Trustee

Job Description

Kent Sexual Assault & Abuse Service is dedicated to providing safe spaces where survivors of all forms of sexual violence across Kent and Medway, can access the high-quality, trauma-informed, specialist practical and therapeutic support that they need to recover from the impact of sexual violence and rebuild their lives. Having won and mobilised the Police & Crime Commissioner Kent Wide Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA)and Trauma Therapy contracts in April 2026, we are keen to extend our trustee board to ensure high quality, robust governance for our charity and support for the KSAAS team during this time of expansion.    

Key Functions of the Trustee Board Include:

•      Ensuring compliance to KSAAS’s governing document (constitution), charity law and any other relevant legislation and regulations.

•      Providing robust, evidence based strategic direction to KSAAS in collaboration with KSAAS Management Team, by reviewing the mission, vision, values, goals, targets, performance and the long-term strategy of the charity.

•      Ensuring effective and efficient operation of the charity through oversight of the policies, procedures and systems.

•      Ensuring that KSAAS pursues its objects as set out in its governing document and applies its resources exclusively to the pursuance of these objects.

•      Ensuring the financial stability and accountability of KSAAS and protecting and managing KSAAS’s funds, estate and property.

•      Ensuring KSAAS robustly meets all safeguarding requirements.

•      Using any specific skills, knowledge or experience to help the Trustee Board to make sound decisions in the best interest of the charity.

Knowledge and Skills

The knowledge and skills that are beneficial to our charity are included in the recruitment pack, but in particular, we are keen to hear from individuals who have experience of business management and development, human resources, finance management, fundraising, marketing and communications, IT, social media, ISVA or counselling work and safeguarding.  

Commitment

The time commitment of a KSAAS trustee is estimated at 2-4 hours per month, comprising:

•      Six 2 hour board meetings per year (normally online in the evening, but some in person in Canterbury with prior arrangement)

•      Attending the annual general meeting (AGM)

•      Time to read and reflect on board papers & AGM Papers

•      Attending an annual trustee away day and occasional training sessions

•      Attending subcommittees when required

If you are interested in becoming a trustee with KSAAS, please see further details about the role and application process in the attached recruitment pack. 

We look forward to hearing from you.

The KSAAS Trustee Board