Just Like Us is recruiting a Treasurer to join our Board of Trustees
Just Like Us is the LGBT+ young people’s charity. Growing up LGBT+ is still
unacceptably tough. Founded in 2016, we work with schools across the UK to
change this; empowering young people and teachers to champion LGBT+
equality.
We run programmes in schools across the UK:
● School Diversity Week and Resource Library: More than 7,000 primary
and secondary schools are signed up to receive our free educational
resources to help them celebrate in June every year
● Ambassadors and School talks: We train LGBT+ young people (18 to 25
year olds) to deliver relatable talks in secondary schools on allyship and
growing up LGBT+
● Pride Groups: We help secondary schools and young leaders to set up a
Pride Group for LGBT+ pupils and their allies; providing training,
resources and 121 support
Our achievements
● We are the UK’s leading LGBT+ young people’s charity
● More than 7,000 primary and secondary schools across the UK take part
in our programmes
● Our funding has quickly grown to just over £1m annual income since the
charity began in 2016
● We have trained thousands of LGBT+ young people to deliver talks in
schools, and currently have almost 500 volunteer ambassadors
● Our patrons are actor Jonathan Bailey, paralympian Lauren Rowles and
doctor and TV presenter Dr Ronx
Just Like Us is a registered charity number 1165194
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Role Profile
General Responsibilities
In addition to the responsibilities outlined in The Charity Commission’s The
Essential Trustee: what you need to know, as a trustee you will be expected to:
● Review board papers and attend board meetings (minimum of 4 times a
year)
● Give firm strategic direction to the organisation, assess risk and evaluate
performance
● Ensure that Just Like Us pursues its charitable objectives and complies
with its governing document and other relevant legislation or regulations
● Support the employed leadership team
● Represent Just Like Us at events
Specific Responsibilities
As Treasurer, you will also be expected to:
● Oversee Just Like Us’ financial affairs, ensuring our ongoing financial
viability and compliance with legal and constitutional obligations
including the Charities SORP
● Ensure that the Board of Trustees understands and complies with their
financial obligations, and guide the Board in their financial appraisal of
Just Like Us
● Ensure that effective and appropriate financial procedures and controls
are in place
● Work with the leadership team to review and report on Just Like Us’
financial risk management process and financial health at board
meetings
● Work with the CEO to produce our annual accounts and budget forecasts,
and be a key point of contact during the annual audit of accounts
● Act as a counter signatory for online banking and applications to funders
As Treasurer you should have:
● Chartered Accountant status
Just Like Us is a registered charity number 1165194
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● Awareness and knowledge of not-for-profit accounting and the Charities
SORP
● Commitment to our vision and mission
● Strategic vision and good, independent, critical judgement
● Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and
liabilities of trusteeship
● Analytical and evaluation skills, demonstrating good judgement
● Willingness to be available to employed staff for advice and enquiries on
an ad hoc basis
We are keen to hear from underrepresented voices, particularly trans and
non-binary, Black and/or PoC candidates.
Just Like Us is an Equal Opportunities employer. Our positions are open to all
suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment,
marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief,
sex or sexual orientation.
Should you require this information pack in a different format, contact us at
info@justlikeus.org and we will be happy to do so.
To apply
If you’re passionate about using your skills to enhance the strategic
development of Just Like Us, please send a CV and short covering letter to
info@justlikeus.org
Closing date for applications
Applications close at the end of day on Monday 5th January 2026.
There will be two rounds of interviews, and expect to hold the first interviews in
person in London, in the week beginning the 19th January 2026.
Just Like Us is a registered charity number 1165194
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