Board Membership Opportunity at Spare Parts Puppet Theatre

Join the Board of this well-respected not-for-profit organisation and contribute to the enrichment of the lives of children and families across WA and Australia.

• Join us at an exciting juncture with an ambitious growth strategy and new premises on the horizon.
• Bring or explore your passion for arts and culture.
• Help to steer an icon of the Western Australian arts sector toward its vision.

Location: Fremantle, Western Australia
Role type: Volunteer
Closing date: 9 August 2024

About Spare Parts Puppet Theatre

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is the longest running theatre company in Western Australia. Established in 1981, we are 43 years old in 2024. Spare Parts Puppet Theatre creates original Australian puppet theatre works for family audiences, with an appeal to people of all ages.

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is a leader in training and artist development nationally, and runs various creative learning and community engagement programs, spending approximately 4-5 months on the road each year in Western Australian schools, venues and community organisations across the state.

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is in an important phase of its history, with a significant capital works and relocation project underway – with $3.8mil committed by Treasury to facilitate the move. Now is an amazing time to come on board and be part of securing Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s future for the next 40 years.

About the Role

We are seeking three new Board members to bring a greater diversity of outlooks to the table. Board members will collaborate with the Co-CEOs and Board of nine peers to steer the organisation through an exciting transformational period.

An understanding of governance, including director roles and responsibilities (including legal, ethical, fiduciary and financial), strategy development, risk management and finance are general competencies required of all Board members.

At present we are seeking candidates with specific skills in:

• Legal
• Finance
• Marketing/PR
• Project Management (capital projects: government relations, capital raising, planning, approvals and construction).

However we will consider all expressions of interest and welcome candidates with other skills sets who can bring a diversity of experience to the Board.

We will prioritise candidates from diverse backgrounds and outlooks. We are committed to equity and inclusion. In all parts of our operations, we work to acknowledge and address inequity, consciously working to reduce and remove barriers to access and champion inclusion and belonging for our stages, workplace and our community.

Click here to view the detailed position description.