Communications & Marketing Trustee

Breadwinners

London, Greater London (Hybrid)

Brighton, Brighton and Hove

Unpaid role, expenses not paid

Voluntary

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Job description

Communications & Marketing Trustee - April 2026

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Job title: Communications & Marketing Trustee - April 2026 - London & Brighton

Reporting to: Board of Trustees and Managing Director

Remuneration: £0 (Pro-Bono, Volunteering role)

Duration: 3 years, with a potential further 3-term extension as per the Board of Trustees Decision.

Location: Remote mainly, London coworking Office Space in Brixton, Brighton coworking space. Expanding reach.

Commitment and Work Style: 3 years, approx 8 hrs per Quarter, 5 meetings per year. Majority online meetings with the annual F2F strategy day.

Start: June 2026 / Apply ASAP as we interview and recruit as applications come, no more applications will be taken after 30th April 2026

We are looking for the next Communications & Marketing Trustee to join our board and help lead the strategy, developing the core team to continue growing our support for young refugees across the UK.

About Breadwinners

Breadwinners is set up to tackle unemployment and poor well-being by providing young refugees and people seeking asylum with their first work experience in the UK, training and personal mentors so that they can start and progress in their careers. We achieve this goal through three consecutive programmes, using our award-winning bread stalls in markets across London and Brighton and wholesale for socially-minded cafes and restaurants

Risers programme: A two-month early intervention programme designed to provide structured work experience, training, and mentorship to newly arrived young people seeking asylum through our 18 stalls.
Breadwinners programme: The follow-up programme for refugees with the right to work, which involves working as a market stall manager for six months and earning the UK living wage.
Proofers programme: A progression programme that entails working remotely as part-time online sales representatives for six months, managing our wholesale delivery model.

Our programmes, delivered across London and Brighton, and over the last 7 years we have made a significant impact in supporting over 850+ programme participants, with an impressive 92% reporting notable improvements in their overall well-being, 76% of our Breadwinners programme progress into work, further education or volunteering, and all this while minimising our Carbon Footprint by 20.5% through the sale of organic goods. This year, we are planning to double our impact with young refugees, with recently secured funding, new markets, and a focus on our wholesale model.

You will be working directly with the Managing Director, Core team and Board of Trustees and volunteers to improve our Communications and Marketing strategy, processes, help us set up and review performance, and support board meetings, participating in overall discussions, delivering the best strategy for the Breadwinners community. You will have the chance to see the impact your work has, meet and support amazing young people who deserve better opportunities, and work together on the strategy of Breadwinners. Please apply as soon as possible by submitting your cover letter and CV. Please use “ BW - Communications & Marketing Trustee” as the email subject. We will arrange interviews for great applications as they come in. No more applications will be taken after the 30th of April 2026.

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.

We welcome informal chats about the role - please get in contact.

Ideal candidates attributes

Passionate about supporting refugees and young people seeking asylum.
Knowledge and experience of Communications and Marketing best practices for Charities and Social Enterprises.
Expert Knowledge of Social Media, Branding, Website, Ads, PR.
Experience in supporting the voices of young people.
Strong Strategy thinking.
Risk awareness (reputational risk, safeguarding in communications, ethical storytelling).
Ability to communicate clearly, driving strategic conversations.
Self-starter with commitment, motivation and drive to upskill as needed to support the charity.
Capacity to support the Managing Director and team to deliver best-in-class Comms and Marketing for the organisation with a limited budget.

Your role

Alongside the general responsibilities of a Trustee, you will:

Provide strategic oversight of Breadwinners’ communications, marketing, and brand positioning, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s mission, values, and growth ambitions.
Support Breadwinners to shape and amplify the voices of young people within a polarised media and political environment, ensuring our messaging remains mission-aligned, positive and impactful.
Work closely with the Managing Director and Comms Manager to review and shape the annual Communications & Marketing Strategy, supporting its development and recommending its adoption by the Board.
Offer guidance and support to the Managing Director and Comms Manager on key initiatives across digital, social media, website, PR, campaigns, and brand development, ensuring activities are impactful and fit for purpose within available resources.
Oversee reputational risk and ethical storytelling, ensuring communications reflect safeguarding best practice and protect the dignity and rights of the young people we support.
Support the Board in monitoring performance, including reviewing appropriate KPIs, impact metrics, audience engagement, and return on investment.
Provide oversight of communications-related budgets, ensuring effective and responsible use of resources, and contributing to reporting requirements where relevant.
Champion Breadwinners externally, acting as an ambassador for the organisation where appropriate.

Requirements

Available to dedicate at least 8 hrs per quarter to Breadwinner's work.
Available to attend Trustee board meetings on weekday afternoons 5 times a year.
Available to support Quarterly Team Wellbeing sessions.
Committed to a 3-year term on the Board.

Our trustee's board - Click here to see the Core Team and Trustees

Our board of trustees plays a crucial role in enhancing the impact and long-term sustainability of our charity. Each trustee is carefully recruited for their specific expertise and experience, from finance to charity, bakery and lived experience of the issues we tackle, contributing to the overall effectiveness of our organisation. Their collective guidance and strategic oversight contribute to the success and long-term sustainability of our charity.

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