Trustee
Apply to join PET’s Board of Trustees!
Prisoners’ Education Trust is recruiting new Trustees to join our Board at a pivotal time in our development.
Our current five-year strategy concludes in 2026 so the next 18 months will be an opportunity to reflect on what we have achieved, consider our future priorities, and develop a new strategy that ensures that PET continues to develop and thrive through to 2030 and beyond.
At this crucial time for the organisation, we are looking for new trustees who share both our values and our ambitions. Candidates will bring strategic vision, energy and fresh thinking to the Board, as well as a commitment to our vision and values. They will also be as committed as we are to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion and to putting lived experience at the heart of all our work.
If you care about prison education, if you want to help steer PET through the next phase of our development, and if you can offer us the dedication and commitment that we’re looking for, then we hope you will consider applying to join us.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our Board and would particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups and from candidates with lived experience of the criminal justice system.
Find out more
To find out more about the role, please download the application pack here.
How to apply
To apply, please complete the SurveyMonkey application form here.
The form consists of three long-answer questions about your experience, as well as a space to share your contact details and upload your CV.
Please note that you cannot save and return to the form later. The application pack gives details of the questions that you will be asked to answer as part of your application, so that you can draft your answers before submitting them. The questions are:
- Please tell us about yourself and what makes you want to be a Trustee of PET right now.
- Referring to the skills and abilities we are looking for in section 5, please share the skills, experiences and perspectives you could contribute to the organisation as a Trustee.
- In five years’ time, what accomplishments would make you particularly proud to have been part of PET?
Trustees are unpaid but expenses incurred it carrying out the role are reimbursed.
If you have any questions about the process, please do not hesitate to email our Chief Executive, Jon Collins.
The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 3 March 2025.
