Join the Country Trust team

Why work for us...

As part of The Country Trust team you'll be supporting children from areas of highest disadvantage connect to the land, often for the very first time. Our charitable work is urgent and vital in ensuring children have equal opportunity to understand their connection with food, farming and the countryside, and how it impacts their health and the health of the planet.

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2x Trustees

We are seeking operations and finance expertise for our Board.

You’ll be using your experience to build the understanding and confidence of your fellow Board members, whilst gaining experience of governance, and most importantly, enabling tens of thousands of children to access transformative opportunities and experiences.

As well as the opportunity to “give something back”, experience as a non-executive can also be valuable to other roles you may have or be considering.

As an organisation we aim to align with the amazing diversity of the children and communities we work with. We welcome applications from all candidates with relevant specialist experience and particularly encourage applications from those with a personal understanding of the challenges faced by the children we support. We are excited about the connections, creativity, and inspiration this would bring.

As our Operations Trustee you’ll:

Support the CEO and leadership team in strengthening our operational process for delivery of services by a mixture of staff, contractors and volunteers across England.
Support the delivery of change in our charity.
Contribute to high quality, effective governance of the charity – you’ll be familiar with reviewing reports, working with operational teams, able to challenge constructively, think strategically and accept collegiate decisions.

As our Finance Trustee you'll:

Support and develop the organisation’s financial goals.
Be available to support the in-house financial team with specific queries.
Review financial information and support the CEO in developing strategies to reduce financial risk.
Be the primary finance specialist updating the Board on any material issues.

Both roles will:

Contribute to high quality, effective governance of the charity – you’ll be familiar with reviewing reports and working with budgets.
Know that you don’t have to own land, live in the countryside, or be a farmer to understand that food, farming and countryside experiences can be transformative.
Be available to support the in house leadership team with specific queries.
Be part of a great Board who enjoy spending time together.

As trustees rotate off the board there may be opportunities to be considered for the role of Chair of the charity in the future.

Closing: 16 Aug 2024

How to apply

Submit your CV (with full employment/volunteering history) and covering letter initially via Reach. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete an application form.

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