Treasurer, CHARITY

Join a Royal College as Honorary Treasurer Provide Strategic Financial Leadership at a Defining Moment for the Profession of Paramedics

Time Commitment: approximately 1 day per month (with peaks during budgeting/audit cycles)

Location: a mix of virtual and in person Board/FRAC meetings

Remuneration: Voluntary (expenses reimbursed)

The organisation is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as its Honorary Treasurer – a pivotal governance role at a transformational moment in the College's development. As the first lay Treasurer following the granting of Royal status, you will bring fresh perspective, expert financial stewardship, and strategic insight to support the profession into its next chapter. As the professional body for paramedics across the UK, the College champions excellence in patient care, advances education and research, and supports members working across urgent, emergency, primary, community, and specialist care.

With growing membership and ambitious plans for digital, governance and organisational development, the College requires strong, forward‑looking financial leadership.

• Provide strategic financial leadership and assurance to the Board and Finance, Risk & Assurance Committee (FRAC).
• Strengthen financial governance, reporting and risk management across a maturing organisation.
• Support the Chief Executive and executive team in sustainable, transparent financial planning.
• Enable investment in member value, education, research and professional development.
• Champion inclusive, evidence‑based decision making and act as a trusted adviser to the Board.

• Significant senior‑level finance leadership experience, ideally with exposure to charity, public sector or membership contexts.
• Strong strategic finance capability, including planning, budgeting, audit and risk management.
• Confidence working at Board level, offering constructive challenge and clear assurance.
• Excellent communication and partnering skills, able to make finance accessible and build confidence across teams.
• Commitment to inclusive governance, transparency and the College's mission to advance the paramedic profession.

A professional accounting qualification (AAT, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) is essential.

Experience in healthcare or the paramedic profession is welcome but not required.

• Embedding its Royal College status
• Responding to membership growth
• Strengthening governance, audit and long‑term financial planning
• Delivering key digital and organisational change programmes

To ensure equitable access to information and uphold the College's commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, a Q&A webinar will replace individual informal calls with the President. Submit questions a week before the webinar to be addressed live. Register interest for the webinar on Thursday 12th March 2026; a link will be sent thereafter.

5:00pm Friday 27th March 2026

w/c 20th April

Charity People Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency advisor to the Royal College on this appointment.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV to seniora and request a candidate pack in the first instance.

For an informal conversation about the role or if you have further questions prior to applying, please contact Fabrice Yala on or at seniora

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so we can help make the application process work for you.

Charity People is a forward‑thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

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