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Embark on a transformative journey with Buglife as a Young Trustee, shaping the future of invertebrate conservation.
Overview
Salary Voluntary role - no salary
Location UK - Remote/Hybrid
Expires Expires at anytime
Buglife is a unique and pioneering charity, being the only one in Europe focused on the conservation of all invertebrates. They are dedicated to stopping invertebrate extinction and fostering sustainable populations through habitat protection, species recovery, and advocacy. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a wildlife-rich planet and gain invaluable experience on a charity board.
- Gain experience and insight as a shadow trustee before potentially joining the board permanently.
- Contribute to strategic decisions and help shape the shadow trusteeship to align with your time and interests.
- Opportunity to enhance the board with your skills, particularly in areas such as change management, community engagement, conservation, digital communications, EDI, financial planning, HR, and legal expertise.
- No prior trusteeship experience is required.
- Flexible time commitments to be agreed upon.
- Encouragement of diversity - young people, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people with disabilities are especially welcomed to apply.
Application Process:
- Complete a diversity survey and opt into the Guaranteed Interview Scheme if eligible.
- Submit a creative application or cover letter detailing relevant skills and experience, along with a concise CV.
Buglife will cover necessary travel and accommodation expenses incurred while fulfilling trustee duties.
Join us in our mission to protect invertebrate species and promote a wildlife-rich planet. We are seeking Young Trustees (18-30) for a year long shadow trusteeship on Buglife’s board, after which you can choose to become a permanent board member.
About Buglife Buglife is Europe’s only charity dedicated to the conservation of all invertebrates. We aim to stop the extinction of these vital species and foster sustainable populations through habitat protection, species recovery, and advocacy.
Role overview We would love to hear from young people interested in gaining experience as trustees of a charity board. As part of our commitment to diversifying our board, but recognising the barriers to young people interested in trusteeship due to the time commitment, lack of financial compensation, and the support required for young people with less experience, we are committing to taking on two young people as shadow trustees.
As a shadow trustee, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the organisation’s management and administration, contributing to strategic decisions that support our vision of a thriving natural world. The successful candidates will help us shape the shadow trusteeships in terms of the time commitment they can make to the board and the areas of governance they would like to be more engaged in.
Skills specification We are looking for a diverse range of skills to enrich our board. While previous trusteeship experience is not required for our young trusteeships, any of the following areas of expertise would be valuable: Change management, Community engagement, Conservation, Digital communications, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), Financial skills and business planning experience, HR, Legal.
Role commitment The time commitments for shadow trustees will be finalised with the successful candidates, but as a guideline, this is the commitment for our current trustees: Attend three half-day meetings and one full-day meeting per year, along with preparation time for board materials. Participate in occasional additional meetings and committees.
Diversity and Inclusion We are committed to attracting a diverse board and encourage applications from young people, people of colour, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people with disabilities.
How to Apply Please complete the candidate survey to help us measure diversity (and opt in to the Guaranteed Interview Scheme if you are eligible) and send the following to [email removed - click apply for more details]: We invite you to apply for these roles in your own unique way be that cover letter (no more than 450 words) or something more creative letting us know what skills or experience you have that aligns with the ‘skills specification’ above. A CV (no longer than two sides of A4).
Expenses While this role is unpaid, Buglife will cover travel expenses to meetings, overnight accommodation, and other necessary costs incurred while fulfilling trustee duties.
