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.
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Thank you!
At PSS, everything starts with people. We work alongside individuals, families and communities to create support shaped by real lives and real voices. Our mission is simple: to help create lives beyond limits, where everyone has choice, control and a genuine sense of belonging.
And we're looking for up to four new Trustees to join our brilliant Board as we move into an exciting new chapter. With a new Chief Executive, a fresh strategic plan for 2026–2030 and lots of ambition, now is a fantastic time to get involved.
Who we’re looking for
You don’t need previous board experience to apply. What matters most to us is who you are, what you care about and the perspective you bring.
We’d especially love to hear from people with experience in:
- Finance and audit
- Social care
- Commercial or market awareness
- Lived experience of services like ours
Above all, we’re looking for people who share our values – big-hearted, open-minded, genuine, professional and determined – and who believe in social justice, equity and inclusion.
What being a Trustee involves
As a Trustee, you’ll help shape the future of PSS by:
- Sitting on our Board and one of our sub-committees
- Helping guide our strategy and decision-making
- Making sure we’re safe, sustainable and true to our values
- Working in partnership with our teammates and the people we support
The time commitment is around one day a month, plus four Board meetings a year and two away days.
Why join us?
Being a Trustee at PSS is rewarding, meaningful and genuinely enjoyable. You’ll:
- Be part of a warm, supportive and values-led organisation
- Learn new skills and gain board-level experience
- Meet inspiring people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Do something you can be really proud of
Ready to find out more?
If this sounds like you (or someone you know), we’d love to hear from you.
Tall Roots is supporting us to recruit our new Trustees. Applications should be made via Tall Roots (click 'Redirect to Recruiter' to navigate to their website) and include a CV and covering letter that tells us why you want to join our Board and what you would want to bring to PSS as a Trustee.
The full candidate brief is available on Tall Roots' website, where you can you can also watch a short video to hear more about what it means to be part of PSS from some of the amazing people we support and our existing Trustees.
We appreciate that applications can feel daunting. If you’d find it useful to speak to Mark at Tall Roots about any aspect of the roles or the process ahead of applying, please reach out direct via Tall Roots' website – he will be more than happy to help. The closing date for applications is Friday 13 February 2026.
Come and help us shape a future where everyone belongs.
