BECOME A TRUSTEE / treasurer
DO YOU WANT TO HELP IMPROVE access to postgraduate education?
The Sir Richard Stapley Educational Trust is seeking a new trustee / treasurer.
Sir Richard Stapley Educational Trust helps academically gifted students overcome financial and other barriers to postgraduate education in the UK. We are a registered charity working across the UK.
We are seeking a UK-qualified accountant to join our Board as Trustee/Treasurer.
The role
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Overseeing the financial affairs of the Trust, informing and advising the Trustee Board, and guiding the day-to-day management of the Trust’s finances by our part-time Administrator
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As a trustee, contributing actively to giving clear strategic direction to the Trust, setting overall policy, defining goals and evaluating performance
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Scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance
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Scoring grant applications each spring
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Networking, acting as an ambassador and winning support externally.
The person we're looking for
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A UK-qualified accountant
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Senior experience in managing or overseeing the finance function of a UK charity
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Committed to the Trust’s mission to improve access to postgraduate education
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Strategic vision and experience of strategic planning.
The new Trustee/Treasurer will help to steer the charity through an exciting period of development.
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Our trustees are unpaid, but we pay travel and other out of pocket expenses and provide an induction into the Trust’s work.
Please download the Trustee/Treasurer Information Pack which explains how to apply:
For further details about the Trust, please see the about us section on our website.
​The closing date for application letters is 12 noon on Monday 26 February, with online interviews for shortlisted candidates on Wednesday 6 March.