Lay Directors of the Governing Board (x2)
£200 - £250 per day, plus expenses
Part-time, hybrid working with occasional travel to London
The British Acupuncture Council is seeking to recruit two Lay Directors to join our Governing Board to replace the directors who stood down in 2025.
The ideal candidates will have previous experience as a non-executive director or trustee of a charity, company or community interest company, an understanding of regulatory compliance requirements and the experience of working with a strategic risk management structure.
The successful applicants will also have a keen interest in acupuncture and a passion for promoting it as a valid healthcare choice.
Person specification and skills:
· Clear, strategic thinker.
· Ability to think creatively.
· Strong diplomacy and listening skills.
· Ability to maintain confidentiality under the GDPR and data protection legislation.
· Ability to demonstrate integrity, objectivity, accountability, and openness.
· Good, independent judgement and willingness to speak their mind and be prepared to make unpopular recommendations to the Governing Board.
Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of being a Director:
· Ability to work effectively in a team and accept collective responsibility for decisions taken.
· Commitment to the BAcC and its objectives.
· Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to the BAcC, with a focus on your area of expertise.
Additionally, we are seeking individuals with specific skills and expertise in one or both of the following areas:
Business development and fundraising
· Experience in business development and income diversification especially within the health and well being sector.
· Experience of identifying and critically assessing strategic opportunities and threats and developing effective organisational strategies.
· Oversight to drive income generation strategy and apply objective scrutiny to complex funding initiatives within a highly regulated healthcare sector.
Healthcare management
· In-depth experience and understanding of the wider UK health and wellbeing sector.
· Senior level management experience in a complex organisation (ideally NHS).
· Extensive network and connections with stakeholders within the healthcare sector, including policy-makers.
· Experience in membership services and public relations.
Commitment
Four Governing Board meetings per year.
One additional away day and attendance at annual conference.
Ad-hoc interim meetings by agreement.
Committee participation by agreement.
For further information on the role, please see the attached candidate pack.
In order to apply, please submit your CV along with a supporting statement outlining how you meet the person specification by 2 February 2026 via the application link.
Online interviews will take place on 17 February 2026.
The BAcC reserves the right to close applications early depending on volume of applications.
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Finance Lay Trustee
The Finance Lay Trustee will provide strategic financial and commercial leadership to RCOT, ensuring robust governance, financial sustainability and effective oversight of commercial initiatives. As the lead trustee on financial matters, you’ll guide the Board’s understanding of financial strategy, risk and performance, and act as a key link between the Board and the Audit, Investment and Risk Committee (by sitting as a member and/or Chair of the Committee). Your insight will help shape RCOT’s long-term financial health and its ability to deliver on its mission.
We’re seeking a senior finance professional with board-level experience or significant experience reporting to boards. You will bring deep expertise in financial strategy, as well as experience in one or more of: commercial
operations; regulatory compliance; or not-forprofit organisations. You will be confident in interpreting complex financial information and communicating it clearly to non-finance colleagues, and you will take a collaborative,
values-led approach to inclusive and purpose-led leadership.
To view the role profile please click on this Finance Lay Trustee | RCOT
To apply, please submit a CV and suitability statement aligned with the role profile with no more than 600 words, via this Finance Lay Trustee | RCOT by Sunday 15 February 2026.
