Current Trustee vacancies

Volunteers are at the heart of the Citizens Advice service, and we could not provide the service we do without them.

The majority of our charity’s impact comes from our wonderful team of volunteers throughout the organisation, including the Trustee Board.

We’re currently recruiting for our friendly Addlestone office.

About the roles

Trustees

Our Trustees play a vital role in making sure CARS achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure CARS has a clear strategic direction and that everyone in the organisation is working towards delivering on our objectives. Just as importantly they support and challenge the Chief Executive and the management team to enable CARS to grow and secure the future of our organisation. The board members act collectively as a team to provide leadership and good governance.

As a small charity, Trustees may be involved in supporting the charity beyond board meetings, by joining working groups. They might advise on subjects related to their area of interest, skill, experience or expertise.

Although the role is unpaid, we reimburse reasonable expenses (like travel costs/childcare to enable you to attend meetings).

Treasurer

The Treasurer role involves around 2 days work per month as a volunteer supporting and reviewing the work of the in-house finance team as well as producing regular quarterly reports for the Board. Strong and efficient governance, based on a Trustee Board with a wide range of skills is essential to our Charity’s ongoing work and allows us to continue to make a difference to people’s lives.

The Treasurer helps lead and guide our progress, working with the Chief Executive, Chair and other Trustees to deliver our strategic plan.

What you will gain

You get to develop skills you wouldn’t necessarily access in other roles, learning from and working with people from all walks of life. On top of this, you will:

  • Enjoy a meaningful experience, developing your leadership/strategic skills.
  • Have the opportunity to shape the future direction of our charity.
  • Get good insight on how others work, respond to situations, and make decisions.
  • Learn about governance and the charity sector.
  • Enjoy the perks of teamworking for the good of your community.
  • Make a demonstrable impact and difference.
  • Grow your network and open up career progression opportunities available to you.

How to apply

We are committed to building a Trustee Board that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of the issues Citizens Advice addresses, people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, women, younger people, and those with experience of financial hardship or other forms of disadvantage. We recognise that diverse perspectives strengthen governance and decision-making, and we welcome applications from anyone who shares our values and can contribute to our mission.

If you have experience of and care about these issues, are prepared to offer your time, and enjoy supporting a committed team of hard-working staff and volunteers, we want to hear from you.

In addition, we are always keen to raise money to expand our services and would welcome applicants with any knowledge or ideas in this area. Your help could be using your contacts in the local community or in general fundraising.

Please email catherine.milnes@randscab.org.uk or call 01932 827 187 for more information of the roles.