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Trustee - young member

Trustees are the most senior level of governance in the organisation. We have two spaces on the board of trustees dedicated to young people under 25 to ensure that young people's voices are heard and listened to at the highest level.

As Trustee you will contribute to the successful implementation of our ambitious strategic plan and building on our organisational strength. You will be committed to Brook’s mission and values, be an excellent ambassador and will bring expertise that adds value to the trustee team.  

 It's a great opportunity to have your voice heard and be a part of something that really makes a difference to young people's lives. (Charlotte, previous Young Trustee)

Key responsibilities include:

  • Participate as an active trustee to the strategic direction of Brook 
  • Ensure effective governance and that Brook’s policies and procedures are in place to comply with current legislation and good practice 
  • Act as an ambassador for Brook and our work
  • Prepare and participate in the cycle of meetings and ensure that decisions taken at meetings are implemented 

Further information

Number of positions: 2

Age: 16-25

Term: 1 year, able to extend for a further 2 years if required

You will be required to dedicate around 10-12 days per year to this role (for meetings) as well as some correspondence in between.

Location: you can be based anywhere within the UK

Read about the experiences that two previous Young Trustees have had.

For further information, particularly around person specification see the full role description (please note this is the role description is not specific to young trustees, so some details may differ slightly. This will be confirmed at interview).

Take a look at our current Trustees.

Recruitment

The next round of recruitment is yet to be confirmed. The next potential date is Summer 2018.

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