Picture a campfire on a CPAS Venture holiday; a group of teenagers, away from home for the first time in years, roasting marshmallows with leaders most of them met three days ago. They’re there because, somewhere along the way, someone decided they could trust CPAS with their child. That trust, repeated thousands of times a year, across parishes and residential holidays and leadership training, is what this Trustee role exists to protect.

CPAS has been carrying the gospel to local churches since 1836, and today that means supporting the appointment of clergy in over 700 parishes, training church leaders at every level, and running Venture and Falcon holidays where 8 to 18 year-olds explore life with Jesus, often away from their families for the first time. It’s a genuinely influential position in the life of the UK church, and the safeguarding of the young people and vulnerable adults in CPAS’s care sits underneath all of it.

This isn’t a hands-on safeguarding job, day-to-day casework stays with the CEO and Safeguarding Manager, but it is a serious one. You’ll make sure safeguarding has proper space on the Board’s agenda, not just a standing item nobody interrogates. You’ll review whether CPAS’s policies are actually keeping people safe, not just filed away. And when something goes wrong, an allegation against a staff member or volunteer, a case that might need reporting, you’re one of the people in the room helping CPAS respond with both care and rigour. 

Alongside that, you’ll carry the full responsibilities of any CPAS Trustee: six Board meetings a year, mostly a mix of video call and in-person in London or Coventry, including one overnight residential, plus two further safeguarding committee meetings, reading minutes, and being available for occasional consultation between times. CPAS will train you for it, and pair you with a buddy trustee as you find your feet.

We’re looking for a committed, practising Christian, who brings safeguarding experience, sound judgment with the confidence to ask hard questions of senior staff, and a genuine understanding of what good safeguarding governance looks like. CPAS is particularly keen to hear from younger and more diverse trustees who can bring fresh insight to the Board.

For further information, including the Candidate pack and how to apply, follow this link.

*Voluntary, expenses (including childcare) reimbursed