Job Description

We are seeking new Trustees to join the Board and bring their skills to help steer the Charity through the coming years, ensuring it meets its challenges effectively and continues to move ever closer to its ultimate vision.

We are particularly seeking applicants with skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Fundraising
• Legal
• Scientific/medical

As many as 500,000 people in the UK today are estimated to have been affected by meningitis, and every year more than 8,000 babies, children and adults contract either bacterial or viral meningitis. 1 in 10 who contract bacterial meningitis sadly die, and a further 1 in 3 are left with lifelong after-effects.

As one of the largest meningitis organisations in the world, Meningitis Now is a bold, brave and influential charity making a real difference in the UK. With our beneficiaries and supporters at the heart of everything we do, our vision is simple - to stop lives being devastated by meningitis and to rebuild the lives of those affected by meningitis in the UK. We do this through research, awareness and support.

Keen to make a difference? Please complete the online application form via the Apply Now button which will take you to the jobs board on our website.

For further information, please see the Role Profile or contact the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Tom Nutt (contact information avaliable via the Apply Now button).

Closing date: 9am Monday 24 June 2019
Shortlisted candidate will be informed by: Monday 1 July 2019
Interviews held in Stroud, GL5 3TJ: Monday 8 July 2019

Meningitis Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process. The successful candidate will be required to complete regular safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.