Trustee

The Board of Trustees at Book Aid International provides strategic leadership and oversight, holding ultimate responsibility for setting the charity’s vision, mission and direction, and ensuring it is effectively governed and managed.

The insight, expertise and commitment of our trustees are central to achieving our charitable mission. As we look ahead to our next strategic period, we are seeking to appoint new trustees to strengthen our Board.

• Salary:Voluntary
• Contract:Initial 3-year term
• Place of work:Hybrid
• Closing date:5 April, 2026 11:59 pm
• Team:Board of Trustees
• Hours:Quarterly meetings (3 hours each) with meeting preparation time commitment plus strategy and potential committee meetings

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation’s future direction, supporting effective governance and ensuring that, together with our partners, we maximise our global impact.

We are particularly interested in individuals with:

• Expertise in international development and programme management
• Experience in librarianship, especially in international contexts
• Knowledge of global public education systems
• Lived experience of the communities where we work

Above all, we are looking for individuals who share our belief in the transformative power of books and who are motivated to contribute their skills and insight to a dynamic and committed Board.

We are actively working to build a diverse and representative Board of Trustees. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and based in locations relevant to our work.

If you are passionate about equity of access to books and education, and would like to help shape the next chapter of Book Aid International’s work, we would love to hear from you.

For full details, please see the Role Description.

Application for the role:

Applicants are invited to submit their CV and a supporting statement detailing the skills and experience they would bring to the role to [email protected]

If you have any questions or would like support with your application, please email the Head of Resources [email protected]