Are you passionate about driving systemic change to save lives and stop economic abuse forever? Do you have the expertise, perspective and commitment to help shape the governance of a high-performing board?

As Surviving Economic Abuse approaches its tenth anniversary, we are looking for up to four new trustees to grow and strengthen our board as we grow our influence and impact.

Trustees of Surviving Economic Abuse

Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) is the only UK charity dedicated to raising awareness of economic abuse and transforming responses to it. In under a decade, we have secured the recognition of economic abuse and post-separation abuse in law, shifted public understanding so that half the UK population now knows what economic abuse is, and placed tackling it at the heart of government Violence Against Women and Girls and Financial Inclusion strategies.

As we approach our tenth anniversary, we are recruiting up to four new trustees. It is an exciting time to join the organisation and help drive our mission forward.

Trustees share collective responsibility for the governance of SEA alongside the rest of the board. Together, the board sets strategic direction, oversees the executive team and ensures that SEA operates with sound financial management, strong governance and clear accountability. You will offer supportive challenge and practical insight on the issues the organisation faces, holding the executive to account while trusting the CEO and her team to manage the work.

We are looking for people who bring a genuine commitment to SEA’s mission, an understanding of the cause and expertise in one or more of the areas set out in the recruitment pack. You do not need to have served on a board before. What matters most is your commitment to our mission and your willingness to contribute your time, insight and judgement.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. We particularly encourage applications from racially minoritised people, disabled people and those from working-class backgrounds.

The time commitment is approximately one-and-a-half hours a week. The role is voluntary; reasonable expenses are covered.

To apply

If you share our ambition to create lasting change for victim-survivors, we would love to hear from you. Together, we will help save lives and stop economic abuse forever.

• Download the recruitment pack for full details of the role and the application questions. Submit your CV and written responses, or a video of no more than five minutes by 12pm on 11 January 2027.
• If you have questions about the role or whether your experience might be a good fit, please contact Anj Handa of Inspiring Women Changemakers at [email protected] to arrange an informal conversation.

We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for this role. If you are eligible and would like to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, please indicate this on your application.

We particularly welcome candidates with lived experience of domestic abuse, including economic abuse.

The successful candidate will be asked to complete a basic DBS check and confirm they are not disqualified from acting as a charity trustee. A criminal record will not automatically bar you from appointment. We consider each case individually and will discuss any disclosure with you before making a decision. Our policy on recruiting people with criminal records is available on request. 

Surviving Economic Abuse is the data controller for personal data you provide during this recruitment process. We process your data on the basis of legitimate interests, solely to assess your application. Your data will be held securely, shared only with those involved in the recruitment process, and deleted once the process concludes. For full details, including your rights and our retention period, please see our Candidate Privacy Notice.

If you share our ambition to create lasting change for victim-survivors, we would love to hear from you. Together, we will help save lives and stop economic abuse forever.

Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) is committed to developing an inclusive board which reflects the diversity of the communities we support. Our culture celebrates diverse voices, and we particularly encourage applications from Black and minoritised applicants and disabled applicants who are under-represented at SEA.