Chair of the Finance & Resources Committee

As Chair of the Finance & Resources Committee, you will play a key role in supporting the Board to ensure strong financial stewardship and effective governance during a period of transition and opportunity. Working closely with the Chair, Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer, you will provide strategic oversight and constructive challenge, helping to shape long-term sustainability and organisational direction. You will be joining an organisation with strong financial and operational foundations, supported by an experienced executive team, an established finance function and a well-developed governance structure. You will chair the Finance & Resources Committee, providing financial oversight and supporting governance across risk, financial planning and sustainability. You will contribute to board discussions and strategic decision-making, while building effective relationships with fellow Trustees and the executive team.

We are seeking a credible and collaborative individual who brings strategic financial insight, sound judgement and a calm, assured presence. You do not need to be a qualified accountant, but you will bring the confidence to engage with financial information and support balanced, well-informed decision-making. We are particularly interested in individuals with senior leadership experience in complex organisations who bring strong strategic financial understanding and the ability to interpret and challenge information constructively. You will have experience contributing to governance, risk or strategic decision-making, alongside a collaborative and credible approach, with the emotional intelligence to influence and build effective relationships. A genuine commitment to the mission of Carers UK is essential. We would especially welcome applications from individuals with lived experience of caring, or a strong understanding of carers' experiences. If you share our passion for improving the lives of carers and are motivated by the opportunity to contribute to our organisation, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Carers UK is the national charity for unpaid carers, supporting over 5.8 million people across the UK who care for loved ones who are older, disabled or seriously ill. At a time when the number of unpaid carers continues to grow and the challenges they face become increasingly complex, our role has never been more vital. We are ambitious for the future, both in terms of the impact we deliver for carers and how we continue to strengthen and evolve as an organisation. Drawing on over 60 years at the forefront of the carers' movement, we combine national influence with practical support; working across policy, research and partnerships while ensuring carers can access the advice, information and connections they need. We are currently developing a new five-year strategy, alongside welcoming new Trustees and navigating a period of governance transition. This next phase reflects a changing external environment, including increasing demand for care, demographic shifts and ongoing pressures within health and social care systems. Within this context, this is a pivotal governance appointment, offering the opportunity to operate at board level; shaping strategic direction, strengthening financial oversight and ensuring Carers UK remains sustainable and impactful for the future., Placing purpose and quality before profit, Peridot Partners is a values-led third sector executive recruitment agency transforming leadership and inspiring change with organisations that have a social purpose. We're a close-knit team of exceptional people and we're proud of developing an ultra-flexible, empowering and fun culture. We focus on long-term, deep-rooted relationships that bring added value. We challenge the status quo about what makes good leadership, and this is reflected in our exceptional clients, candidates and close community of change-makers. Since 2009, we have worked with organisations that want to grow and who appreciate and value good leadership, across the public, third and private sectors. The strength of our organisation comes from our cross-functional networks, our exceptional research team and our experience attracting people from all sectors to organisations with a social focus. We recruit to boards, executive positions and specialist functional roles such as fundraising, finance, and marketing and communications across a range of sectors, from social justice and health charities, foundations, grant-making organisations and think tanks to awarding bodies, training providers, schools, multi-academy trusts, colleges and universities, and student unions., "The Executive Team recruited by Peridot are fantastic! The team are one of the best I have seen and have successfully taken on the challenge of an organisation facing insolvency and led a turnaround in our fortunes, and into a successful merger that will safeguard further education in the city of Brighton." - Chair of the Corporation at Greater Brighton Metropolitan College We're driven by our values:

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