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Chair of the Board of Trustees

The Alliance for Youth Justice (AYJ) is seeking a new Chair to lead our experienced and knowledgeable Board of Trustees. The AYJ Chair will provide leadership and strategic oversight, foster an inclusive board culture, and support the Chief Executive Officer to build on AYJ’s success into the future.

We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to social justice and achieving positive change for children and young people in the youth justice system. You will have knowledge and understanding of how to govern a charity and bring strong strategic leaderships skills to ensure the AYJ is able to achieve its vision mission and purpose.

Commitment to equity and inclusion

As an organisation committed to anti-oppressive practice and anti-racism, we recognise the need to consider and rebalance where power lies in our organisation. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants who are:

• Racially minoritised

• From working-class or intermediate socio-economic backgrounds

• Aged 18–34

• Have lived experience of the youth justice system

• Female

We also aim for 50% of our board members to be representative of our membership and welcome applications from representatives of Alliance for Youth Justice member organisations.

How to apply

To learn more, download the recruitment pack and apply by emailing recruitment@ayj.org.uk.

Application deadline: 9am, 16 March 2026