Chair C0925

• Location
• National
• Salary
• Unremunerated; reasonable expenses will be covered
• Application Deadline
• Monday, September 29, 2025
• BookTrust

• BookTrust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We know that children who read are happier, healthier, more empathetic, and more creative. They also do better at school.

  Working with every local authority and across every region in the country, and supported by Arts Council funding, we reach over 3 million families a year via partners in schools, children’s centres, health visitors and libraries. This incredible network helps us to get children reading across the country.

  Want to join us? Find out more about who we are at:

  https://www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/work-at-booktrust/
• Job Summary

• We are seeking a new Chair to help lead and guide our Board and organisation with our continued development and success. This is an exciting time to be part of BookTrust, and the Chair will lead the Board as they oversee implementation of our new strategy for 2025-30.

  In addition to recruiting a new Chair, as current members of our Board approach the end of their terms of office over the next year or two, we plan to recruit several new Trustees. This is a great opportunity to join our fantastic Board and we welcome interest in the role of Chair as well as joining as a Trustee in the future.

  Our Board is committed to bringing the value and joy of reading to disadvantaged children across the UK. Joining our Board as the Chair or as a Trustee offers scope to positively influence the life outcomes for millions of children, through the benefits of reading.

  We value diversity of thought and experience on our Board and encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of disadvantage and from under-represented communities. As a nationally distributed organisation working in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and with our head office in Leeds, we welcome applicants from around the country.

  More information on the skills and experience that we are seeking as well as the person specification are available; please contact HR@booktrust.org.uk for the full recruitment pack. The recruitment pack includes information on how to apply for the role of Chair or express your interest in the Trustee role.

  Closing Date for applications for Chair of the Board: 10am on Monday 29 September 2025.
• Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity

• We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: minority ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities.

  We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team on

  HR@booktrust.org.ukor 020 7801 8855/8856 to discuss your requirements further.

  BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.

• Job Profile
• Job Profile document