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Trustee Vacancy

We are looking to recruit a number of new Trustees, to enhance and grow and board. This would be an exciting time to join CAP, when we are working on key questions about our long-term structure, growth and sustainability, as well as some exciting projects.

This is a role where someone who shares our vision, passion and outlook for equal outcomes for children and young people, could have a significant impact on enhancing the delivery, and sustainability, of a small but thriving Cambridge charity.

We are particularly interested in hearing from potential Trustees with the following backgrounds:

• HR/Legal

• Fundraising

• Marketing/Communications

• Lived experience of mental health issues

• Academia

Central to the role is a profound commitment to our core values of empathy, innovation, social justice, care and compassion and a similar commitment to safeguarding children and young people and adults at risk of harm. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and registration with the DBS annual update service.
Trustees meet quarterly and one of these is an annual safeguarding day which lasts most of the day so commitment is a minimum of 15 hours per year.

For an informal discussion in the first instance, and to request an application form, please contact Matt Edge, C.E.O. and Therapeutic Practitioner, on 0750 7740047 or email matt@cambridgeacornproject.org.uk

We are committed to safe and inclusive recruitment.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is at the heart of Cambridge Acorn Project including our safe recruitment processes. We undertake safe recruitment checks on anyone who wants to work with us as we work with children and adults at risk. This means that all our roles which have contact with services users or access to sensitive information, including this position, require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as well as two references. Please note, as part of our commitment to safeguarding, we include value-based questions in our interview. For more information on our approach to safeguarding please refer to our terms of service. 

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Cambridge Acorn Project believes in a world that is equitable, safe, and free from abuse and coercion and we apply these principles to every part of our organisation fostering equality and inclusion in everything we do. We promote a culture of respect and a sense of belonging for all staff, volunteers, and service users where everyone is free to be themselves. We value lived experience, and we welcome applications from people with marginalised identities or experiences. Cambridge Acorn Project is a warm, flexible, and supportive organisation, and we want to work within a diverse collegiate team where everyone’s opinion and experience matters, and everyone has a voice 

We would be happy to make access adjustments as needed for interviews (and in the workplace). Please indicate your access needs for interview on the application form or, if you would prefer to speak to us directly, contact Hannah Chapman hannah.chapman@cambridgeacornproject.org.uk If you require the job pack and/or application in an alternative format please contact us on the email above.

Data Protection

Cambridge Acorn Project processes data in line with The Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR. For more information, please see our terms of service.