Chair of Trustees and Finance Trustee (2 positions) for Youth Connect South West

Posted on 15 April 2026
Applications close on 08 May 2026

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All Locations:

Dorset

Salary Details:

Unpaid-Voluntary Role

Vacancy Type:

Fixed Term

Fixed Term End Date:

3 Years

Function:

Children's Services

Employer:

Youth Connect South West

Job Working Pattern:

Variable

Closing time of advert

17.00

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Chair of Trustees and Finance Trustee (2 positions) for Youth Connect South West

About the role

Youth Connect South West (YCSW) is seeking a Chair of Trustees to join our Board at an exciting and important time for the organisation.

The Chair of Trustees provides values‑led leadership to the Board, ensuring strong governance, strategic clarity and effective oversight. This is a non‑executive, voluntary role, focused on governance, leadership and accountability rather than day‑to‑day operational management.

Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and fellow trustees, the Chair plays a central role in shaping the organisation’s strategic direction, supporting and holding the CEO, and Senior Leadership Team, to account. The Chair’s role is to ensure that the Board operates effectively, transparently and collaboratively. The Chair also acts as an ambassador for YCSW, representing the organisation externally, where appropriate.

We currently have a Chair of Trustees in post and are planning a supported handover period with the new Chair to ensure continuity, confidence and a smooth transition for the organisation and Board.

This role would suit someone with experience of board‑level leadership, or senior governance, who is motivated to use their skills to support a values‑led youth charity working with, and alongside, children and young people.

Youth Connect South West (YCSW) is seeking a Finance Trustee (also known as Treasurer) to join our Board of Trustees at an exciting and important time for the organisation.

The Finance Trustee provides strategic oversight and assurance on financial governance, sustainability and risk. This is a non‑executive, voluntary role focused on governance rather than day to day financial management.

We currently have a Finance Trustee in post and are planning a supported handover period for the new Finance Trustee to ensure continuity, confidence and a smooth transition for the organisation and Board.

Working alongside the Chair, Chief Executive Officer, Head of Finance, and fellow trustees, the Finance Trustee plays a key role in ensuring YCSW remains financially resilient and able to deliver high‑quality services with and alongside children and young people. This role would suit someone with experience of senior financial oversight, strategic finance or financial governance, who is motivated to use their skills to support a values‑led youth charity.

Further Information

Please call Sam Plummer on 07980998670 if you have any questions about this post, or email [email protected] for the attention of Victoria Bisgrove. CVs will not be considered.

Safeguarding Statement
YCSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.

As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

About Us

Youth Connect South West is a young people's charity working in Bath and North East Somerset and the surrounding area. We support young people to enjoy today, prepare for tomorrow and become the people they want to be.

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