Volunteers for our Board of Governors-Secretary for the Board and New Board Members.

We are currently seeking to recruit a Secretary for the Board and general Board Members. We are looking for committed and dynamic women to join us to contribute to the governance and strategic development of our growing services and organisation.

The Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre – Dundee and Angus (WRASAC) has been supporting survivors of rape, sexual abuse and exploitation and raising awareness about the damaging effects of sexual violence since 1984. We are a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.

Board of Governor’s Role

Responsible to: Chair of the Board of Trustees

Purpose: The role of the Board is to safeguard and promote the values and mission of the Centre, to determine the strategy and structure of the Centre, to ensure the Centre operates in an effective, responsible and accountable manner and to ensure the effective functioning of the board

Time Commitment

Board of Government estimated time commitment 4-8 hours per month dependent on the projects you align yourself to.

Board meetings - Approx. 2 hours per month

Budget/Finance/Subgroup meetings - Approx. 0-2 hours per month

Preparation for these meetings - Approx. 1-2 hours per month

This is an approx. guide; 4 hours is the minimum time commitment per month. Where issues arise, events take place, funding is applied for etc there may be a larger time commitment that month.

Board Meetings are usually held on the 1st Wednesday of every month from 18:00-20:00 we meet face to face and virtually and can offer hybrid meetings to fit the availability of the members of the Board of Trustees

Expenses

WRASAC offers travel, incidental expenses and any other relevant out of pocket expenses in line with WRASAC’s finance policy.

Your completed application should be submitted via email by sending it to recruitment@wrasac.org.uk.

Applications are ongoing throughout 2026. We are currently seeking to recruit a Secretary for the Board and general Board Members however we would love to have applications received as soon as possible during February onwards so that we can interview in March & April 2026 

Once applicants are received, they will be processed and you will hear back from us within 7 days.

This post is open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

There are separate application packs below for both of these roles.

Board of Governors General Member Recruitment Pack

Board of Governors Secretary Recruitment Pack

Our recruitment privacy notice can be downloaded at the link below