Would you like to make a difference in the lives of refugees and asylum seekers living in Bath?
If you are passionate about welcoming people seeking safety in the UK and have lived experience as a refugee or asylum seeker or experience in charity governance, asylum and refugee law, therapeutic care, finance or communications we’d love to hear from you!
We are looking to recruit Trustees with the skills, experience, energy, and time to commit to our vital work.
What will you be doing?
Our Trustee Board is responsible for the governance of Bath Welcomes Refugees. The Board does not directly manage the day-to-day work, but provides oversight, shapes organisational strategy and supports our staff and volunteers.
Specific activities include bi-monthly trustee meetings, the Annual General Meeting, and ad hoc attendance at fundraising/promotional events. As a small charity, there will be times when the trustees will need to be actively involved beyond Board meetings.
What difference will you make?
Bath Welcomes Refugees is a small, dynamic local organisation that continues to grow and develop. In the past two years, the scope and volume of our work has expanded considerably. The new trustees will support us to ensure we have a strong strategy and robust governance to consolidate our growth and meet our mission.
Trustees will bring crucial insights and guidance from their own backgrounds, as we continue to refine our strategy, strengthen our structure and fundraising, and manage risk. This is your opportunity to be part of a respectful, inclusive, friendly team and make a difference in the lives of people living in Bath and North East Somerset.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to the role, and who will broaden the diversity of experience and thinking on our board.
We are particularly looking for people with experience in the following:
- Experience or knowledge of refugee resettlement and therapeutic and other issues facing refugees and asylum seekers such as asylum and refugee law or educational challenges
- Experience of the UK charity sector, especially management and/or governance
- Experience of Financial leadership including the role of Treasurer and fundraising
- Communications, marketing, and social media
What we can offer you
- Experience of strategy and leadership in the charity sector
- The opportunity to be part of a friendly passionate team, applying your unique skills and experience while learning from others
- Access to training on charity governance, safeguarding, refugee welfare and rights, and other relevant topics
- Reimbursement of reasonable expenses
Please see the role description document.
How to apply
Please send your CV with a one-page covering letter to
[email protected]
We aim to hold interviews in the week commencing
We welcome applications from people with characteristics that are often underrepresented on charity boards, including disabled people, women, people of colour, those who identify as LGBTQ+, and young people.
If you are passionate about welcoming refugees and asylum seekers and want to be involved in growing a small charity, we welcome your application. If you don’t meet the above criteria but still want to be a trustee or get involved in another capacity, we would still love to hear from you.
For an informal chat about the roles, please get in touch with our Chair of Trustees, [email protected]