Job description:

Job type: Fixed-term contract (3-year term) 

Role Status: Voluntary (Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed) 

Commitment: Approximately 1 day per month; initial 3-year term with potential extensions 

As football’s leading equality and inclusion organisation, we are on a mission to unite football and end discrimination. We are seeking a Trustee to join our Board - someone who can offer insight, support innovation, and build meaningful strategic connections to drive systemic change. This is an exciting time to join Kick It Out, as we have just launched our new five-year strategy, Football United. Read more about the strategy here. In this role, you will play a key part in bringing the strategy to life and ensuring football is a game that truly welcomes everyone. 

Role Description

As a Trustee you will: 

• Attend Board and sub-committee meetings, actively contributing to setting Kick It Out’s strategic direction. 

• Oversee and support the CEO and Senior Leadership Team in implementing the strategy and Board decisions, ensuring effective delivery of Kick It Out’s aims and objectives. 

• Ensure alignment with the interests of beneficiaries and stakeholders, with a focus on public accountability. 

• Oversee and advise on the organisation’s management of risk, ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place. 

• Monitor compliance with corporate governance standards and Charity Commission requirements. 

• Contribute to and, where appropriate, lead debates on Board and strategic matters. 

• Fulfil the legal duties of a Company Director and Trustee in line with the Companies Act (2006), the Charities Act (2011), and all other relevant legislation. 

The successful candidate will be required to spend a minimum of 12 days per annum on work for Kick It Out, including Board Meetings and Board subcommittee meetings. All reasonable expenses incurred whilst performing the duties of a Kick It Out Trustee will be reimbursed. 

About You

We particularly welcome applicants with expertise in the following areas: 

• Charity sector: bringing knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing mission-driven organisations. 

• Public affairs and policy: helping us to influence, advocate, and drive change at national and sector level. 

• Commercial and funding: contributing insight into building sustainable partnerships and revenue streams. 

• Data and analytics: supporting evidence-based decision making and measuring impact. 

As with all roles at Kick It Out, you should demonstrate a strong understanding of - and commitment to - equality, diversity, and inclusion. 

At Kick It Out, we are committed to building a Board with diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds, enhancing our impact through the value each Trustee brings. Applicants are encouraged to have broad experience of working at a strategic level, while also bringing depth of knowledge from their particular area of expertise. 

About Kick It Out 

We’re on a mission to unite football and end discrimination. Driven forward by our love of sport, we’re here to fight discrimination. We’re here to make sure football is a game for everyone – and that means putting equality and inclusion up front from grassroots to the elite game in men’s and women’s football. We were set up to fight racism in football in 1993. Then, in 1997, we expanded to tackle all forms of discrimination. Since the beginning, we’ve made huge progress on and off the pitch, leading the charge for positive change. We’ve done it by raising awareness, confronting issues and helping our sport be better. Today, we run education programmes for academy players, parents, fans and match officials. We campaign and influence policy to make sure football is always welcoming – to everyone. We support people from underrepresented and minority communities to make a career in football and thrive. And we call out discrimination wherever it happens – from your local park to the Premier League to your social feed. We all know Kick It Out shouldn’t have to exist. Our biggest hope is that one day football no longer needs us. But right now we’re here to put an end to every form of discrimination.  

We won’t stop until it stops. 

Candidates will be assessed after the closing date. Those who have been shortlisted will be contacted to arrange an interview date. 

Kick It Out is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion extends to every aspect of our work, from our hiring practices to our everyday interactions and wider mission. If you're hesitant to apply because you don’t meet every single job requirement, please know that we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We value diverse experiences and skills, and we believe that potential can often outweigh specific requirements.  If you require additional support, reasonable adjustments or have any questions about the recruitment process, please reach out to our People Team on [email protected] .  

  We wish you the best of luck in the application process and look forward to the possibility of welcoming you to our team.   

Kick It Out is fully remote but this role will require the flexibility to travel to meetings upon request, mainly in London but sometimes elsewhere in the UK.