Treasurer / Trustee

Trades Workforce Solutions; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Liverpool is seeking a Treasurer to join the Board of Trustees. In this voluntary role, you will oversee financial reporting, support the CEO with budgeting, and shape financial policy during a period of growth. The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting qualification and experience in charity governance, alongside a commitment to anti-racism. This unique opportunity allows you to make a tangible impact within a community-focused organization during a transformative time.

Benefits

Voluntary position with reasonable expenses covered

Opportunity to make a tangible difference

Qualifications

• Accounting qualification is required.
• Experience in charity is desirable.
• Leadership experience at Board or senior level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting and ensure clarity for all trustees.
• Support the CEO and Chair with budgeting and financial compliance.
• Help shape financial policy and guide strategic decisions.

Skills

Financial expertise

Leadership experience

Commitment to anti-racism

Education

Accounting qualification

Job description

Are you ready to help shape the future of mental health support for racialised communities?

Mary Seacole House is Merseyside’s leading wellbeing service for Black and racialised communities. For over 30 years, they’ve stood as a beacon of hope in Liverpool, offering advocacy, emotional support and wellbeing activities designed with the ethos of "same rights, different needs."

Now, as the charity enters a pivotal period of transformation, we’re seeking a Treasurer to join the Board of Trustees and help steer the organisation towards change, growth and greater impact.

Location

Liverpool (hybrid meetings, open to a flexible approach)

Time commitment

Approx. 1 Board meeting per month, plus additional involvement during a period of change

Remuneration

Voluntary, with reasonable expenses covered

About Mary Seacole House

Originally founded to address the lack of understanding around Black mental health. Today, Mary Seacole House provides culturally appropriate advocacy, runs a multicultural wellbeing service and fights for the rights of racialised communities across Liverpool.

Under the leadership of a new CEO and working alongside a refreshed and reenergised Board, they’re building strong foundations for the future – and we need your skills to achieve big, bold ambitions.

About the role

As Treasurer, you’ll play a vital role as a Trustee and with delegated responsibility for ensuring financial stability and good governance. You’ll:

• Oversee financial reporting and ensure clarity for all trustees.
• Support the CEO and Chair with budgeting, forecasting and financial compliance.
• Help shape financial policy and guide strategic decisions during a period of change.

This is genuinely unique and exciting opportunity to join the Board of a small, but mighty charity. It’s a chance to roll your sleeves up and make a tangible difference, at a significant time of change.

About you

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Financial expertise (accounting qualification required; charity experience desirable).
• Leadership experience at Board or senior level.
• Commitment to anti-racism and an understanding of marginalised communities.

If you have lived experience of racism or migration, or deep knowledge of Liverpool’s cultural context, we’d especially love to hear from you.

Why join now?

• Be part of a charity tackling racial injustice in mental health.
• Shape strategy and governance during a critical period of growth.
• Gain satisfaction and a sense of pride, working alongside passionate trustees and a visionary CEO with shared values.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a short statement (around 300 words) on why this role matters to you to Amelia Lee at Charity People.

If you prefer an informal conversation about time commitment (or anything else) first, please connect with Amelia and we’ll find a mutually convenient time to talk.

Deadline

9am on Friday 9th January. However, please do get in touch ASAP if interested – we’ll never close early, but it would be great to ensure you have enough time to apply around the busy Christmas period.

Interviews will be held in January, after the festive season.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.