VACANCY: Invitation for Expressions of Interest in Becoming a BAFA Non-Executive Trustee

BAFA are seeking two Non-Executive Trustees to serve from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2027.

Appointments are usually for a period of two years and appointees may stand for re-election for two further terms, if they wish.

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the proper conduct of the association’s affairs, within the provisions of BAFA’s Constitution and of resolutions passed by the Annual Meeting. These responsibilities include the overall direction of the association, overseeing the implementation of agreed policies and strategies, and ensuring that the affairs of the association are conducted in a manner that complies with UK charity law. The Board comprises four Non-Executive Trustees together with the Executive President, Vice-President, General Secretary and Treasurer. One of the Non-Executive Trustees chairs the Board, which normally meets twice a year.

BAFA is a charity (Registered number 299527) regulated by The Charity Commission for England and Wales. (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission/about).

The general legal duties, roles, and accountabilities/responsibilities specified by the Charity Commission for England and Wales is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-essential-trustee-what-you-need-to-know-cc3

Further information about BAFA is available here: https://bafa.ac.uk/about/

How to apply:

Interested individuals should send their curriculum vitae and a brief statement (200 words max) outlining how they would contribute to the BAFA as a trustee to Rosie Cao (generalsecretary@bafa.ac.uk) and copy Neil Marriott (chair-trustee@bafa.ac.uk)

Deadline for submission of an expression of interest is 13 December 2024.

Please do not be too modest: if you think you could be willing and able to take on the role, we encourage you to contact our current chair of trustees, Neil Marriott (chair-trustee@bafa.ac.uk) for an informal discussion.

Appointments are made under our Diversity and Inclusion Policy and are overseen by our Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Committee.