Board & Trustee Recruitment for charities

Board & Trustee Recruitment

We identify and engage trustees, chairs and board members with the skills and commitment to strengthen your charity's leadership and governance.

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How we help

Recruiting trustees takes a different approach from recruiting employees.

Board roles are voluntary, values-led and governed by different expectations, so we shape each campaign around the board you have and the board you need.

Address board skills gaps

We help you review the skills, experience and perspectives already on the board, then define what a new appointment needs to bring.

Reach beyond existing networks

We proactively research and engage potential candidates, rather than relying only on the connections a board already has.

Recruit specialist expertise

We can support recruitment for chairs, vice-chairs, treasurers and trustees with specific professional expertise such as finance, legal, digital or HR.

Strengthen board diversity

We can support inclusive and accessible board recruitment so a wider range of people are able to put themselves forward.

Assess motivation and values

Commitment to your purpose matters alongside professional experience, so we explore motivation and values as part of the conversation.

Support a fair appointment process

Support may include campaign development, outreach, application management, screening, shortlisting and interview coordination, agreed to suit the appointment.

2026 at a glance

Opportunities advertised so far in 2026

Charities and not-for-profits supported so far in 2026

Every role we advertise supports an organisation working for people and communities across Northern Ireland.

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Who we work with

Organisations we have supported with recruitment

A selection of the charities, community groups and not-for-profit organisations across Northern Ireland that have trusted Charity Jobs NI with their hiring.