Trustee

Help shape the future of how we end homelessness

‍We’re looking for a new Trustee to join the board of the Centre for Homelessness Impact at an exciting moment for our work. This role is an opportunity to help guide a mission-driven organisation that uses data, evidence and innovation to improve responses to homelessness — and to make sure new tools, including AI and digital approaches, are used ethically, effectively and at scale.If you care deeply about social impact, believe in evidence-led change, and bring experience in data, technology or digital innovation, we’d love to hear from you.

‍Role overview

The duties of a trustee are as follows 

• Ensuring that the organisation pursues its stated objects (purposes), as defined in its governing document, by developing and agreeing a long-term strategy
• Ensuring that the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations
• Ensuring that the organisation applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its charitable objects for the benefit of the public
• Providing board-level leadership and expertise on the development, adoption and governance of AI-enabled and data-driven products, tools and approaches, and on how the Centre can support policymakers, local leaders and practitioners to adopt these effectively at scale
• Ensuring that the organisation defines its goals and evaluates performance against agreed targets
• Safeguarding the good name and values of the organisation
• Ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the organisation
• Ensuring the financial stability of the organisation
• Protecting and managing the property of the charity
• Following proper and formal arrangements for the appointment, supervision, support, appraisal and remuneration of the chief executive

Contribution of expertise

In addition to collective trustee responsibilities, this trustee will contribute specialist expertise to support the board and the organisation’s system leadership role. This will include:

• Advising on how AI-enabled, data-driven and digital products and tools are developed, governed and improved for use in public-interest systems
• Helping shape how the Centre supports others — including governments, local systems and delivery organisations — to move from innovation and piloting to effective adoption and sustained use
• Providing strategic insight into the organisational, institutional and system conditions required for technology-enabled change
• Supporting the board to embed ethical, governance and risk considerations into decisions related to innovation and emerging technologies

This contribution is strategic and outward-facing, focused on enabling system-level adoption rather than operational delivery.

Person specification  

• A strong commitment to the mission and strategic objectives of the Centre for Homelessness Impact
• The ability to devote sufficient time and attention to the role
• Credibility and influence within a relevant professional field, and a willingness to use this to support the Centre’s mission
• Sound, independent judgement and the ability to think strategically
• A commitment to the importance of high-quality evidence and its application to policy and practice
• An understanding of charity governance and the legal duties of a charity trustee
• An ability to work effectively as part of a collegiate board

Essential expertise for this appointment

• Substantial professional expertise in AI-enabled, data-driven or digital product development, including design, testing, governance and iteration
• Experience supporting organisations or public systems to adopt new technologies or tools in practice, including pathways from pilot to scale
• A strong understanding of how technology, data, organisational capability and incentives interact in complex systems
• The ability to translate technical and product insight into clear, practical guidance for senior leaders, policymakers and boards
• A well-developed perspective on the ethical, governance and risk implications of AI and emerging technologies in public-interest contexts

Time Commitment

Trustees are expected to commit approximately 6 hours per month, including board meetings, preparation time and occasional additional activity aligned with expertise.

Terms of Appointment

The role of trustee is voluntary. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed in line with the Centre’s expenses policy. Meetings are held mostly in London or online.

Application Process

Please submit a CV and a short covering letter (no more than two A4 pages) outlining how your experience and expertise meet the requirements of this role to careers@homelessnessimpact.org.

If you would like an informal conversation about the role before you apply, please get in touch careers@homelessnessimpact.org.

Deadline for submission is Friday 20th February 2026. Interviews to be held on Thursday 19th March 2026 in London.

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