Fire Fighters Charity
Trustee
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About the Role
There are hundreds of thousands of members of the fire services community across the UK. Fire and rescue services do far more than fight fires: they rescue and respond to everything from floods, major disasters and terrorist incidents to road traffic collisions. Those who serve in fire and rescue services face distinct and lasting health and wellbeing demands arising from their roles.
For more than 80 years, Fire Fighters Charity has stood side by side with the UK fire and rescue services community, there for them with the tailored and timely care and support they need to manage the impacts of service on them and their families.
Our care is confidential, free of charge, and without judgement – always.
We provide clinical care, personal wellbeing and practical support, through three residential centres, in Devon, West Sussex and Cumbria, and through an integrated digital service, when it is needed for both service and retired fire and rescue service personnel and their families.
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Trustee Role
Trustees play a vital role in our charity by supporting strong governance, shaping strategic growth, strengthening long-term sustainability, and ensuring that our services remain deeply connected to the needs of the people and families we are here to serve.
We are recruiting a number of new trustees to join our Board, particularly individuals with skills and experience from the fire and rescue services community to join our talented and collegiate team.
We invite applications from those who are experienced in operating at a senior strategic leadership level within an organisation, have solid strategic and financial skills and relationship and influencing skills.
We are increasingly becoming a group of individuals who reflect and understand the diverse communities we serve, and we value the creativity, contribution, and value that different perspectives and experience add to any organisation. We particularly seek to evolve diversity of thought, experience and characteristics and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities and cultures, including those from communities traditionally underrepresented in charity sector governance roles.
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Application Process
If you would like to apply for one of our trustee roles, please write to us at companysecretary@firefighterscharity.org.uk with your cv and a supporting statement setting out the reasons for your interest and demonstrating how you meet the criteria outlined on pages 9-11 of our recruitment pack.
Closing date: 23 August 2026 Interview date:
One of 11, or 15, or 17 September 2026 (interview date to be confirmed)
Face to face interviews will be held in London.
Please see our recruitment pack for more information about us and the role https://www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/trustee-pack
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