About the organisation
Little Village is a baby bank: a simple idea with a big impact on the lives of families living in poverty in London. Our work is vital: more than one in three children in the capital live in poverty, with profound impacts from educational disadvantage to reduced life expectancy. We invite community donations of pre-loved baby and children ’s items, passing them onto families who need them and saving them from landfill. Meanwhile, our guidance and signposting service provides tailored, one-to-one support, delivered with warmth and understanding.
About the role
Our wonderful Finance Trustee is reaching the end of her two terms, and we’re now seeking a successor to step into her very big shoes.
We’re looking for a qualified accountant who can:
- Bring fresh eyes and ideas to how we do things in help us increase our effectiveness
- Collaborate with a passionate team of board members and the charity’s SLT to make our sum of the parts even stronger
- Provide visionary financial oversight and robust governance at Board level.
- Work alongside our Director of Finance to safeguard the charity’s stability and ensure its resources are managed with care and foresight.
- Champion strong policies, processes, and controls that enable transparency, accountability, and lasting impact.
Our ideal candidate
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Are a qualified accountant.
- Can commit the time and expertise to play a key role on our Board.
- Share our passion for tackling child poverty and supporting families.
- May or may not have prior Board experience (it’s not essential!).
We are especially keen to diversify our Board and particularly welcome applications from men and people under-represented in charity governance, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, and people with lived experience of poverty.
What’s in it for you
Are you a qualified accountant looking for a meaningful way to use your skills? Would you like to join the Board of Trustees and play an important role in increasing the impact of an already brilliant, innovative London charity to support more families living in poverty?
The role is primarily remote, however, you will be required to attend 3 hours quarterly board meeting, plus a strategy away day and involvement in sub committees with expenses paid. Please apply here: https://littlevillage.typeform.com/to/S7d4mHy8
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