Dirliebane is looking for someone passionate about theatre for babies, children and young people to become Chair of their Board and support them with their exciting plans for the future.
Dirliebane creates clown theatre performances and creative engagement programmes for babies, children, young people and their families. They develop their shows with the help of children and young people to access and explore the thoughts, experiences and passions at key stages in their lives, and their engagement programmes are based in creative and immersive clowning.
Beginning in 2016, Dirliebane Theatre Company has toured productions to schools and venues throughout Scotland. In 2024 Dirliebane became Perth Theatre’s first Children’s Theatre Company in Residence. In 2025 Dirliebane became part of the multi-year funding portfolio at Creative Scotland. They are a small, passionate team with a large, growing family of long-term artists.
For the role of Chair, they are keen to meet a wide range of people and build the diversity of the Board. If you are interested but not sure your experience matches, please still do get in touch. They want different perspectives and experiences represented amongst their Trustees.
Dirliebane’s Board of Trustees is made up of a brilliant group of committed individuals who bring a wide range of skills in support of Dirliebane including Arts Management, Human Resources, Evaluation and Public Relations. The role of Chair of the Board is vital to the leadership of Dirliebane and essential to the good governance of the organisation.
The Chair of the Board will champion Dirliebane and theatre for babies, children and young people and bring skills of leadership, facilitation and collaboration to the organisation. The Chair of Board can serve for a maximum of three years. They can then remain on the board as a trustee if they wish.
They are looking for people with:
• an enthusiasm for and commitment to the work of Dirliebane
• a commitment to champion Scotland’s children and young people’s theatre sector
• an understanding of the importance of good governance
• leadership qualities and skills
• strategic planning skills
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• an ability to be a mentor to the Co-Artistic Directors
If you are interested in applying, please send the following to info@dirliebane.org.uk:
• Your current CV
• A statement outlining your interest in the role and the skills and experience you can bring to the role.
These can be sent as letters or a (no more than) five minute video
They are committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to everyone.
For further information, please contact info@dirliebane.org.uk (Rachel Colles), call 07798 531158 or visit https://dirliebane.org.uk.
