Young Trustee

Location: Flexible within the UK

Closing Date: 1 December 2024

Ref: LM 1316

Are you aged 18-30 and looking for a rewarding and impactful Trustee role? Have an interest or passion for tackling the climate emergency and supporting and empowering young people to act?

The Energy Saving Trust Foundation is looking for up to recruit a someone aged 18-30, who has an understanding and commitment to the Foundation’s work. You do not need to have had prior Trustee experience.

How will I be supported?

During the application process you will have the:

• Opportunity for a pre application chat with the Head of Foundation- Lindsay Marsden.
• Opportunity to access additional support, and adjustments can made to any part of the application/recruitment process.

Once appointed you will receive a:

• Thorough induction to the organisation and role.
• An existing board member to act as your ‘buddy’ mentor (including support before and after meetings) to help you understand the role and what to expect from meetings/ visits.
• Ongoing training and support to help skill you up on what it is to be a Trustee.
• Regular engagement with Trustees and the Head of Foundation.
• Expenses to cover any costs incurred as part of your role.

The Foundation is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. We have identified the need to improve diversity and representation on our Board, and we strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for this role. We encourage applications from people from minority ethnic groups, disabled people, and people from working class, or lower socio-economic backgrounds.  

Background

In 2023 we launched the Youth Climate Action Fund which supports young people in the UK to take action on the climate issues that matter most to them. Since then, we have awarded 22 grants to organisations across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland- committing over £764,000 to local charities and organisations.

The Board is currently comprised of six trustees and led by the Chair Jim Metcalfe. For more information visit our website.  

About the Foundation

Energy Saving Trust Foundation is the charitable arm of Energy Saving Trust. We share Energy Saving Trust’s mission to address the climate emergency.

We’re a grant-making charity that aims to provide access, opportunities and support to young people experiencing inequality to enable them to take direct action in addressing the climate emergency

We know young people care passionately about the climate emergency and want to act, but many don’t feel empowered to, or they lack the access to resources and support to do so. We aim to remove those barriers by:

• Providing multi-year grant funding directly to local organisations that are best placed to support young people experiencing inequality to take action.
• Providing additional non-monetary support to the organisations we partner with to help them grow and thrive. We want them to be around in the future to continue their good work.
• Committing to sharing best practice, learning and evidence to advance progress in tackling the climate emergency.

 About the role

We are keen to recruit a Young Trustee to build on the skills and expertise of the existing trustees and bring a much-needed diversity of perspective.

The Trustees are responsible for the strategy and direction of the Foundation. Please see Role description above for further information on the role of a Young Trustee.

The Trustee will be appointed to serve for a period of one term (three years), after which, they will be eligible to be reappointed for two further terms (a maximum of nine years in total).

The role of Trustee is voluntary and therefore unpaid. However, any expenses incurred during the course of duties will be reimbursed by the Foundation. For example, travel to and from meetings, overnight stays etc. will be paid for by the Foundation.

Trustees can be based anywhere across the UK, but travel to two in person meetings will be required. The location of these meetings is agreed by the Board.

The role requires around ½ a day a month, which includes quarterly Board meetings of which two are online (normally 3 hours maximum) and two full day in person sessions per year.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please click the apply button.

Please submit your application by 23:59 on Sunday 1 December 2024.

For an informal chat about these roles please contact Lindsay Marsden, Head of Foundation (click apply button for email address).

 Our commitment to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace

To address the urgent challenges posed by the climate emergency, we need a diversity of people, experiences, and ideas. We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust. If there is anything we can do to support you in applying, please get in touch. Please note that we will always ensure that a fair recruitment process is followed for all candidates and appointments will be made based on merit.