Merton Music Foundation (MMF) is seeking to appoint new trustees to its board. These unpaid roles offer the opportunity to help shape the future of a dynamic cultural organisation in South West London at an exciting time in its 35 year history.

MMF has a governing body of ten Trustees who meet up to six times a year. Trustees are volunteers responsible for overseeing MMF, holding the charity to account and complying with the charity’s governing document and the law. Our trustees use their skills and experience to support MMF and help it achieve it’s aims.

Find out more about being a trustee via gov.uk

We are committed to our vision of being ‘an inclusive cultural organisation – not just in what we say, but also in what we do’. Our board is diverse and representative of our local community, however through this process we hope to improve representation of members of the disabled community in our governance.

We believe that representation matters and warmly encourage applications from historically under-represented groups and specifically encourage applications from people who identify as having a disability. We would also like to encourage parents/guardians of MMF ensemble members to apply to join the board.

Above all else, you will be passionate about music education.

We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals who have any of the following skills and experiences:

• Charity law
• Marketing / brand development
• Digital (strategy, AI, security, data management etc)
• Fundraising
• Developing commercial/traded income streams

We are also interested in hearing from those who are innovative thinkers, have the ability to navigate challenging conversations or are experienced in organisational or education governance.

If any of this sounds like you, please get in touch.

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification carefully. If you choose to apply, please ensure your application clearly outlines how you meet the suitability criteria for this post.

Our vision is a borough where music resonates along the corridors of every school and echoes throughout the community. A place of aspiration where every child can find their first notes, make progress and flourish as a young musician.

Merton Music Foundation (MMF) is an independent music service and consortium member of SWL Music, the Music Hub Lead Organization for London Southwest. The charity is nationally renowned for providing high quality, comprehensive and inclusive music education programmes for the young people of Merton and surrounding areas.

We invite you to discuss the role with our Chair of Trustees, Seb, before deciding to apply. If you would like to do this, please contact: chairoftrustees@mmf.org.uk with your phone number to request a call back.

Application form

Please download and complete the Application Form (Word and Google Docs versions available).

Self-ID form

Please complete the anonymous Self Identification form for equalities monitoring.

Please send your completed Application Form as a Microsoft Word Document to:

ceo@mmf.org.uk

by midnight on Sunday 28 June 2026.

If you need any additional support or require accommodations to be made to complete your application, please contact us using the email address above.

We are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of work will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Child Barred List check, receipt of two satisfactory references, proof of residency & right to work, online & social media searches, and an insolvency search check, Register of Removed Trustees check, Company Director Disqualification check and where applicable – overseas police checks and/or verification that you are not subject to a prohibition from teaching order, Section 128 direction, or disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.