Thank you for your interest in joining our Board of Trustees
The Woodlands Church Family (WCF) is a registered charity, governed by a board of trustees. Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that the WCF achieves its core purpose. Collectively, they hold responsibility for setting the strategic direction of our churches’ ministry, ensuring that the work and goals are set in line with our vision, and oversee the overall management and administration of the churches. They work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, supporting them through their day-to-day leadership and challenging decisions if necessary.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This role is a voluntary position. For terms of office, time commitment duties and person specification please see the WCF Trustee Role Description.
Acting as a Trustee offers the privileged position of working collaboratively alongside Trustees from across the eight Woodlands Church Family sites. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to use their skills and experience to serve strategically, across the church family.
One of the additional benefits of volunteering is being able to access learning and development opportunities relevant to the role. We would ask the successful candidate to undertake the following training within the first 12 months of your role:
• Safeguarding
• GDPR (Data Protection and Confidentiality)
KEY TERMS
Our volunteer roles require a commitment to be a follower of Jesus and a worshipping member of the Woodlands Church Family.
Vetting trustees
All prospective trustees must be asked to provide two references: their church leader and one other person of good standing, with professional knowledge of the individual.
All prospective trustees must be DBS checked.
All prospective trustees must declare any conflicts of interest.
Terms of service
All trustees will be expected to serve a four-year term. At the end of four years, they may be invited to stand again on approval from the remaining members of the Board. There is no limit to the number of terms a trustee may serve.
A trustee may be invited to resign after one year if they or the Board recognise that the appointment has not been a success, or if at any point their actions or behaviour put the Board at reputational risk.
How to apply
Our application process includes the offer to have an informal conversation with the Chair and/or Vice-Chair before submitting an application. If you would like to take this opportunity please contact catherine.penn@woodlandschurch.net, Secretary to the Board of Trustees.
To apply please submit an application form and CV with covering letter to Catherine Penn (see above).
Shortlisting and interviewing
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview, ideally in person but with a virtual option where applicable.
Closing date for applications is 9am Monday 22nd September 2025.
Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 29th September 2025.
Following interviews, a decision will be taken no later than one month after the interview.
Once approved, the successful candidate will be invited to attend a meeting of the Trustees, before giving a formal acceptance of the offer.