About the organisation
Autin Dance Theatre (ADT) is an innovative, award-winning dance company and registered charity based in Birmingham, UK, led by acclaimed choreographer Johnny Autin. The company creates, produces, and tours socially inclusive, mass-participatory movement projects across the UK and internationally. ADT’s mission is to inspire, educate, and effect social change — transforming lives by engaging underserved local communities and young people through its outreach programmes, while taking audiences on unforgettable journeys through its awe-inspiring public performances. The company is committed to fostering deep and lasting connections with the communities, partners, and audiences it serves.
Known for its unique blend of contemporary storytelling, striking physicality, multidisciplinary creativity, and large-scale design, ADT delivers work in theatres, public outdoor spaces, and unconventional settings alike. From dynamic outdoor processions to immersive site-specific performances, the company captivates audiences with its bold artistic vision. Critically acclaimed productions include Out of the Deep Blue, Street Games, Brimstone the Dragon, and The Giant Wheel — works that have helped establish ADT’s reputation for impactful community engagement and artistic excellence.
The company is proud to collaborate with local councils and regional venues to produce two major public events in 2026: Light Up Fest in Birmingham (Saturday 21 February 2026) and WOW! Fest in Walsall (Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July 2026). In 2026, ADT will also premiere two exciting new works: Up in the Sky, a ground-breaking aerial dance production featuring a colossal seven-metre rig, exploring themes of displacement, resilience, and belonging, and Zig Zag!, a non-verbal dance-theatre duet brimming with levity, crisp physical comedy, object manipulation, and flashes of partner acrobatics.
We also deliver an education and learning programme in schools, colleges, universities and community settings through regular and one-off workshops, and commissions.For more information on our recent work please see our website www.autindt.co.uk or follow us at @autindt.
About the role
- Hold the Creative Director and team accountable for delivering high quality work, defining goals, managing funds effectively, ensuring equality and fairness across all levels of the work and staff management
- Support the Creative Director and Team in future strategic planning, ensuring financial and artistic goals are clearly set out.
- Ensure the governance policies are up to date and being adhered to, and that Autin Dance Theatre is always complying with the law.
- Full commitment to 4 meetings per year, plus extra support or emergency meetings as and when needed.
- Support effective reflection, evaluation and monitoring throughout the work of the company.
- Scrutinise finances and foresee any risks/shortfalls and support with risk management.
- Ensure the company keeps proper financial accounts and that these are audited annually and submitted to Companies House and funding bodies.
- Ensure the payment of all taxes to the inland revenue.
- Ensure the company is insured correctly.
- Act as a line manager to the Artistic Director, giving support and guidance when needed, as well as holding them accountable for delivering on goals, or in grievance or disciplinary procedures.
- Act as a reference point when needed for funding applications or bodies.
- Represent the company at meetings/events as and when required.
- Offer skills and expertise to support the company where appropriate.
- Be an advocate and ambassador for the company, using resources and contacts to further benefit the company.
- Actively engage with the company’s work, attending performances and events.
- Commit to ‘away days’ as and when these are needed.
Our ideal candidate
Autin Dance Theatre is at an exciting point in the company’s history and its development as a leading arts organisation and a charity. We are looking to elevate the company to new levels of engagement with local communities and artists in order to expand our team’s capacity, build on our growing national and international reputation, and retain and reach new audiences and participants across the UK and beyond.
We need to ensure we have the right skills and expertise in our governance team to move the company forward into the future. We are looking for a board trustee member to help support the company’s development and steer us strategically towards our ambitions.
We are looking for trustees particularly with legal skills and accounting expertise, but this is not essential. We are keen to hear from individuals from the global majority and under-represented communities to ensure we are reflecting a wide range of voices and experiences within our governance structures.
What’s in it for you
This trustee role offers the opportunity to support an innovative, award-winning dance company and registered charity at an exciting stage of its development. As a board member, you will help shape the strategic direction of Autin Dance Theatre to enable the company to achieve its ambitions to expand engagement across the UK and internationally. You will play a vital role in guiding the organisation by providing financial oversight and accountancy skills, while ensuring that Autin Dance Theatre operates responsibly and in compliance with regulations.
The role provides valuable experience in arts and charity governance and will allow you to apply your specialist financial skills. As a trustee, you will also act as an advocate and ambassador for the company. This is a rewarding opportunity to support impactful work and represent the organisation within the wider sector.
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