Housing Justice - Finance Trustee (x2)

We are seeking two new Finance Trustees to join our friendly and supportive Board of Trustees. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in strengthening our governance, supporting our ambitious work, and ensuring Housing Justice can continue to deliver high-quality services and advocacy for people experiencing homelessness.

We are particularly keen to hear from applicants with charity finance expertise (for example, as a finance director, accountant, treasurer or senior finance professional) who can bring insight and guidance to our Finance Subcommittee and wider Board.

Reports to: Chair of the Board Location: Hybrid – Board meetings are a mix of online and in-person (at The Foundry, London, SE1 5RR) Time commitment: 6–12 days per year, including: 4 Board meetings (2 hours each) 1 Board away day (6 hours) 4 Finance Subcommittee meetings (2 hours each) Training, preparation, occasional events, and supporting the organisation as capacity allows Term: 4 years, with the option to renew up to a maximum of 12 years Remuneration: This is a voluntary position, but reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed

Housing Justice brings together communities and finds solutions to homelessness by building personal connections, a sense of belonging, and creating justice in the housing system. We train and support volunteers to offer various accommodation options while building a network of local support. This includes providing personalised assistance to help individuals access relevant local services and address their other needs.

Through compassionate, courageous, and collaborative action, we implement innovative solutions to tackle housing injustice, enhance the quality of housing, and elevate the voices and experiences of groups affected by housing injustice to both local and national governments.

Why join us?

Be part of a charity that truly lives its values of compassion, courage and collaboration. Contribute to work that makes a tangible difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness. Join a welcoming and inclusive Board, where your skills and perspectives will be valued. We are committed to making trustee roles accessible to people from all backgrounds, and will do our best to meet accessibility needs.

About Us

Housing Justice unites diverse communities to build personal connections, help people out of homelessness, and create justice in the housing system. Our vision is of a community where everyone has a safe and stable home, and a feeling they belong.

We are a friendly organisation and we value kindness, collaboration, and respect. We put a strong emphasis on wellbeing—both for the people we help and the people who help them.

Our work is channelled through five main initiatives that aim to tackle homelessness in various different ways at a grassroots level. These are:

Citadel: we help people experiencing homelessness to find and sustain a home by using trained volunteers to identify each individual’s specific needs and address them together. This could include connecting them with their local community, helping them to seek meaningful employment, accessing a sport or a new hobby, or helping individuals to access the health or financial services they need.

The Winter Night Shelter Network: we help over 100 churches to respond to homelessness in their local area by supporting them to set up and operate a winter night shelter for individuals who would otherwise be rough sleeping.

Migrant Homelessness Projects: Accommodation and Support for Refugees and those facing destitution

Faith in Affordable Housing: we work with churches of all denominations to release surplus land and redundant buildings for the creation of new truly affordable housing.

Please contact [email protected] to hear more about the position