Welfare & Safeguarding Trustee

For more than a century, the RAF Benevolent Fund has stood beside the RAF Family; through war and peace, hardship and change. From the first day in uniform to the final years of life, we have been a constant source of emotional, practical and financial support. Today, our work reaches serving personnel, veterans, families and the bereaved in more than 30 countries. We are seeking a Welfare and Safeguarding Trustee for an initial term of four years, (ideally) commencing 1 October 2026. You will have a relevant background with safeguarding experience (such as nursing, medical, social care, teaching or other healthcare professional, ideally at a senior level). You will understand the needs of those who are vulnerable whether its due to age, health and wellbeing or socio-economic factors and will have the skills and knowledge to advise and guide on appropriate strategies to ensure the Fund is best able to meet those needs. It is key that you are able to provide relevant specialist knowledge, support and information and to clearly articulate issues relating to safeguarding which will be invaluable to the Fund in ensuring it complies with all legal and good practice requirements in relation to safeguarding and that it has clear and up-to-date policies and procedures. Interested? If you have the experience we are seeking and are as passionate about the RAF Family as we are, we would love to hear from you. To apply please send an up-to-date CV and covering email / letter outlining how your background, skills, experience meets the person specification (see final page) to Lisa Harmshaw (email address in role information attached) our Head of Governance. If you have any questions about the role or would like to have an informal discussion prior to applying, please contact Lisa on phone number given in role information attached or via email. We welcome applications from anyone who has the experience we are seeking, irrespective of background, community, industry or protected characteristics. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application process, please let us know. We operate safer selection practices; this will involve the successful candidate being required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and this position will remain open until we have found our ideal candidate. No agencies please.