Would you like to play a leading part in the Northern Jazz Scene?
We’re putting the call out for a new Trustee!
Jazz North is the Strategic Development Agency for jazz in the North of England.
Supported since its inception in 2012 by Arts Council England, Jazz North has a national and international reputation in Artist Development, Sector Support and Learning & Participation. A registered charity that has developed and supported hundreds of artists, managers, venues, festivals and promoters over the years – Jazz North has a proud record of working with and on behalf of the northern jazz scene.
Trustees serve for three years, renewable for an additional three years. The position is not remunerated but reasonable travel expenses can be paid. It is usual for meetings to be held via video conference.
We appreciate the value of your time, and the only requirement is genuine engagement with our quarterly Board meetings, as well any potential sub-committee meetings.
The recruitment process is open to everyone, and we want our Board to actively reflect the communities we support and their lived experience. We encourage applications from under-represented groups including Black, Asian and ethnically diverse people; women; the LGBTQ+ community; and those who consider themselves to be deaf, disabled and neurodiverse.
We are also especially interested in hearing from those with marketing and fundraising experience. But it should be stressed that all are welcome.
Whether you’re an experienced Trustee or wanting to take your first step at Board level we want to hear from you.
For more information on the role including how to apply – please download the recruitment pack (PDF) here.
The deadline for applications is Friday 5 June.
If you would like to discuss the role prior to application, then please contact Chris Bye – CEO on chris@jazznorth.org
To apply, email your CV and a covering letter of no more than
2 sides of A4
or
A weblink to a video no more than 5 minutes long.
This should outline why you would like to join the Board of Jazz
North, what you feel you can offer should you be appointed and what you would like to gain from joining our Board.
Please also supply contact details for two references.
If you need any extra help to submit your application, or if completing the form in writing or by video presents any barriers to you, please let us know.
You can contact us on info@jazznorth.org
Please send your application to info@jazznorth.org
by 5pm on Friday 5 June 2026 with the subject heading ‘Trustee
Application’.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview with the current chair, a trustee and the CEO at a mutually agreed date and time.
- Contact name: Andrew Procter
- Contact email: andrew@jazznorth.org