The Daphne Jackson Trust is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to realising the potential of returners to research following a career break taken for family, caring or health reasons. Our aims are to enable talented individuals to return to research after a career break; to maintain a talented research workforce by offering flexible and part time fellowships; to support equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace; and to develop partnerships with new stakeholders to extend our reach.
As the Trust enters an exciting new phase as a result of the recent Department for Science, Innovation & Technology funding announcement, we are looking to expand the skills across our Board of Trustees by recruiting at least three new members. We are keen to hear from candidates who share our passion and can apply their skills to help us reach our vision. We seek new Trustees with a broad range of knowledge and skills; our overarching requirement is a commitment to our aims and values.
We encourage applications from under-represented groups, including people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people living with disabilities, individuals who have not previously held Trustee positions and from younger people who may not have had previous Board experience but have the required personal attributes, skills and enthusiasm for the role.
The Board
The Board meets twice a year, normally held in Central London. The Board is supported by sub-committees and groups that have their own additional time commitments.
We ask all Trustees to commit to attending meetings where possible, to join suitable sub-committees and groups and to assist the Chief Executive and staff between meetings as necessary.
In return, as a Daphne Jackson Trust Trustee, you will be highly valued and play a critical role with us. We provide a full induction, exciting opportunities to engage with our work, a chance to utilise your skills in a diverse way and any ongoing support and assistance as appropriate to help you fulfil the role.
For more details, please see
Trustee information pack
Trustee role description
The closing date for applications is 5th May 2026.
Interviews will be held in May/June 2026 with dates to be confirmed.
Please send a CV (two pages maximum) and covering letter to djmft@surrey.ac.uk. You are also welcome to contact Trust’s Chief Executive, Dr Katie Perry at katie.perry@surrey.ac.uk for informal enquiries or to discuss the role in more detail.