Lead Trustee for Safeguarding

CPAS is one of the key organisations shaping the future of the UK church. Our residential holidays influence the lives of thousands of young people each year. Our leadership training and patronage work are shaping the current generation of church leadership. CPAS’ role in the UK is unique, long-standing and influential within the Church of England and its evangelical constituency.

We are looking for a new Trustee to join the CPAS Board, who can also act as our Lead Trustee for Safeguarding.

You will be passionate about safeguarding - keen to take on a strategic overview, to champion safeguarding at Board level, and provide support and challenge to staff. Working with our Safeguarding Manager, you will help CPAS to promote a safeguarding culture across all the organisation and its work.

You will share our aspiration to see:

• Every church a pathway to faith
• Every leader a catalyst for evangelism
• Every Christian a courageous witness
• Every child a chance to explore Jesus

You will have a living faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, an ability to think creatively and strategically and to work as a member of a team in the interests of CPAS. You will bring an understanding of the legal duties and responsibilities of trusteeship, as well as skills, confidence and experience in the area of safeguarding.

Are you inspired by our vision?

Visit our webpage to download the Recruitment Pack to find out more about this opportunity to lead, in a non-executive role an historic and well-regarded organisation through the next phase of its journey and to impact the UK church for Christ.

Please note that we are also looking for Trustees with legal and HR expertise, and for younger and more diverse trustees.

CPAS is a Christian agency, part of the Church of England, working to support churches across the UK and Republic of Ireland. It is therefore important that the postholder has a committed personal faith and is an active member of a local Church of England Church. Trustees are required to sign the CPAS Basis of Faith and to affirm CPAS Outworkings of Faith.

CPAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. All Trustee appointments are subject to pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check.