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Trustee - Finance/Accountancy
Location: National
Salary: Voluntary role - expenses paid
Contract Type: Permanent
Apply by 27th May 2025
About the role
At The Conservation Volunteers, we are seeking a new Trustee to join our Board. TCVs purpose is to connect people to green spaces that form a vital part of any healthy, happy community.
"It is a core principle that we are here for everyone, but we have a focus on those who may find it harder to access nature and are often from urban areas of high deprivation. We are therefore passionate about ensuring that throughout our charity right up to Board level, we are as representative of the communities we serve as we can be. We are sincere when we say that we actively seek applicants from diverse backgrounds, particularly with regard to ethnicity, disability and age" (Jon Towler, Chair of the Board).
If you feel you meet the required criteria but do not possess the protected characteristics noted above, please still submit your application.
Experience that will help you succeed:
- An influencer with a wide network of funder contacts,
- Applying commercial and business acumen to charitable activities,
- Partnership working.
Skills that are needed:
- An accountancy or similar financial qualification, with significant experience of applying financial skills and strategic finance experience.
Geographically, we are looking for candidates UK wide, including Scotland and Northern Ireland. If you require further information, or wish to discuss the role in more detail before applying, please contact Wheisha Balaki - Executive Support Officer.
As part of your application, please send a detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements along with a covering letter (maximum two sides). The covering letter needs to demonstrate your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification (please note, the covering letter is an important part of your application).
Please also include details of two referees, together with a brief statement of their relationship to you and the period of time that they have known you. Rest assured, referees will not be contacted without your prior consent.
There is the request to complete a Diversity Monitoring Form as part of your application. However, this form and your application are stored separately from each other and will at no time be connected.
To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
A bit more about us
We are The Conservation Volunteers.
Our vision is Healthier, Happier Communities for Everyone. We believe that green spaces are an essential part of healthy, happy communities.
Our mission is To Connect People and Green Spaces to Deliver Lasting Outcomes for Both.
The opportunity to connect to nature on your doorstep and contribute to its protection should be available to everyone.
The outcomes of our work:
Environment: Green spaces are created, protected and improved, for nature and for people.
Communities: Communities are stronger, working together to improve the places where people live and tackle the issues that matter to them.
Health & Wellbeing: People improve their physical and mental health & wellbeing, by being outdoors, active and connected with others.
Learning & Skills: People improve their confidence, skills and prospects, through learning inspired by the outdoors.
Join in, feel good.
Please take a moment to view the recruitment pack.
It's important to demonstrate that you meet the criteria outlined in the recruitment pack.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and covering letter to Wheisha Bakali no later than midnight on 27th May 2025. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early or extend the closing date depending on the number of applicants. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience.
Please be aware that if you are chosen to move forward to an interview, you will need to complete our application form as the next step.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed , either via Microsoft Teams or face to face (depending on the applicants location).
Occasionally, we receive a large number of responses to our advertisements. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date (27th May 2025), please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in TCV.
To better understand who is applying for and obtaining roles at TCV, please complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form. You can download this in either PDF or Word format. This information is crucial for identifying and eliminating barriers that may prevent people from joining us. Rest assured, this data will not be part of your application evaluation.
Our goal is to create a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone's individuality is recognised and valued. We believe that embracing diversity helps us achieve our goals more effectively. We welcome applications from all individuals who wish to be part of our future, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer interviews to all applicants who have a disability, impairment or mental or physical health condition who meet the minimum criteria for the job. We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to having an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please tell us in the appropriate part of the application form.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If you would like to discuss your requirements further please contact the People Team via email or by telephone on 01302 388883. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
Pre-employment checks
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