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Citizens Advice Wirral – Trustees Vacancy
Trustees
Time Commitment: 10 hours per month
Citizens Advice Wirral is looking for passionate individuals to join our trustee board!
As a trustee, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of Citizens Advice Wirral. Our Board of Trustees is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organisation, ensuring sound governance, and overseeing financial and operational performance. Trustees work alongside our management team, who lead the day-to-day delivery of services, to ensure we continue to provide high-quality, accessible advice to the people who need it most.
Being a trustee is an opportunity to use your skills and experience to make a meaningful impact in your local community.
Whether you bring lived experience or expertise in equity, diversity and inclusion, communications, digital or legal knowledge, your contribution will help Citizens Advice Wirral grow and adapt to meet new challenges.
Why join us as a trustee?
By becoming a trustee, you will:
- Champion our mission and help shape the future of our services
- Support a well established and respected charity making a tangible difference in people’s lives
- Develop new skills and experience, working alongside passionate and skilled professionals
- Play a crucial role in advocacy and social change, ensuring the most vulnerable in our community receive the support they need.
If you are committed to fairness, social justice, and supporting people to improve their lives, we would love to hear from you. Join us in making a difference at Citizens Advice Wirral.
We are particularly interested in applications from Wirral residents who have used our services in the past, and we are actively seeking to recruit trustees from underrepresented groups, including people of colour and those from LGBTQ+ communities. Your perspective will help strengthen our work and broaden our reach.
What our Trustees say
“You will work with new and interesting people as part of a friendly and professional team, supported by a national network.”
“Your life experience is as valuable as any formal skills or qualifications.”
“What the staff and volunteers achieve is incredible, and you will get great personal satisfaction from being involved as a trustee.”
How to apply
In the first instance, all expressions of interest and any further questions regarding this position must come via the Apply Now button.
Informal discussions with Carol Johnson-Eyre, our Chief Executive Officer can be arranged prior to application.
Deadline for applications: 12pm 7th March 2025
What to include: CV with a short cover letter stating why you are interested in our organisation and in joining our trustee board.
Selection process: The successful candidates will be interviewed at our Head Office in Birkenhead on the 14th March 2025.
To apply and request a candidate pack please email: volunteering@citizensadvicewirral.org.uk