Treasurer of Concrete Youth

About Concrete Youth

Concrete Youth is a charity dedicated to enhancing the lives of people labelled as having profound and multiple learning disabilities through cultural provision. Consistently making trailblazing work, the touring department offers exceptional, especially designed, live sensory theatre productions for audience labelled as having PMLD. To date, Concrete Youth’s touring productions have reached over 4,500 audience members across 5 continents since its launch in 2019.

Winner of the Corporate Vision Best Sensory Education Award for 2023, Concrete Youth’s Education & Engagement Department is the only department in the UK linked to a theatre company to offer curriculum-focussed, sensory education for people labelled as having profound and multiple learning disabilities. The department offers sensory stories, sensory workshops, sensory parties and story massage sessions, as well as training and consultancy for theatres, schools and care settings.

About the Treasurer Role

Concrete Youth is looking to select 1 individual to join our Board of Trustees, and be jointly responsible for its governance and strategic direction. In order to strengthen the trustees' areas of expertise, we are particularly interested in those who have experience in charity finance, accounting, financial planning etc. This opportunity comes as our current Treasurer steps down after a successful 5 year tenure.

The Board of Trustees meet quarterly in Hull City Centre, where the charity's offices are based. Please note, Concrete Youth can consider applicants living outside of Hull - trustees are able to join meetings remotely. Concrete Youth can also cover travel expenses for meetings. There are no other financial recompenses attached to these positions. Outside of attendance, it is important that regular contact is maintained with the CEO & Co-Artistic Director and relevant staff members, usually by e-mail or telephone. Trustees are pro-active and involved in follow up tasks, advocacy for the organisation and contributions to strategic work. An introductory package and sufficient lead-in time will be provided.

Treasurer responsibilities include:

• Ensuring proper systems are in place for budgeting, financial control and reporting;

• Overseeing and monitoring procedures to reduce the risk of fraud;

• Keeping all trustees properly informed about the state of the organisation’s finances;

• Ensuring financial reports to the trustees are comprehensible and properly discussed;

• Ensuring accounts and other financial reports are produced in the proper form and on time as required by other bodies (such as the Charity Commission);

• Overseeing the appointment and communications with auditors or independent examiners,according to legal requirements.

• Monitor the overarching strategic management of the organisation’s financial resources, andreport to the CEO and the board.

• Oversee the charity’s financial risk-management process and report financial health to theboard of trustees at regular intervals.

• Act as a counter signatory for online banking and applications to funders.

Some specific responsibilities of trustees are to:

• Ensure the organisation applies its resources exclusively in the pursuit of its vision & mission and aims and objectives

• Contribute actively to the board, give firm strategic direction, set overall policy, define goals, set targets and evaluate performance.

• Safeguard the good name and values of Concrete Youth

• Be responsible for the actions of the organisation and other directors

• Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation

• Ensure the financial stability of the organisation and the proper investment of Concrete Youth's funds

• Attend meetings and read papers in advance of meetings

• Attend sub-committee meetings, as appropriate

• Participate in other tasks as they arise from time to time, such as interviewing new staff, helping with fundraising and networking activities

• Keep informed as to the wider issues which affect Concrete Youth’s work

• Take an active interest and preferably attend Concrete Youth touring productions and events Declare any conflict of interest while carrying out duties.

• Attend a minimum of 3 meetings per year

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact our CEO & Co-Artistic Director, Daniel at daniel@concreteyouth.co.uk.

Our audience comes from all walks of life, and so do we. We work with great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for inclusive theatre, you will find a home at Concrete Youth.

To apply to the position, please complete the form on the right by 31st May 2024 at 11:59pm. If you would prefer to apply through alternative methods more accessible to you (video or voice recording etc), please feel free to send this to jobs@concreteyouth.co.uk.

Our audience comes from all walks of life, and so do we. We work with great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for inclusive theatre, you will find a home at Concrete Youth.