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Trustee / Non-Executive Director

Location: Coram’s Fields, 93 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1DN
Hours: 8-10 days a year, comprising 5 Board meetings (early evening), and other strategy and committee meetings.                                    Contract: Initial 4 year term with the opportunity to extend for a further 3 year period subject to board performance reviews.

We are seeking passionate and committed individuals to join our Board of Trustees and help shape the future of our charity. Trustees provide strategic oversight, support the Executive Team, and ensure the organisation remains focused on delivering meaningful impact for the children, young people, and families we serve. This is an opportunity to contribute your skills, experience, and perspective to a well-established charity making a real difference in the local community.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those with little or no previous trustee experience. We are particularly interested in candidates with skills in areas such as finance, fundraising, legal, marketing and communications, facilities and estates, or the voluntary sector, although a strong commitment to our values and mission is most important


Responsibilities include:

  • Ensure the organisation complies with its governing document and operates within all relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Periodically review the charity’s mission and purpose to ensure it remains relevant and responsive to the needs of its beneficiaries.
  • Safeguard the charity’s ethos, reputation, and values.
  • Work in partnership with the Executive Team to develop, agree, and review strategic goals and objectives.
  • Assess whether proposed strategies are appropriate and proportionate in relation to identified risks, available resources, and anticipated benefits.
  • Provide constructive support and challenge to the Executive Team, contributing specialist expertise and participating in collective Board discussion and planning.
  • Monitor progress against agreed strategic objectives and review the impact of the charity’s activities on its beneficiaries.
  • Agree the framework and assumptions for the annual budget, approve the budget, and monitor financial performance throughout the year.
  • Review and approve the charity’s annual accounts, including the assessment of going concern.
  • Ensure effective systems are in place for risk identification, internal controls, and the provision of timely management information.

Job Description and Person Specification

Trustee Job Pack

How to apply

If you are motivated to make a meaningful difference and help guide a much-loved local charity through its next chapter, we would love to hear from you.     

To apply for this position, please forward a copy of your CV together with a supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you would like to take on the role and the specific skills that you would bring. 

All applications should be returned to recruitment@coramsfields.org by 9am on the 13th of July.

Diversity and inclusion matter to us. Coram’s Fields is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, from a diverse range of backgrounds. We strive for our workforce to be representative of the communities that we serve, and we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the families and children we work with.

Coram’s Fields is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of all children and young people. All those applying for a role with the charity are subject to robust safeguarding checks and will need to demonstrate clearly their commitment to safeguarding. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and all post holders are required to register with the DBS update service.