Company Director - Board at International Newcastle CIC

Role Type: Trustee

Application deadline: Monday, August 3, 2026 - 12:00

Salary: £

Role description: Board Member

Help Shape Newcastle’s International Future – Join the Board of International Newcastle

Could you help make Newcastle an even more welcoming, connected and internationally minded city? International Newcastle is seeking up to three new Company Directors to join our voluntary Board and help guide the next chapter of our work supporting Newcastle as a multicultural, inclusive and globally connected city. We are particularly interested in hearing from people who can bring experience, insight or lived experience relating to:

• Newcastle’s diverse language, faith and cultural communities
• Young people’s perspectives (applicants must be aged 18+)

Full details of the role and application process, as well as links to information about International Newcastle are available in the recruitment pack (click here to view or download it)

About International Newcastle

International Newcastle is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company that leads Our Newcastle Our World – an international vision for the city that creates opportunities, builds connections and develops skills for future generations. Our work supports Newcastle’s ambitions to be:

• A welcoming place to live, study, work and invest
• A city that values diversity and embraces difference
• An internationally connected city that creates opportunities for all
• A place where children and young people become confident, global citizens

Working with local, regional, national and international partners, we help strengthen international links, celebrate languages and cultures, promote inclusion, and create life-changing opportunities for children and young people.

Why Join Our Board?

This is an opportunity to:

• Influence the strategic direction of a respected city-wide organisation
• Champion internationalism, inclusion and opportunity in Newcastle
• Bring community voices and perspectives into decision-making
• Support projects that have reached tens of thousands of children and young people
• Develop your own leadership and governance experience

No previous board experience is required. We provide a full induction and ongoing support for new Directors.

The Role

As a Company Director and member of the Board, you will help ensure International Newcastle delivers its vision, mission and community interest objectives while maintaining strong governance. The role is voluntary and advisory. 

Commitment includes:

• Four Board meetings per year (typically two hours each)
• Email correspondence between meetings
• Occasional involvement in working groups, events and strategic discussions

Meetings are primarily held online, with occasional meetings and events in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Our Impact

International Newcastle leads a wide range of initiatives that connect Newcastle to the world, including:

• Supporting international partnerships for schools
• Helping secure over £2.2 million in funding for international educational visits
• Promoting and supporting language learning and teaching 
• Supporting schools, communities and partners to celebrate diversity and inclusion and promote intercultural understanding
• Hosting and coordinating Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages, the largest festival of its kind in the UK and Europe, which engaged more than 115,000 children and young people in 2026

How to Apply:

• To express interest in joining our Board, please email a letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 to our Chief Executive Officer, Dimitra Boutsioukis info@internationalnewcastle.org.uk by noon on Monday 3rd August 2026
• Please tell us why you are interested in the position, how your experience relates to the areas outlined and what qualities you would bring.
• If you would like to have an informal discusion before applying, please contact Dimitra to arrange an online appointment (available up to 17th July 2026).