CSW is looking to recruit 3-5 new trustees to ensure that CSW remains true to its calling and is accountable to its stakeholders for its impact.

Successful candidates will be strategic thinkers, who are able to review, advise on and shape organisational plans, and are comfortable offering new ideas, perspectives and solutions. They will need to demonstrate a commitment to the Christian faith and to CSW’s vision of a world free from religious persecution, where everyone can practise a religion or belief of their choice.

We're currently looking for a volunteer trustee to join our board who can represent young people between the ages of 18 and 30.

Our current team consists mainly of vets and a vet nurse and we are looking to include others who have a love of animals.

Your main focus will be to develop our marketing strategy across all channels, including our social media accounts.

You'll be working alongside fellow Trustees and volunteers to plan and deliver successful fundraising campaigns throughout the year to increase our range of supporters and donors.

RNLI Trustee

Location: Anywhere Hours: Variable with monthly requirements Team: Governance Responsible to: RNLI Chair Closing Date: 23-02-2025 Reference: V19002

We are recruiting for RNLI Trustees.

People will always need our help. You could play an important part in making sure we can always be there to answer that call.

As we launch into our third century of lifesaving, we are seeking people to join our trustee board who have experience as a Non-Executive Director or Trustee and experience within large, complex organisations, in any of the following areas:

• Providing commercial and financial leadership
• People management at a senior level
• Audit, risk management and/or assurance

For further details about the role and what skills you will need, please see the attached recruitment pack via the apply button shown.

The impact you will make:

This is an important role for the RNLI, our trustees are a body of volunteers who carry the full financial and legal responsibility for everything the RNLI does. You will be contributing advice, expertise and effective leadership as a Trustee. You will be helping us to adapt for the future, enabling us to continue achieving our purpose of saving lives at sea.

This is an unpaid voluntary opportunity within the RNLI. Travel and subsistence costs will be reimbursed in line with RNLI policy.

In person interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled to take place in London in the week commencing 24th March 2025.

If you would like to speak to someone before applying for this role, please contact us.

To apply, complete an application form and attach a copy of your CV. The closing date for this role is Sunday 23rd February 2025.

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Diversity at the RNLI

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.

Equal opportunities

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea without prejudice. We aspire to be an organisation where our people are valued no matter who they are. We aim to be truly inclusive, benefit from diversity and appreciate everyone for their individual contribution.

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