynamic charitable trust which delivers Museums, Galleries, Libraries and Cultural Programmes across the region. We are seeking to recruit new members of our established Board who can bring expertise and skills, enhancing those of existing members, in the following areas:
• Finance and accounting in either the public, private or charitable sector
• Commercial development and/or Fundraising
• Law/Governance, and particularly for this charity and public sector governance and the inter-relationship between Culture Perth and Kinross and Perth and Kinross Council
• Cultural services such as Museums, Libraries and Events
• Digital technologies and their application in cultural settings and business transformation; this could be in areas of events and installations, interpretation, software and supporting systems, CRM, conservation or in-gallery/display interactives
• The Board is also keen to recruit those with strong local connections, whether in the above specific roles or those having a more general involvement in the cultural and/or business life of the area.
Time Commitment
Board Members are expected to attend an induction session prior to their first Board Meeting.
Members are expected to attend all meetings of the Board and whilst it is possible to miss one meeting, a member not attending for two consecutive meetings will be deemed to have resigned from the Board unless exceptional circumstances apply. Board meetings usually last for two hours and if circumstances require a longer meeting, advance notice of this will be given.
Board meetings are held up to six times a year during normal office hours and dates are set up to a year in advance.
Up to two additional meetings per year will be held for strategic planning. These meetings normally take place following a Board Meeting and include a lunch. In the afternoon following these meetings opportunities to meet with staff and visit frontline service activity will be scheduled for those Board Members who wish to attend.
Papers for Board Meetings are distributed one week in advance of meetings and it will be assumed that members have read these prior the meeting.
Board Members will be asked to join at least one of three Board Committees, each of which meet up to 6 times per year in between Board Meetings and last for approximately two hours. These are held online using Teams.
The Committees are:
• Finance and Resources Committee
• Audiences, Marketing and Communications Committee
• Strategy and Development Committee
Board Members can claim out of pocket expenses incurred in travelling to meetings.
Successful applicants will have:
• A commitment to the mission of Culture Perth and Kinross
• A willingness to meet the minimum time requirement
• Integrity
• Strategic vision
• Good, independent judgement
• An ability to think creatively
• A willingness to speak their mind and challenge where necessary
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions for the good of Culture Perth and Kinross
Culture Perth and Kinross values diversity and actively seeks to create a workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who identify as members of underrepresented groups.