At a glance

Skills

Governance
Strategic development and planning

Where

Smeeth, TN25 6SP

Mainly at home

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month Board meetings are held four times a year. You will also Chair the risk and audit committee, which meet 4 times a year. Please see pack attached.

Deadline

02 Jun 2025

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To apply for this role, and any other on our platform, you need to be based in the UK, have at least three years of experience using the skills you wish to volunteer in a professional capacity or have lived experience (for trustee roles). Read more about our criteria.

Exciting opportunity to join a team of Trustees and staff helping some of the most vulnerable children in our society to build a future and reach their potential.

What will you be doing?

We are seeking a Trustee with risk management and/or auditing experience. You will join a team of Trustees and staff helping some of the most vulnerable children in our society to build a future and reach their potential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a leading role for the Board on organisational risk management and audit arrangements. Whilst the organisation currently has expertise in finance and business who can contribute to discussion around organisational risk, the Caldecott Foundation is seeking to add to this expertise, primarily regarding risks concerning Ofsted regulations, reputational and service delivery risks pertaining to working with vulnerable young people.

Whilst applications from all sectors will be considered, it is hoped that this important role can be filled by someone with expertise in social care and, ideally, someone who understands the organisational challenges and risks inherent in working with children and young people.

What are we looking for?

Someone with a passion for helping the most vulnerable children build a future and reach their potential.
Someone with significant experience of operating at a senior level of business, preferably within an organisation which links to children and young people or someone who has worked with children and vulnerable adults in the past.
Experience of risk management and/or auditing (preferably in a service industry other than finance).
Experience of working with committees and chairing committees.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work with a range of people with different roles.
Someone with the ability to listen to others and bring in external expertise when needed.

What difference will you make?

Your experience and expertise will add immense value to the existing Board. The Trustee role is a critical one within the functioning of the organisation and as part of a group of volunteer Trustees you will be an important member of the leadership team. Through your involvement you will contribute to an organisation achieving outstanding long term outcomes for some of the most vulnerable young people in our society.

Before you apply

The TrusteeWorks Team at Reach Volunteering are supporting The Caldecott Foundation with their Trustee recruitment and applications should be made via TrusteeWorks in the first instance.

To apply please submit your CV along with a covering letter stating why you wish to join the organisation and how your skills and experience would add value to the Board.

Please let us know if you need any support with your application or to apply in a different way and we will be pleased to work with you to ensure this is possible.

Please email your application to: trusteeworks@reachvolunteering.org.uk

Risk and Audit Trustee - Caldecott Foundation.pdf

About The Caldecott Foundation

Causes

Children / families

Education

Social care

Training / employment support

Young people

Organisation type:

Charity

The Caldecott Foundation provides specialist residential care, fostering families and education for disadvantaged, vulnerable and traumatised young people in the UK.

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