Chair of Tusteesopen

Deadline for applications: 29th March 2026

Inclusive Boards is delighted to be supporting The Girls’ Network in the search to appoint their next Chair and two Trustees. For more information about the Trustee positions, please visit this page.

About The Girls’ Network

At The Girls’ Network, we believe that no girl should have her future limited by her gender, ethnicity, background or parental income.

Young people from lower-income families are significantly less likely to go on to higher education than their wealthier peers, which can have a lifelong impact on opportunity and earning potential. Recent years have also seen inequalities deepen and young people’s wellbeing adversely affected, particularly following the Covid-19 pandemic. These structural and social barriers disproportionately affect girls and young women from communities of least advantage. 

We exist to challenge this inequality. Our mission is to inspire and empower girls and young women from underrepresented backgrounds to realise their ambitions, discover their self-worth, and develop the confidence and capacity to shape their own futures. 

We work in communities of least advantage across England to deliver programmes that provide long-term, meaningful support.

For more information, please visit our website!

About the Chair opportunity 

The Girls’ Network is seeking a new Chair of Trustees to lead and support The Girls’ Network through their exciting next phase of growth, supporting an exceptional, values-driven team and ensuring they remain ambitious, accountable and true to their founding mission. 

We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with:

• Experience of strategic leadership and governance within a complex organisation.
• Experience or understanding of the education / schools landscape.
• Good understanding of voluntary sector governance, funding and finance management.
• Thorough understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship.
• Demonstrable financial and commercial acumen, including experience in financial planning, oversight, risk management, and the establishment and monitoring of systems of control and accountability. 
• A track record of driving innovation and organisational change, with the ability to apply insight to support the charity’s achievement of its strategic objectives. 
• Experience of working across sectoral boundaries, leveraging partnerships and opportunities.

For more information about the role, please download the candidate pack via the links on this page. 

How to apply

The recruitment process is being undertaken by Inclusive Boards on behalf of The Girls’ Network. If you wish to apply for this position, please supply the following by 11.59pm on 29/03/2026:

• A detailed CV, setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements. 
• A cover letter (maximum two sides of A4) highlighting your suitability for the role for which you’re applying and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the cover letter is an important part of your application and will be assessed.
• Details of two professional referees with a brief statement of their relationship to you and over what period of time they have known you. Referees will not be contacted without your prior consent.

Please also complete our diversity monitoring form found here. The information you provide will stay confidential, will be reviewed and processed separately from the application you make, and is not assessed as part of your application.

To find out more, request support when applying, or have an informal confidential discussion before applying, please get in touch by emailing TGN@inclusiveboards.co.uk or calling 0207 267 8369.

Apply now