Trustee

Our trustee board plays a vital role in our governance, ensuring that we remain within the boundaries of charity law, protecting the charity’s long-term stability, and supporting our student executives.

For this round of applications, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants with one or more of the following:

Strong experience and connections working within the journalism industry;
Experience and connections in fundraising and sponsorship;
Experience of managing budgets and finances;
Experience of working in volunteer organisations.

As a small volunteer-run charity, we anticipate the role would take up an average of 1-2 hours a week, although this may increase during busier periods for the SPA, such as around our annual national conference (SPANC).

As a trustee, you will be a collaborative and supportive team player who will:

Attend monthly oversight meetings with the executive committee and other trustees;
Attend other meetings and 1-2-1s as needed on an ad hoc basis;
Offer guidance and support to the executive committee throughout the year to help them achieve their goals, particularly in your area of expertise;
Ensure that the charity is carrying out its core purpose, that resources are managed responsibly, and that activities comply with our governing documents;
Support the delivery of our national conference, including attendance at the weekend itself during the Easter university holidays;
Where possible, attend our induction day, for new executive members each year.

This is a volunteer role, but all reasonable expenses will be covered. The term for these appointments will be three years.

You will be part of a trustee board of ten people; four elected trustees, four appointed trustees, and two ex-officio trustees from our student-led executive committee.