We’re here to give our 425,000 pension scheme members the best possible opportunities in later life. The work we do is overseen by a corporate trustee called Verity Trustees Ltd (VTL) to ensure that we always act in our members’ best interests.
Could you make a difference as a member of VTL’s Trustee Board? Find out by taking a look below, including videos from our current trustees and the recording from our recent webinar.
Why become a trustee?
Trustees take on an incredibly important, rewarding role, helping to improve later life for members like you. Our Trustee Services Director, Karen Parry, outlines their roles and responsibilities in her video.
It’s not always an easy role, as the successful candidates will need to understand the pensions landscape and the way it’s changing, and make sense of new legislation. In doing this, and making sure that we respond to change in the right way, you’ll feel a sense of pride and satisfaction.
It can certainly be an intellectual challenge, but it’s also an opportunity for you to get more involved in pensions and develop your skills.
Training & support
New directors receive a comprehensive induction and training programme, and you’ll receive plenty of additional training throughout your term. You can see more details of the training you’ll receive in the candidate information pack available below.
You’ll also have access to the knowledge and support of teams within TPT, plus some of the country’s best external advisers.
The roles
Title: Member/employer-nominated director
Remuneration: £19,685/year, for c25 days’ time commitment (around half of this time will fall Monday-Friday)
Start date: 1 October 2024
Term: Four years, with the chance to re-apply for a second term
I count my years as a pensions trustee as some of the most enjoyable of my working life. Certainly, it asks much of you, but it also delivers satisfaction and allows you to bring your diversity, in whatever form that takes, to the Trustee Board.
Hear from current trustees
Watch our webinar
Apply now & FAQs
Key dates
Webinar: What’s it like to be a trustee?: 26 March 2024 at 1pm (Register here)
Closing date for applications: 15 April 2024
Shortlisted candidates advised of interviews: by 6 May 2024
First stage interviews (London)
- Employer-nominated directors: 28 / 29 May 2024
- Member-nominated directors: 4 / 5 June 2024
Second stage interviews (London)
- Employer-nominated directors: 17 June 2024
- Member-nominated directors: 24 June 2024
Candidates notified of outcome: Mid July 2024
Induction and welcome (Leeds and some virtual sessions): Dates throughout September 2024
Directors officially take office: 1 October 2024
First board meeting (Leeds): 15 October 2024