Article 39 is entering an important new chapter and we are looking for a new Chair of Trustees and new Trustees to join our Board.
With new leadership in place and work beginning on our next strategy, this is a significant moment to help shape the future of an organisation that stands alongside children and young people in institutional settings.
Chair of Trustees
We are seeking a courageous, values-driven Chair to provide strategic leadership to the Board and work closely with the Executive Director.
This role will involve:
- Providing clear governance and oversight
- Supporting and constructively challenging the Executive Director
- Helping steward financial sustainability
- Representing Article 39 externally where appropriate
We are looking for someone with strong senior leadership or governance experience and a deep commitment to children’s rights.
Board meetings: Four per year (hybrid, with one in-person meeting in London)
Remuneration: Voluntary role, with expenses covered
Deadline: 9am on Thursday 12 March
Trustees
We are also recruiting new Trustees to bring additional skills, experience and perspectives to the Board.
We are particularly interested in people with experience in:
- Income generation
- Charity leadership
- Communications or press
- Child law or human rights
- HR / operations
- Youth activism
- Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
We are especially keen to hear from young people (aged 18+) and from people whose voices are too often missing from positions of influence.
Board meetings: Four per year (hybrid, with one in-person meeting in London)
Remuneration: Voluntary role, with expenses covered
Deadline: 9am on Thursday 12 March
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging is central to who we are. We are committed to building a Board that reflects the diversity of the children and young people whose rights we exist to protect.
We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of institutional settings, from global majority backgrounds, from working-class communities and from young people aged 18+.
If you care about our mission but are unsure whether you meet every listed requirement, please do not be put off from applying.
How to apply
To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement (details in the relevant recruitment pack) to:
info@article39.org.uk
If you would like an informal conversation before applying, you are warmly encouraged to contact Jodie Wickers, Executive Director.