HR Trustee recruitment
Sheffield Lord Mayor Councillor Safiya Saeed introduces our Soap Box Spotlight event at Showroom Cinema, March 2026.
We are looking for a new HR trustee to join Stand & Be Counted
SBC is proud to be the UK’s first Theatre Company of Sanctuary. We are committed to making work with and for people migrating and/or seeking sanctuary,refuge, or asylum. We are an established theatre company with a 16-year history, and a track record of quality provision and artistic progamming.
You can find out more about the work we do on our website: www.sbctheatre.co.uk
It is important to us that our team of trustees is representative of the people we work with; we are therefore particularly interested to hear from people who have lived experience of seeking sanctuary and/or migration or a personal or professional understanding.
We are also particularly interested in someone to join the board with HR experience to support the ongoing development of our work, our people and standing for best practice in the industries we connect.
Who We Are
SBC proudly sits at the intersection of arts, culture and social activism.
Through a rigorous and adventurous programme of co-creation, we provide thousands of people seeking sanctuary with regular creative programmes and events to platform, celebrate and open up new opportunities.
Our ambitious and wide-ranging programme focuses on three key activity strands: ‘Live and Digital Making’ and ‘Performance, Talent Development and Learning’ and ‘Sector Leadership and Advocacy’.
Our long-term programmes include a Youth Theatre of Sanctuary and Soap Box (18+) which take place across Bradford, Sheffield and Oldham. SBC PALs (participant to artist to leader) is our long-term development initiative supporting participants to pursue careers as artists and leaders within our organisation and beyond.
Trustee Role
The role of a trustee is a voluntary position.
Travel expenses will be covered alongside data if required to join online meetings.
Meetings take place four times per year, with the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in person and all other meetings online and/or hybrid.
You do not need to have previous experience of being a trustee: we are excited to develop this position together with prospective candidates, and can offer support and buddying for new trustees.
With preparation time, including reading of Board papers and communication, we anticipate the role taking up approximately eight/nine days of your time per year.
We are an established theatre company with a 16-year history, and a track record of quality provision and artistic progamming.
To apply please send an email or a short video of yourself telling us:
A bit about you.
The skills you could bring to the organisation.
Why would you like to become a trustee of Stand & Be Counted.
Please include a CV of your experience if you have one.
Please send this to John Tomlinson, Executive Director and Joint CEO at john@sbctheatre.co.uk by 5pm on Friday 5 June 2026. We will then invite you to have a broad conversation with us to check suitability, and a follow up swiftly to plan the next steps.
If you would like to chat about the role more please do contact John by email and he will arrange to give you a call.
