The Board Treasurer position at Project Play is a voluntary leadership opportunity for individuals with bookkeeping and financial oversight experience. This remote role allows professionals to support Project Play’s mission of providing safe and structured play spaces for displaced children in northern France.
Board Treasurers help ensure the organisation remains financially healthy, compliant, and sustainable, while directly contributing to a grassroots initiative that positively impacts children’s wellbeing and development.
Key Responsibilities of the Board Treasurer
The Board Treasurer plays a vital role in managing and overseeing Project Play’s financial operations. Responsibilities include:
- Accounting and Financial Oversight
- Ensure proper accounting records are maintained
- Lead production of quarterly financial reports and annual accounts
- Oversee day-to-day finances in collaboration with the Operations Lead
- Bookkeeping Support
- Review monthly bookkeeping and sign off on reports
- Process payments where appropriate
- Monitor cash flow and communicate financial standing to fundraising teams
- Board Meetings
- Attend monthly finance meetings (1 hour)
- Participate in quarterly board meetings (1–2 hours)
- Safeguarding and Compliance
- Uphold the highest standards of child protection and safeguarding
- Ensure organisational sustainability and adherence to legal and financial compliance
Required Skills and Qualifications
This role is suited for individuals with financial expertise who are also passionate about child welfare and humanitarian work.
Essential Skills:
- Strong command of English; French strongly desired
- Experience in bookkeeping and financial reporting
- Supportive, detail-oriented, and positive attitude
- Awareness of the situation on the UK–France border
- Belief in the power of play
About Project Play
Project Play facilitates structured play sessions and informal education for children living in informal settlements and accommodation centers across Calais, Dunkirk, and surrounding areas.
The organisation provides:
- Safe spaces for play and psychosocial support
- Opportunities for children to build self-esteem, resilience, and developmental skills
- Activities designed to minimise the impacts of trauma and toxic stress
Project Play is committed to collaboration, communication, honesty, and mutual respect in all team interactions, ensuring a supportive and inclusive work environment.
Safeguarding and Inclusion
Project Play prioritises safeguarding and child protection in all activities. The organisation is also committed to diversity and inclusion by:
- Actively promoting anti-racism
- Encouraging applications from people with lived experience, people of colour, and multilingual candidates
- Creating safe, inclusive spaces for children and volunteers alike
Why This Role Stands Out
The Board Treasurer role offers a unique opportunity to combine financial expertise with humanitarian impact. Highlights include:
- Contributing to the sustainability of a grassroots organisation
- Supporting vulnerable children directly through financial oversight
- Flexible, remote volunteer work
- Engagement with a collaborative, mission-driven team
Who Should Apply
Ideal candidates are:
- Experienced in bookkeeping, financial reporting, or treasury work
- Passionate about child welfare and humanitarian causes
- Detail-oriented and self-motivated
- Able to commit 5–8 hours per month to support board activities
Final Thoughts
Serving as Board Treasurer for Project Play is a chance to make a meaningful impact on children’s lives while ensuring the organisation remains financially sustainable. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit an expression of interest as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until 5 June 2026.
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