Volunteer Jobs

Circus Eruption: Board of Trustees – Secretary and TrusteesCircus Eruption is looking for a range of people to join our Board of Trustees who can support us through a phase of development, growth and change. These people will need to be constructive, committed to our  vision, mission and values and willing to play a part in ensuring the charity continues to thrive.Circus Eruption is also looking especially for a Secretary of our Board of Trustees, to support the organisation through a phase of development, growth and change.  Organisational background:Circus Eruption creates opportunities for people to mix with others on an equal footing, actively promoting inclusion and challenging segregation and stigma. For 30 years we have run circus workshops for children and young people to increase confidence, resilience and sense of belonging. Many of those we work with face challenges like various statements or labels of disability, care experience, refugee/asylum seeker status or being young carers. We have been growing steadily over the past decade, increasing our funded projects and growing a trading element by running circus workshops for other groups and organisations. We worked out of a school hall and separate office for our first 24 years, but after several ‘charity lets’ and rentals, we finally started using our own permanent space in October 2021 (after a period of refurbishment). Buying our own Grade II listed building – a former church – has been a big step forward, and as we have got the building ready for use we have also been working on our organisational structure, strategy and sustainability to make sure that we use our resources wisely to maximise our social impact far into the future.We are working hard to ensure that Circus Eruption sustains its core activities and ethos whilst making the most of our incredible new building. There’s a lot of potential, and we need some more support to make the most of it!  Find out more about us through our website, Facebook page, or Twitter. Our values and behavioursValues: Inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration. This means that we don’t want any barriers to participation, that we are responsible about the future in the present, and that we work generously and often with others. Behaviours: We are welcoming, responsive, participant led and non-hierarchical. What we are looking for: Like our organisation, our Board of Trustees is growing and changing. We recruit trustees who are committed people who value the work we do, recognise the potential of our organisation and are able to contribute constructively, collaboratively and creatively to the work of the board. We don’t need you to have any previous experience of being a Trustee. We are keen to recruit people who value the work we do, recognise the potential of our organisation and are able to contribute to the work of the board. We are committed to supporting you to develop your skills. We especially need a confident Secretary who can help the Chair to lead and grow our board of trustees, supporting them to govern, safeguard and monitor the organisation, together making sure we maintain momentum, stay on task and keep going in the right direction. We're looking for someone experienced, organised and confident in the role and operation of the board.Circus Eruption Trustees collectively: Set the direction of the organisationSupport our staff who manage and run the charityPromote and always act in the best interest of Circus EruptionEnsure that we keep on track with our objectives and strategy.When recruiting new Trustees to our board, we look for people who are:Collaborative and flexibleAble to offer constructive challenge and think creativelyCommitted and responsiblePassionate about our workOther details:The roles are voluntary, although reasonable out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed.Circus Eruption is based in Swansea, South Wales. Trustees meet online every 6 weeks. In person meetings including all Trustees will be held at least twice a year by arrangement. We will provide an application pack to prospective applicants including more detailed background information.How to apply:Please email contact@circuseruption.co.uk for an informal chat or for more information about the roles. Full role descriptions are available on our website at: circuseruption.co.uk/jobs. We can also provide an application pack, which comprises an application form and guidance, background documents about Circus Eruption, and supporting information about the role of Trustee.