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Governance & Leadership
Experience of leadership, management, boards, committees, decision-making or organisational oversight.
DIRECTOR RECRUITMENT
Help Shape the Future of Right First Time UK
This is a governance role. Directors help oversee the organisation itself, not simply individual campaigns or projects.
Right First Time UK is interested in people who can bring useful experience, sound judgement and different perspectives to the Board.
Relevant experience can come from professional work, community activity, lived experience, management, finance, safeguarding, policy, communications or other areas that strengthen organisational oversight.
Directors are expected to work constructively with the founders and other directors, understand the limits of their authority and help the organisation develop responsibly.
The aim is not to create a hierarchy for its own sake. It is to make sure important decisions have proper oversight, records and accountability.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
What Could You Bring to the Board?
There is no single professional background required. A balanced Board benefits from different forms of experience.
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Finance & Controls
Budgeting, accounts, financial controls, fundraising, risk or responsible use of organisational funds.
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Policy & Regulation
Knowledge of public administration, policy, regulation, legal processes or organisational compliance.
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Safeguarding & Risk
Experience of safeguarding, risk management, responsible practice or protecting vulnerable people.
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Communications
Public engagement, media, campaigns, digital communications or community outreach.
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Lived & Community Experience
Direct experience of communities and the public systems Right First Time UK examines and helps people navigate.
RESPONSIBILITY & BOUNDARIES
What Directors Are Expected to Do
The role combines responsibility, oversight and teamwork. It is different from being a volunteer or Campaign Leader.
Directors may be expected to
- take part in Board discussions and decisions;
- review significant organisational risks and policies;
- support sensible financial and operational controls;
- help maintain safeguarding and accountability standards;
- challenge constructively where something needs closer review;
- keep appropriate information confidential where required;
- support the organisation's long-term direction.
The role is not
- automatic control over every campaign or volunteer;
- permission to make commitments without agreed authority;
- a route to use RFTUK for personal interests;
- a substitute for professional legal, financial or safeguarding advice;
- a position where one Director acts without proper records or oversight.
APPLICATION PROCESS
How the Director Application Works
The online application system is the main route for applying. Supporting pages explain the role before you submit.
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Read the Role
Review the role description, responsibilities and eligibility information.
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Apply Online
Complete the secure Director application through the RFTUK Director Application System.
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Application Review
Your application is considered as part of the organisation's Director recruitment and governance process.
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Registration & Onboarding
If an appointment proceeds, the required registration, declarations and onboarding steps are completed.
BEFORE YOU APPLY
Director Information
These pages are part of the Director recruitment section and should help you understand the role before submitting an application.
Role & Responsibilities
Read the fuller description of the Director role and the responsibilities attached to it.
Read the RoleDirector Eligibility
Check the eligibility information before you begin the application process.
Who Can Apply?Application Process
See the application stages and what happens after an application is submitted.
Application ProcessDirector FAQs
Answers to common questions about the role, application and appointment process.
Director FAQsLeadership Team
See how the founders and directors fit into the wider Right First Time UK structure.
View LeadershipContact RFTUK
If you need clarification before applying, use the main Right First Time UK contact page.
Contact UsReady to Apply?
Use the secure RFTUK Director Application System when you are ready to submit your application.
The secure online application is kept separate from the public website so Director recruitment records can be handled through the dedicated application system.
Good Governance Supports Good Work
Right First Time UK needs Directors who can bring judgement, responsibility, different perspectives and a willingness to ask the right questions when important decisions are being made.