Trustee (Wellbeing) - Film and TV Charity - CLOSED

Cadence Partners; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the Board of a leading charity in the UK film and TV industry as a Trustee. This role focuses on enhancing mental wellbeing interventions for professionals, while promoting diversity and responsible governance. Ideal candidates will have strong networks and expertise in charity operations.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive grasp of mental wellbeing interventions in work context.
• Knowledge of adult safeguarding best practices is an advantage.
• Experience with charity governance and role of a trustee.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on mental health and wellbeing for creative professionals.
• Ensure governance standards are upheld in charity operations.
• Develop income streams to support charity objectives.

Skills

Charity governance

Mental wellbeing interventions

Strong networks

Commercial experience

Policy development

Administrative experience

Job description

While the film and TV industry can be a truly exciting career path, it can also be a difficult environment to work in. With complex projects, freelance work-patterns, lots of deadlines, and ever-tighter budgets, film and TV professionals often face a wide range of financial, mental and physical workplace challenges.

For just over a century, the Film & TV Charity has supported those working behind the scenes in the UK’s film, TV, and cinema industry when things are tough. Their confidential and impartial support helps professionals across the industry, from production assistants to studio execs. They’ve developed a unique portfolio of services, tailored for those working in the screen sector.

Whether they’re providing practical help to lift people out of immediate need, or advice to head off problems before they arise, the charity’s aim is to ensure that people feel able to remain and thrive in the industry, regardless of their circumstances and background. At the most recent count, they’re providing support to over 200,000 people, with a focus on mental and physical health, financial wellbeing, and equity and inclusion.

Upcoming retirements have created an exciting opportunity to join their effective and high-performing Board. They would like to appoint a Trustee with a comprehensive grasp of mental wellbeing interventions in the employment context, particularly with freelance and creative professionals. Additional knowledge of adult safeguarding best practice would be a distinct advantage.

Candidates will bring specialist knowledge, great networks and ideally a working understanding of charity governance and the role of a trustee. Strong commercial, policy or administrative experience would be an asset, as would a track record of developing income streams. Film & TV Charity are deeply committed to diversity of all kinds – particularly ethnicity, disability, age and socio-economic class – on their board, so if this opportunity catches your eye, please do consider discussing it with us.

For more information, please visit www.join-ftvcharity.co.uk. If you have questions which are not answered by the microsite, please email [e-mail].

Closing date: midnight, 11 May 2025.