Vacancies

Vacancy – Lay Trustee (safeguarding expertise)

Closing Date and Time: Tuesday the 27th October 2024 at 23:59

We are currently seeking one lay trustee who can bring a high level of knowledge and experience in safeguarding expertise to our board. We are looking for a person who is interested in learning about the field of psychoanalysis and is willing to understand the complexities and difficulties involved in providing high quality, intensive trainings, and low-fee psychotherapy in a financially difficult environment. The bpf is committed to finding creative and innovative ways of meeting our charitable objectives which include increasing access to psychoanalysis and widening the diversity of our membership.

The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to the bpf’s mission and values and will bring a high level of knowledge and experience in the following key area:

• a lay trustee who can hold responsibility for oversight of safeguarding in the organisation. The trustee will work closely with our Head of Safeguarding and our Child Safeguarding lead and will provide the board with assurance and feedback about our safeguarding policies and compliance. The bpf needs to provide safeguarding for our staff, our professional members, our trainees and our patients.

Essential criteria

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate some aspects of the following:

• understanding of the role of a Board of Trustees.
• ability to challenge rigorously and debate constructively.
• strong communication and inter-personal skills.
• genuine interest in the work of the British Psychotherapy Foundation.
• knowledge and experience of safeguarding practices as determined by the Safeguarding Adult Board and Charity Commission.

We particularly welcome applications from women, disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic [BAME] candidates.

The successful candidate must abide by The Nolan principles – The seven principles of public life (See Annex A)

Time commitment and term of office

Meetings are held quarterly with members attending brief pre- and post-meeting private discussions.

Trustees may be contacted between meetings via email or telephone, on a limited basis and only as strictly necessary.

Meetings are scheduled one year in advance and dates will only change in exceptional circumstances. Attendance is recorded and published as part of the annual reporting cycle.

Meetings primarily take place online via teams.

The initial term of office is three years, subject to performance. Members are not employees of the British Psychotherapy Foundation. The British Psychotherapy Foundation has discretion to renew the appointment at the end of the first term of office, subject to consistently good performance. There should therefore be no assumption of automatic reappointment.

Remuneration and expenses

The Board of Trustees members do not receive a fee but are eligible to claim reasonable expenses for travel incurred on British Psychotherapy Foundation business.

Please read the full recruitment pack here.

The Recruitment process: How to apply and submit your application

To apply, please send the following to:  [email protected]

• a bpf application form
• a supporting statement of not more than two A4 sides, setting out how you meet the essential criteria – ensure you refer to the guidance in this document;
• Equality and diversity monitoring form

To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact:
 [email protected] (Chief Executive Officer) or [email protected]

Vacancy – Audit and Risk Committee Members

Closing Date: Monday 11 November 2024 at 17:00 hours

Job Title: Audit and Risk Committee Member

Working For: British Psychotherapy Foundation

Time Commitment: Meetings are held four times a year with members attending brief pre- and post-meeting private discussions. An additional meeting is generally scheduled in June to consider the bpf’s Annual Report and Financial Statements, when the Head of External Audit representative are invited to join the pre-meet.  

Remuneration and expenses: Audit and Risk Committee members do not receive a fee but are eligible to claim reasonable expenses for travel incurred on the British Psychotherapy Foundation business.

Location: Meetings take place online or at 37 Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4HJ.

Term of Office: The initial term of office is three years, subject to performance. Members are not employees of the British Psychotherapy Foundation.

About us

The British Psychotherapy Foundation (bpf) are one the UK’s leading training providers and membership bodies for people working in intensive psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Jungian analysis, and child and adolescent psychotherapy.

The bpf overall is led by a Board of Trustees who are largely elected by the body’s membership, including by the Chair of each of the associations. The Board also provides for a small number of lay/ external trustees to be appointed.

The Board have established an Audit and Risk Committee to provide a means of independent assurance and objective review of financial systems, financial information, information data security, risk management systems, governance arrangements and internal control mechanisms.

The Chair and the Chief Executive are now inviting applications from exceptional individuals, with a wide breadth of experience, to join the Audit and Risk Committee.

If your experience matches any one of the criteria below, we would welcome your application:

1 x ARC Member that is an expert in Financial Accounting and Analysis.

1 x ARC Member with experience of either working for the Office for Students or working with an organisation seeking to register with the Office for Students.

We particularly welcome applications from, women, disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning (LGBTQ) community.

Interested?

To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact:
[email protected]

Please look at the full applicant pack here.

How to apply and submit your application
To apply, please send to [email protected] by the deadline of 17:00hrs,
on 11 November 2024:

• a CV of not more than two A4 sides;
• a supporting statement of not more than two A4 sides, setting out how you meet the
  essential criteria – ensure you refer to the guidance in this document;
• Equality and diversity monitoring form;
• Registration of Interests form