Philanthropy Trustee & Independent Committee Members

People’s Health Trust is a national charity working with local communities across England, Scotland and Wales to stop people dying too young, help people live longer and healthier lives, and make health more equal.

We are entering an important new chapter. Our new five-year strategy, launching in October, will focus on working with communities most affected by poor health to co-design community-led solutions that tackle the causes of poor health, being a trusted source of evidence that shapes policy and practice, and growing our philanthropic and impact partnerships to enable greater reach.

We are looking for three people who can bring experience, insight and constructive challenge to our governance and help us increase our impact.

We are recruiting:

• Philanthropy Trustee – bringing significant philanthropy, major gifts or major donor expertise to our Board.
• Independent Member, Finance, Audit & Operations Committee – bringing senior finance, audit, risk or charity accounting experience.
• Independent Member, Programmes, Impact & Influencing Committee – bringing experience of social justice programmes, policy, influencing, research, evaluation or evidence.

Whether you already have board experience or are considering using your professional expertise in a governance setting, this is an opportunity to contribute to an organisation tackling one of the most important challenges facing the UK.

About the Roles

Philanthropy Trustee

This is an opportunity to bring significant philanthropy, major gifts or major donor expertise to the Board at an important point in the Trust’s development.

You will provide strategic insight and constructive challenge around philanthropy and major donor engagement, help strengthen the Trust’s profile with prospective supporters and support the executive team to build successful relationships with donors and philanthropic partners.

Alongside this specialist contribution, you will share responsibility with fellow Trustees for strategic direction, governance and long-term sustainability of People’s Health Trust.

Independent Member – Finance, Audit & Operations Committee

You will bring independent financial scrutiny and challenge to a committee responsible for supporting the Board and executive across finance, audit, risk and wider organisational operations.

Your primary contribution will include oversight of financial planning and reporting, audit, financial controls and risk management, with opportunities to contribute to wider discussions covering areas such as income generation, IT, people and legal matters.

Independent Member – Programmes, Impact & Influencing Committee

This role provides an opportunity to help shape and scrutinise the effectiveness of the Trust’s programmes, evidence, influencing and impact work. You will contribute strategic insight around areas including programme design and delivery, evaluation and learning, the use of evidence, public policy, influencing and communications.

We are particularly interested in people with knowledge of programmes addressing injustice, policy and public affairs, or research, evaluation and evidence-led decision-making.

Key Responsibilities for all roles

• provide strategic insight, scrutiny and constructive challenge
• contribute confidently and collaboratively to Board and/or committee discussions
• help ensure strong governance, accountability and sound decision-making
• bring your professional knowledge while remaining open to different perspectives
• keep the experiences and interests of the communities People’s Health Trust supports at the heart of decisions
• act in support of the Trust’s mission, values and long-term impact.

People’s Health Trust is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and wants its governance to reflect the communities it serves and bring together a wide range of skills, experiences and perspectives.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4, clearly stating which opportunity you wish to be considered for and explaining how your experience relates to the role.

To view the appointment brief, please click here: Philanthropy Trustee and Committee Members, People's Health Trust Candidate Pack

Closing date: Sunday 18th October

First round interviews with Giving Back Recruitment: w/c 19th October

First stage interviews with People’s Health Trust: w/c 2nd November

For an informal discussion, please contact Alex Williams, Director of Not for Profit or Erica Ritchie, Recruitment Consultant, at Giving Back Recruitment: [email protected] or [email protected]