Job Description

Join us as a trustee and help to change the lives of disabled and seriously ill children.

The role

We are looking to appoint an exceptional individual who will bring passion and commitment, as well as skills and experience to our Board. Trustees play an active role in governing the charity and are responsible for setting vision and strategic priorities, as well as ensuring the charity complies with legal, charitable and financial requirements. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop skills and experience, while at the same time, giving back to a nationwide charity that makes a real practical difference to the lives of families every day.

We are seeking to appoint a qualified accountant to our Board and to our Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, to strengthen the already established Committee with further knowledge and experience, to ensure that the Committee can maintain its obligations around objectivity and provide suitable challenge and support to the Group.

The person

We welcome candidates of any background who have the required skills and experience to be a trustee. We would like to particularly encourage those with disabilities or long-term conditions or who are parents or carers of children and young adults with disabilities or serious illnesses to apply, to bring fresh perspectives through lived experience.

More About Family Fund

Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people.  Our new five-year strategy, ‘Being there for Families 2023 – 2028’ was launched last year, the year in which we celebrated our 50th anniversary. It is ambitious and innovative but also retains the focus on practical financial support that families continue to need and expect from us. Through our grant making and services, we work hard to make life easier for families, making a practical difference to a family’s well-being, their opportunities, and the lives of their children and young people.

Family Fund is committed to inclusion, equity and diversity, and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are a Disability Confident Employer and all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role will be invited for interview. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter.

For further information about Family Fund and the full role description, please read the full candidate information pack.

Please apply via our website.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 7 April 2024.