Working for us
We promote and encourage self-help groups, empowering individuals to take better control of their circumstances or conditions, gain strength from others, and improve their self-care.
Our mission is that together with our national network, we inspire and support self-help leaders through connection, skills, and influence.
Our award-winning services include:
- Cancer support services: our Beyond Diagnosis service in partnership with Macmillan and our Primary Care Network work.
- Deaf support services: our Deaf Cancer Support service and Deaf Carers Support network.
- Community outreach and our online Learning Centre.
Our vision is for self-help leaders to make the biggest possible difference. For more people to feel empowered and able to actively take control of their own health and wellbeing.
Current vacancies:
Trustee Board Recruitment
We are looking for two types of roles: Chair of Trustees and at least one other Trustee (ideally with Financial experience, but we are also open to other types of experience).Trustee positions are unremunerated, but reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
Trustees meetings are usually held every six weeks, plus there is an AGM, away days, and any sub-committee meetings that trustees may be involved in. Most meetings will remain virtual but there will from time to time be a need to attend key meetings and events in Nottingham. The time commitment is approximately 4hours per month, but there may be occasions when more time is required for a short period.
Chair of Trustees
You will be chairing the Board of Trustees, ensuring that we have minimum representation required for decisions to be made, keeping the board aligned in decision-making, ensuring all minutes are recorded and that all decisions by trustees are made with the appropriate context provided.
This is a great opportunity to develop further governance skills and experience, and help steer an important charity in the right direction.
Who are we looking for?
• Previous chairing experience
• Relevant experience in any of the following financial management, HR, charities, fundraising, social prescribing, NHS, local authorities, marketing, business development, governance, strategy or legal
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• Good, independent judgement
• The ability to challenge and ask questions
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership
Trustee:
• Relevant experience in any of the following financial management, HR, charities, fundraising, social prescribing, NHS, health inequalities (including Deaf community), local authorities, marketing, business development, governance, strategy or legal
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• Good, independent judgement
• The ability to challenge and ask questions
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
For more information please look through our Candidate Pack
To apply for this role, send the following to [email protected] by 31st May 2026:
- CV
- Covering letter (no more than two pages of A4, outlining how you meet the criteria in this role description)
- The names, job titles and contact details of two work-based referees, and if we have your permission to contact them pre or post interview stage.
You will be sent an equal opportunity form to complete upon receipt of your application
Disability Confident Committed
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer.
We are committed to:
- ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
- communicating and promoting vacancies.
- offering an interview to disabled people.
- anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.
- supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
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