Trustee (x2)
The Advocacy Academy is recruiting a Treasurer and a Campaigning/Mobilisation Trustee to help steer our mission and strengthen our governance. We’re seeking people with leadership experience in finance, community organising or campaigning who share our commitment to youth-led systemic change.
SUMMARY
Role Description: Treasurer and Campaigning/Mobilisation TrusteeRemuneration: Like most Trustee roles, these roles are unremuneratedReports to: Chair of the Board of TrusteesStart date: As soon as possibleBenefits: In addition to making a real difference in the lives of and deepening your understanding of youth organising, you willreceive:• Safeguarding Training and support in developing expertise here• Reimbursement of expenses incurred in your role
At The Advocacy Academy, we envision a world where young people with lived experience of injustice (LEofI) harness their collective power to shape a more fair, just, and equal society. Our mission is to organise and support these young people to drive systemic change on the most pressing issues of our time.
We do this by offering deep coaching, delivering transformative leadership programmes, and creating clear pathways for sustained action. Through shared learning and community-building, we help young leaders build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to launch and lead proactive campaigns. We also recognise that real change starts from within – so we’re committed to a governance structure that is values-driven, participatory, and beyond reproach, ensuring TAA is as accountable to young people as it is to the communities we serve and its wider responsibilities.
We’re now looking to recruit two new Trustees to join our Board and help steer this work. We’re especially keen to hear from people with leadership experience in one or more of the following areas: Finance, Treasurer, Community Organising and Campaigns.
Trustees of The Advocacy Academy play a unique role in delivery of our mission. They are collectively responsible for the governance of the organisation, represent it to the community, and accept ultimate compliance authority for the charity and its activities. As a Trustee with experience in the UK’s youth sector, you will support the Board and the Executives in ensuring that TAA continues to deliver an exceptional quality of youth work, and the role that safeguarding plays in achieving this. As a trustee, you will:• Work with the Chair, Trustees and Senior Leadership team (SLT) to ensure there is a clear, long-term and strategic vision The Advocacy Academy.• Work with the Board to ensure we function within the financial requirements of a UK registered charity and company, our constitution and that we strive for best practice• Take responsibility with the other trustees so that the charity has effective practice to safeguard the people it works with• Act as an ambassador, spokesperson and champion our work supporting our income activities, and fostering networks that can help generate income.
About Our Board of Trustees
• Our Board currently consists of six members, recruited, selected, and approved by the Board of Trustees.• Each trustee serves a three-year term, and we are made up of individuals from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities.• The Board meets quarterly (four times per year) to provide strategic oversight and governance. Operations/day to day are managed by the Executives.• Given the size of the board, we expect all trustees to join at least one subcommittee meeting per year, unless there are extenuating circumstances. The subcommittee meets are typically held prior to full Board meetings.• Board meetings are held at our Liberation Centre in Brixton and subcommittee meets are held virtually• The role of trustee is voluntary, though reasonable expenses are reimbursed.• Trustees are expected to prepare in advance by reading reports and meeting papers and are also warmly invited to attend our events throughout the year