The Feminist Library
- Job Title: Trustee
- Salary: Unpaid
- Hours:
Part time - Role: Legal
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025
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Location:
London
Job Summary
Job Description
Commitment: 6-weekly finance check-ins, quarterly trustee meetings, and occasional shared meetings with the Organising Team, plus some direct contact with members of the collective. Roughly 0.5-1 days per month depending on your availability
The Feminist Library is a non-hierarchical organisation, run by our Organising Team, which is comprised of volunteers, paid staff and trustees. We want the library to be a space of learning, growth, care and community. Everyone (trans, cis and intersex), who remains attentive to the https://feministlibrary.co.uk/who-we-are/ – community policy is welcome in our space and can volunteer with us. We do not police gender in our spaces. We believe that feminism is a political framework that we can use to end all gendered violence. We understand gender and sex as constructed categories that increase proximity to violence for all those read as women. We recognise that experiences of womanhood are diverse and that traditionally, whole swathes of women have been locked out of this category. We also recognise that experiences of gender are diverse – feminism as a political project necessarily includes non-binary and gender non-conforming people and always has.
When you become one of our Trustees, you agree:
- To help the Library fulfil its aims and objectives
- To provide oversight of the Library’s governance and administration
- To perform your volunteering role to the best of your ability and work in partnership with other volunteers
- To follow, support and respect the Feminist Library’s procedures, policies and standards
- To maintain the confidential information of the Feminist Library and our volunteers
- Meet time commitments and standards agreed to and give reasonable notice so other arrangements can be made when this is not possible
- To act responsibly and within the law
- To ensure all staff and volunteers are adequately trained in issues of Health and Safety and risk assessment
- To let the Library know first if you have any problems or complaints so that we find a solution together
Job Requirements
We are currently particularly seeking people with any of the following experiences. It is not a requirement to have experience in all of these but you may wish to highlight them in your CV and cover letter if you do.
- Financial management and forecasting, particularly for a small charity
- Legal knowledge, particularly in relation to charity law, upholding the charity commission code
- Previous experience working with Trustees/Trustee Boards
- Fundraising including grant applications and management
- Personnel/HR
Additionally, we are keen to ensure that our Board and Organising Team is led by our local community and is diverse so we encourage applications from members of the global majority, particularly people of African or Caribbean heritage, as well as young people (18 – 30), trans people and disabled/differently-abled people.
The full advert on our website has accessibility information.
How to Apply
Please feel free to arrange a visit or conversation with one of our collective – visits are available during Library opening hours, which are Tuesdays 11am – 5pm, Wednesdays 1pm – 7pm and
Fridays 11am – 5pm. Please notify us in advance of the visit by emailing [email protected].
If you would like to apply, please send your CV and short cover letter (max 1 side A4) explaining why you are interested and suitable for the role and what expertise you will bring to the board.
Please email [email protected] with Board Recruitment in the subject line (or with any questions) by 4pm Friday 20 June. Interviews will be held with members of our Trustee Board and Organising Team on either Tuesday 8 or Monday 14 July. Please specify if you have a preference for daytime or evening, and any other access needs.
- Contact email: [email protected]
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