Message from Sophie Ede and Sarah Bradley, Co-Chairs
Welcome to Stagetext. It is an exciting time for us as we celebrate our 25th anniversary. We are seeking to appoint additional Non-Executive board members to help us continue our work to bring deaf access to arts and culture.
All our trustees help shape the charity’s future strategy, enabling it to evolve and thrive. As part of our ongoing development, we are strengthening our board and welcome both new and experienced trustees.
We are looking to broaden the skills and expertise on our Board and are seeking applications from those with expertise in one or more of the following areas: Technology, Legal, HR, Fundraising, Marketing and PR, and Training. This is a voluntary, unpaid role.
As a deaf-led charity we actively encourage applications from those with lived experience of being deaf, deafened or hard of hearing. We’re also interested in applications from people with deaf family members, or people who have worked with deaf people, whether British Sign Language (BSL) users or not.
Stagetext staff have a wide range of lived experience of deafness including people who wear hearing aids or cochlear implants, are hard of hearing or use BSL as their first language. You do not need to know BSL to be a board member.
We are actively seeking applications from people who are currently underrepresented in Stagetext and the arts and culture sector, including Black, Asian and ethnically diverse people, disabled people, social economic disadvantaged people, and LGBTQ+ people.
Full training and ongoing support will be given to all new board members, helping you to develop your governance skills and contribute to the mission and vision of Stagetext.
We do hope you’ll consider being part of Stagetext and help us go forward into the next phase of our ambitious plans to bring more captioning and access to more places more often.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, parental or caring status, or age.
We are looking to appoint new Trustees with the following expertise and experience:
- AI and emerging technology
- Legal
- HR
- Fundraising
- Marketing and PR
- Training
You must have:
- A commitment to the values and principles of the charity, including the promotion of equity and diversity within Stagetext
- Sufficient time and commitment to fulfil the role
Ideally you will have:
- Lived experience of deafness
- An appreciation, interest and understanding of arts and culture and deaf access.
How to apply
To make an application, please read our Trustee Role Description and our Trustee Recruitment Pack, then send us:
- Write a statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) or record a short video (no more than 10 minutes) about your interest in the role
- Send in your CV
- Fill in the Equal Opportunities form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K35NYJ8
Please tell us as much as possible about your skills, knowledge and experience. Send your CV and written statement to [email protected]
If you are recording a short video, please contact Sophie Ede beforehand and she will provide instructions on how to upload it.
- The deadline for applications is: 9am Monday 9th February 2026.
- Interviews: week beginning 23rd February 2026.
Once applications are assessed, we will contact you via email to let you know if you have been invited to an interview.
We are committed to accessibility and inclusion. If you require any adjustments or support such as BSL support or subtitles, during the application or interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
If you have any questions about being a Trustee of Stagetext, please contact Co-Chair Sophie Ede, via email [email protected].Thanks for your interest in Stagetext.
Relevant links
Watch a BSL version of the Trustee Role Description:
To get a feel of who you would be working with, take a look at our board recruitment Q&A video with Stagetext’s Co-Chair Sophie Ede and Head of Advocacy and Engagement, Rachel Jele. Watch with subtitles:
Download a Word version of the Trustee Role Description
Download the Trustee Recruitment Pack PDF
Download a Word version of the Trustee Recruitment Pack
You can also read more about Trustee roles here:
