Treasurer for Community Land Trust

What will you be doing?

The Treasurer provides strategic financial leadership to RUSS, ensuring the organization remains solvent, compliant, and transparent. As a volunteer-led Community Land Trust (CLT), the Treasurer bridges the gap between high-level board strategy and the practical, granular management of rents and service charges, social investment debt, and community-led projects like the Ladywell Playtower. 

What are we looking for?

Person Specification 

• Experience: Professional background in finance, accounting, or housing management.
• Skills: Ability to explain complex financial data to non-experts; experience with social investment or CLT models is a plus.
• Commitment: Ability to lead a "sprint" during peak periods (e.g., audit season or new project launches).
• Values: Contribute to a collaborative and open culture that upholds RUSS’ guiding principles. 

See the attached 'Role Profile' more more details.

What difference will you make?

The Treasurer is a trustee and volunteer director with overall responsibility for financial stewardship at RUSS. The role supports the organisation as it transitions from delivering its first development into long-term housing management and future growth.

The Treasurer ensures that financial decision-making underpins affordability, resilience and social mission, while meeting regulatory and governance requirements.

This is a hands-on strategic role in a values-led, community-controlled housing organisation.

RUSS is now managing completed homes, service charges and long-term assets for the first time. The organisation carries social investment debt and must plan clearly for refinancing and future projects. Strong financial leadership is essential to protect residents, affordability and community control. The Treasurer plays a key role in shaping RUSS’s next phase of stability, growth and impact.

Additional information

You can download the following documents:

Before you apply

Applicants need to submit a CV and a supporting letter setting out your motivation and relevant skills. We will ask for two referees, if your application goes forward. Applications should be completed through the REACH platform. 

Please apply by 5pm Friday 12th June 2026. Interviews will be in person or online on Friday 19th June. The new Treasurer will be invited to observe a first Board meeting on 8th July. The first formal Board meeting is 2nd September.