Job Description

Do you have financial experience and a passion for using your skills to help improve the lives of older people? Join our Board of Trustees!

Care Rights UK is a longstanding charity, providing support to older people needing care for over 30 years. With a healthy balance sheet, we are in an exciting phase of investing in growth, seeking to diversify and increase our reach across the UK. We are seeking a new Treasurer to oversee our strategic spending plan, monitor our investment portfolio and advise the Board on fulfilling their financial responsibilities. You would play a vital role in financial oversight, supporting our well-established Board of Trustees and our small, friendly team of staff led by our experienced Director.

We are a small charity punching above our weight. Providing the national adviceline for older people needing care and campaigning for a better care system, we are a leading voice in the sector, championing the rights of older people.

The ideal candidate will be a positive, can-do person, with a drive for using their financial experience to help promote the rights of older people.

We value equality and diversity. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, disability, or carer status.

Application Instructions

To apply, please write a cover letter to our chair, Trish Davies, explaining why you are interested in becoming the Treasurer and how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification in the Role Description. Letters should be no longer than 3 pages. Applicants should also submit a CV. Please send applications by 9am on 1 April. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with shortlisted applicants being invited for interview (in person or via video conference). If we find a suitable candidate, we will close applications early, so we therefore urge interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.