Two positions available on our Board of Directors
Are you interested in standing for election to the ALCS Board of Directors? This year there are two positions available, one representing all writers, with digital experience, and one representing audiovisual writers.
The nominations process will open on 8 August and close on 5 September 2025.
What are the responsibilities of a Board member?
- Being accountable for all the decisions made by the Board in accordance with ALCS’s Scheme of Delegated Authority.
- Giving direction on all aspects of ALCS’s strategy and policy and for developing long-term strategic plans and policy objectives for the Chief Executive and staff to implement.
- Setting the Company’s values and standards and ensuring that its obligations to its stakeholders and others are understood and met.
- Ensuring that the necessary financial and personnel resources are at an appropriate level for the Company to meet its objectives.
- Ensuring ALCS operates within a framework of prudent and effective controls which enable risk to be assessed and managed as well as ensuring that ALCS operates within the limit of its Articles of Association and in accordance with any other condition relating to the use of Members’ funds.
- Commitment to writers and their rights.
Experience and skills required
After assessing the current expertise of the Board, we are specifically seeking applicants with current experience or knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
Following changes to our election process that was confirmed at our 2024 Annual General Meeting, only those applicants that are able to demonstrate that they possess the desired skills and experience outlined in the Vacancies Booklet will be put forward for election. This is to ensure that the ALCS Board possesses the necessary skills and experience to operate effectively.
How to apply
Members who wish to nominate themselves can do so by visiting our nominations site here.
The nomination process opens on 8 August 2025 and closes on 5 September 2025.
To be eligible to stand for election, you must provide details of four Ordinary or Successor Members who support your nomination. You will need to submit a personal statement of no more than 800 words, as well as provide an up-to-date CV outlining your experience.
We are keen to enrich the diversity of our Board, and candidates are particularly encouraged from communities that are currently underrepresented at Non-Executive level. ALCS supports equal opportunities in the workplace.
We welcome new talent to ALCS and there will be a helpful and thorough induction procedure for the successful candidates.
For more information, please read the documents below.
You can also get in touch at communications@alcs.co.uk to find out more.
