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Claire House Children's Hospice
Job ID-234
Deadline for applications: 19th July 2026
Inclusive Boards is delighted to be supporting Claire House Children’s Hospice in their search for new Trustees.
About Claire House Children’s Hospice
Claire House Children’s Hospice helps seriously and terminally ill children live life to the full by creating wonderful experiences and bringing back a sense of normality to family life.
By providing specialist nursing and end-of-life care, as well as emotional support, Claire House helps families through some of the toughest times of their lives.
Claire House is entering a pivotal phase of growth, including the launch of a major public fundraising appeal to support a new Liverpool hospice building and significant service expansion, alongside wider organisational transformation.
About the Trustee roles
Trustees are collectively responsible for the overall governance, strategic direction, and long‑term sustainability of Claire House. They are Directors of the charity for the purposes of company law and are expected to act at all times in the best interests of the charity and its beneficiaries.
We are seeking two new Trustees to join our Board and we are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with one of the following expertise:
- Communications
- Transformational Change
For further information, please download the Candidate Information Pack via the links on this page.
We are seeking a Trustee with senior‑level communications experience to join our Board at a particularly important moment for the charity. The role is particularly focused on supporting the Board during a period of heightened public profile linked to the Liverpool appeal and wider organisational growth.
In addition to meeting the core Trustee person specification, we are particularly interested in candidates who bring:
- Senior‑level experience in communications, media, public affairs, brand or stakeholder engagement
- Experience operating in high‑profile, sensitive or complex environments
- Exposure to major fundraising appeals, capital campaigns or organisational transformation
- A strong understanding of reputational risk, public trust and ethical communications
Previous trustee experience is helpful but not essential.
About the Transformational Change Trustee Role
We are seeking a Trustee with senior‑level experience of transformational change to join our Board at a particularly important moment for the charity. The role is particularly focused on supporting the Board during a period of significant organisational change linked to the Liverpool build and wider growth.
In addition to meeting the core Trustee person specification, we are particularly interested in candidates who bring:
- Senior‑level experience of large‑scale organisational change or transformation
- Experience operating in complex, high‑profile or rapidly changing environments
- Exposure to major transformation programmes, capital projects or organisational redesign
- A strong understanding of delivery risk, organisational resilience and sustainable change
Previous trustee experience is helpful but not essential.
How to apply
The recruitment process is being undertaken by Inclusive Boards on behalf of Claire House. If you wish to apply for this position, please supply the following by 11.59pm on 19/07/2026:
- 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 together 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 with one of our consultants by emailing ClaireHouse@inclusiveboards.co.uk or calling 0207 267 8369.