Trustee

The Board of Trustees is the ultimate decision-making body for the charity and all trustees become company non-executive Directors.  It is responsible for setting overall strategy and ensuring it is delivered by the Size of Wales Director, Deputy Director and the wider team of sixteen. The Board comprises people bringing the range of professional skills and personal and employment experience needed to ensure that the charity is well governed.

• The standard term of office for a Trustee is three years and can be extended.
• The minimum commitment is to attend 4 Board meetings a year, of which at least 2 should be in person if living in the UK, normally but not exclusively in Cardiff. If you live overseas, you would be expected to join at least one meeting in person.   You are permitted to join some meetings remotely if necessary, plus the annual AGM (normally online).
• It is also encouraged for Trustees to join one sub-committee, such as the Risk Sub-Committee, Finance Sub-Committee, Staff and Wellbeing Sub-Committee or Ethics Committee.
• Ad hoc communication between Trustees and the Size of Wales Director and Deputy Director may also occur via email, WhatsApp, phone and video conference.
• The positions are voluntary and reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.
• The time needed to carry out this role is approximately one day a month, though there are times when this is higher. Commitment outside of meetings can be at times that are suitable to yourself.
• Training and mentoring will be provided if necessary, and opportunities to further your career and trusteeship are encouraged, such as representing Size of Wales at events/conferences or becoming a lead for a project region, sub-committee or programme area.

We are a small but impactful charity with a dedicated team working across forest protection, climate education, advocacy, and communications. Founded in 2009 and registered as a charity in 2011, we were the first organisation in Wales to mobilise a national response to tropical deforestation and climate change. Our original aim was to help support Indigenous Peoples and local communities protect an area of forest equivalent to the size of Wales, a milestone we reached in 2013.

Since then, we have grown into a strategic advocate for global forest protection, Indigenous solidarity, and climate justice, building strong partnerships and a holistic model that links education, policy change, and action. Our approach is unique in addressing both the causes of deforestation in tropical forest countries and the solutions required in Wales and globally.

Our vision is a healthy planet where people, forests and nature thrive together. Our purpose is to sustain and safeguard tropical forests, responding to the nature and climate crises.

We operate an inclusive recruitment process to remove barriers and unconscious bias. This includes the option to apply via written or verbal application; a Recruitment Administrator who anonymises applications for the selection panel; and an opt-in Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for people from ethnically diverse backgrounds and people living with a disability (more information below).

Please have a good read of the following information:

• How to Apply
• Application Form
• Job Description including Selection Criteria
• Guaranteed Interview Scheme
• Selection Criteria Assessment Table
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Send your written or recorded applications to the Recruitment Administrator team, via email to [email protected] by 12 noon on Friday 26th June 2026. Please do not send a CV.

If you need support filling out the form, please contact the Recruitment Administrators on [email protected].

If you choose to make your application via audio recording, please contact the Recruitment Administrators if you require guidance. Otherwise, please record yourself responding to all questions on the application form.

If there is another way you would like to submit your application, please contact the Recruitment Administrator team. We will make the application process accessible to everyone.

We welcome applications in Welsh. Please note that we will use a translation service to translate Welsh applications into English.

All Equal Opportunities or identifiable data will not be seen by the selection or interview panel.

If you have any questions about the application process or the role itself, please contact the Recruitment Administrator team on [email protected]. The Recruitment Administrators are independent of the interview panel, so this will not affect your application.

It is important that you demonstrate clearly as part of your application using examples, how you meet the selection criteria for the role. The minimum criteria are set at 60% of the total criteria.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday, 26th June 2026.  Interviews will take place in person if possible throughout August and September at convenient times for you.