Careers at Dentaid
Dentaid The Dental Charity is the largest provider of charitable dental services for people experiencing homelessness, abuse, poverty, and harm across the UK. Through our outreach care on mobile dental units, we not only transform lives but also offer meaningful career opportunities for dental professionals dedicated to supporting the most vulnerable in our communities.
We’re always looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help change lives through dental care. No matter what role you apply for, you will have a crucial role to play in one of the UK's leading dental charities. Take a look at our current vacancies below.
Current Vacancies
Job Title: Trustee
Type: Volunteer, Hybrid remote
Location: Totton, Hampshire
Dentaid The Dental Charity has several new opportunities for people to join our Board of Trustees. This is an exciting time for our charity which provides outreach dental care for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities both in the UK and overseas.
About Us
In the UK, we are growing fast – with our mobile dental units providing outreach to the most vulnerable people in our communities. We provide emergency dental services and oral health programmes for people experiencing homelessness, refugees and asylum seekers, head and neck cancer patients, retired service personnel, fishing communities, victims of domestic violence and people affected by substance misuse. Dentaid also has a long history and established overseas programme that involves providing UK volunteers alongside dental equipment, training and expertise for our dental partners working in some of the world’s poorest and most remote communities
About the role
We are looking for trustee board members who can bring their knowledge, skills and expertise to support the charity in its mission to change lives through dental care for people with no other access to treatment. Dentaid is an ambitious and forward-thinking charity that has experienced rapid growth and change in the last few years as reflected both in our recent expansion of UK and our ongoing work on organisational and governance review and improvement.
We would particularly welcome applications from people with a background in:
- Dental professionals (GDC registrants)
- Law
- Accountancy
- Marketing
- Dental industry / Healthcare commissioning
- UK Regulation / Regulatory bodies (such as CQC, GDC, Companies House & Charity Commission)
- HR
- Charity governance
You will need to be able to commit to attending four board meetings a year (usually held in Totton, Southampton) with monthly remote, online check-ins, in addition to supporting Dentaid’s CEO and staff throughout the year.
How to apply
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your relevant skills, qualities, and experience. Including some background on your professional or personal achievements would also be useful. All applicants will receive a Trustee information pack with further details about the role.
Please send this to recruitment@dentaid.org and we look forward to hearing from you.
Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to assist with basic maintenance at our Totton headquarters and on our fleet of mobile dental units. We need people with DIY skills and a desire to undertake a hands-on role. No engineering qualifications are necessary but those with and electrical or mechanical background are very welcome. To find out more or arrange an informal visit or chat please contact Richard Hill, fleet supervisor richard@dentaid.org or Stuart Bassham, engineering and workshop manager stuart@dentaid.org.