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Trustees and Governors (Volunteer Roles)
Talbot House Children’s Charity Limited
21,000 per year
Charity & Voluntary
Full-time
30th September 2025

Job Detail

  • Job ID 12374
  • Offered Salary 21000
  • Career Level Others
  • Experience 2 Years
  • Industry Management
  • Qualifications Certificate

Job Single page

  • Application Form Label Application Form
  • Application Form https://devtalbothouse-org-uk.stackstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/01.-THCC-Application-Form-Updated-May-2024.doc
  • Job Description & Person Specification Label Job Description & Person Specification
  • Job Description & Person Specification https://talbothousecc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Role-Info-Trustees-Governors-February-2025.pdf
  • Tips for Applicants Label Tips for Applicants
  • Tips for Applicants https://devtalbothouse-org-uk.stackstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/02.-Tips-for-Applicants-Feb-2024.pdf
  • Diversity Monitoring Form Label Diversity Monitoring Form
  • Diversity Monitoring Form https://devtalbothouse-org-uk.stackstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/03.-Diversity-Monitoring-Form-April-2023.doc
  • Safer Recruitment Policy Label Safer Recruitment Policy
  • Safer Recruitment Policy https://devtalbothouse-org-uk.stackstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Safer-Recruitment-Policy-exp-October-2025.pdf
  • Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy Label Safeguarding Policy
  • Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy https://talbothousecc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Safeguarding-Policy-exp.-March-2026.pdf
  • Privacy Notice – Staff Label Privacy Notice – Staff
  • Privacy Notice – Staff https://talbothousecc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Privacy-Notice-Staff-Oct-2024.pdf

Job Description

Talbot House Children’s Charity is seeking to find Trustees and / or Governors to join our Charity on a voluntary basis.

This is a great opportunity to take up a voluntary role, especially if your employer promotes paid charity days.

You could be part of a small team who really do change children’s lives.

We are a non-maintained specialist school and charity for children, with complex needs specialising in SEMH / ASD. Our school provides education for up to 70 children, ranging from 4 to 16 years old. All pupils have an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan), many of our children have multiple complex needs, such as trauma and ADHD, alongside their primary need of SEMH / ASD, some with multi diagnosis. We pride ourselves on knowing and understanding our pupils by building good relationships with them from day one, alongside their families.

We are passionate to do our best for every pupil by looking closely at the needs of each pupil and ensuring they access the best curriculum for their needs. Our pupils have the opportunity to work towards a variety of qualifications including GCSE’s, Entry Level 1, 2 & 3, Functional Skills Level 1, 2 & 3, AQA Unit Awards.

We would welcome applicants for these important roles from enthusiastic and reliable individuals who have a genuine interest in the welfare, care and development of children with social, emotional or mental health considerations.

If you have a background in Education, Finance, HR, Charity, Children’s Social Care, we would be especially interested to hear from you, however, we welcome all applicants as we seek a diverse group of volunteers.

To be a Trustee and / or a Governor you do not need prior experience, but you do need to share our passion about our Charity. A full induction and ongoing training will be provided.

The Charity does require a level of commitment for the roles, with an expectation to meet up to 4 evenings per year for the full Board / Governor Meetings. There are also termly monitoring visits for Governors.

For an informal discussion with Deirdre Pearson – CEO, please contact us at 0191 229 0111 or hr@talbothousecc.org.uk

​Close date: 30 September 2025

If you have any queries regarding this position or the application process, please contact HR on 0191 229 0111 or email the HR Department at:

​​​Note: The Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Please see the Job Description and Personal Specification for full details.

We can only accept a Charity Application Form for this role. We are not able to accept CVs for any role. If you submit a CV it will not be reviewed. Please view our Safer Recruitment Policy. Applicants should be aware that any relevant issues arising from their declarations and references will be addressed at interview.