We particularly encourage application from candidates who have previously been underrepresented at BADA and in the industry due to barriers linked to ethnicity, class, disability, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, or any other disadvantaged characteristic.

The British American Drama Academy (BADA) was founded in 1984 to enable students from across the world to study classical theatre with leading actors and directors of the British theatre.

BADA runs the following programs: 

• The London Theatre Program in association with Sarah Lawrence College; a full-time conservatory acting program, over one semester. 
• The Midsummer in Oxford Program; an intensive acting program held over four weeks at Magdalen College, Oxford in association with the Yale School of Drama. 
• The Midsummer Conservatory Program for high school students held over three weeks at St John’s College, Oxford.
• The Shakespeare in London Program in association with Sarah Lawrence College; a full-time semester long program from Spring ’22.
• Greek Theatre - From the Ancient World to the Modern Through Theory and Performance. A four-week program launching in June ’22, exploring the performance and reception of ancient drama.
• Black British Theatre. A four-week program to be launched in June ’23, it will provide an overview of contemporary Black British theatre and performance.

We are seeking a new Chair and up to three Trustees. The Board of 12 Trustees oversees the company’s strategy, finances, operations, and governance, working with the artistic and operational company management and leadership. Like most institutions at this time, BADA is reassessing future opportunities and ensuring that the organisation has the maximum flexibility to meet the likely challenges ahead.

We want our Chair and Trustees to share our passion for theatre and British theatre training and to have a strong empathy with our vision to enable US and other international students to participate fully in our courses, irrespective of any potential barriers associated with protected characteristics.

Of particular interest will be candidates with skills and experience in the following areas:

• Theatre and/or drama sector
• Academia, in particular study abroad programs
• Finance and accountancy
• Fundraising
• Oxford knowledge, connections and contacts

How to apply:

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website.

The deadline for applications is 5pm Monday 6 June 2022.

​The organisation:

Arts Emergency helps young people flourish in higher education and the cultural industries. The organisation currently runs mentoring projects in London, Brighton, Manchester, and Merseyside. Network members offer crucial gateways into hard to crack industries like TV, publishing and architecture. The charity believes that for our society to be fair and kind, every young person should have the chance to contribute to the culture they live in. Class, ethnicity and disability are still major barriers to young people gaining entry to the creative industries. That’s why they’re dedicated to levelling the playing field within the arts and humanities: supporting young people who don’t have the personal networks and insider knowledge that are vital for getting in.

Since 2013, Arts Emergency has opened up hundreds of opportunities across the creative sectors and now supports over 1,300 young people. They do this by providing local mentoring to the young people who need it most; sharing high quality opportunities and experiences in the cultural industries with them; and acting as a trusted and accessible resource to help them to make the right choices about higher education and careers; and influencing “gatekeepers” to address the inequalities that shut out talented voices from UK culture. 

The opportunity:

After a successful tenure the founding Chair is now moving on and we’re looking for a new Chair to join them. Arts Emergency is keen to speak to people who have lived experience. It's important that you understand first-hand the barriers faced by young people from underrepresented backgrounds to forge a career in the arts.  You will be a figurehead for the organisation – an inspiration and a role model for the young people we work with.

The Chair should be an influential changemaker and advocate, who can promote Arts Emergency’s commitment to social justice. You’ll use your experience working within the creative and arts industries to help more young people find their part to play. We’re looking for someone who can work effectively alongside the CEO and other Board members to realise their vision.  You’ll be passionate about supporting young people to realise their potential and creating a creative culture that’s inclusive for all.

The Person:

You will bring your leadership experience from the creative arts world. You don’t need prior chairing experience, but if you have experience of bringing people together to make change, we’d love to hear about it. We’re looking for someone who can work collaboratively with their fellow Trustees; someone who can work effectively alongside the CEO and help him realise the organisation’s vision to support a new generation creating an arts industry culture that represents all. 

If you have the skills, experience and determination to help more young people really shine and want to make a lasting difference we want to hear from you!

To apply for this role, please reply to this advert with an updated version of your CV.

In the first instance you will be sent an information pack with details about the role and recruitment process, and the team are on hand to answers any questions that you may have about the role, so please do get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Open Mental Health Voluntary Sector Alliance is the partnership between a VCSE alliance, the NHS, Somerset County Council, and individuals with lived experience of mental illness. We are working together to improve the way people in Somerset receive support with their mental health by providing access to a number of specialist and holistic services and by changing the way that support is offered and provided. We are working to change the culture and language associated with traditional mental health provision and believe that by working collaboratively in new and innovative ways we can support people together to achieve a better quality of life. Our alliance is currently undergoing a review of structure and governance, and our new chair will be a key player in this process.

In Somerset, we have built a partnership of more than 10 charities and been able to help tens of thousands of people. There is a 24-hour, seven day a week phoneline, getting over 2,400 calls a month. We are seeing or directly contacting 2,500 clients a month.

We are led in everything by coproduction and by the determination that there is no such thing as a wrong door when someone asks for help.

Chair (two-year term)

Remunerated (£6,000 per annum)

Somerset area

There is much more to do but Somerset has become one of the national examples of how to start looking for different ways of tackling community mental health. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust won the mental health trust of the year at the HSJ awards this year. Open Mental Health Voluntary Sector Alliance has been publicly praised by NHS leaders. Many eyes are on what we will do next - with your help! We need someone who cares deeply about the cause and has the emotional intelligence and insight to help us do the next bit of impossible.

The successful candidate will bring executive experience as a chair or in a leadership role, you will have knowledge of the voluntary sector and health and mental health statutory and voluntary sectors and will be based in the Somerset area.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Deadline for applications: Monday 20 June

Interviews with Somerset Open: w/c 04 July

Ten years ago Medact embarked on a renewed mission to harness the potential of the health community to bring about progressive social change and health justice. Since then, we have grown from strength to strength, punching above our weight on some of the most important social and environmental issues of our time. 

We are now looking for a new Chair of our 15-strong Board of Trustees. As Chair you will support the Executive Director and staff to help build on our achievements and realise Medact’s vision. You will work with fellow Trustees to make up a strong and effective Board governing the Charity. 

Who Are We Looking For? 

You will be actively networked within the health community or broader social justice movement and highly experienced in governance or strategic leadership of a charity or NGO. You will have the skills to line-manage the Executive Director. And you will have the ability to advocate on behalf of Medact’s work, as well as helping to build the membership and public image of the organisation.

Remuneration

Medact is a charitable, not-for-profit organisation. Trustee and chair roles are not remunerated. However, if finances are a barrier to participation, we would like to discuss how we can overcome that. Reasonable expenses for attending meetings can be paid. 

Job Description & Person Specification

Please downlad JD & PS below or visit our website.

How To Apply

Please visit our website for application information.

Closing Date: 8 weeks from posting online - roughly w/c 28th June 

We aim to interview candidates in early July and for the successful applicant to commence as Chair in September 2022, though we will endeavour to be flexible to meet applicant’s schedules. Our AGM is scheduled for Saturday 17th September 2022 .

This is a crucial time for health and social justice. Our work could not be more relevant and urgent. We very much look forward to hearing from you.

Our recruitment principles

Medact aims to be an inclusive and supportive organisation, and we recognise that recruitment processes don’t work for everyone. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in the NGO sector, and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGTBQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class or have a working class background. If you have any questions or uncertainties about this position, and whether you are right for it, please do get in touch. 

Want to be part of a charity that is transforming the lives of those it helps? We would love to hear from you…

Landmarks Specialist College is an independent college, providing post-16 education and support for adults aged 16-60 years.

Supporting 180 adults with additional needs Landmarks prides itself on providing an educational offer that enhances life chances and opportunities for all who learn with us.

Governed by a dedicated board of trustees who oversee and support the work of the college executive.

We seek individuals who have the time and passion to work with our board and support the charities ambition of becoming a sector leading specialist college in the communities we serve.

The board meet 4 times a year and trustees are invited to chair or attend a further 4 meetings as part of our delegated sub-committee structure. These meetings are all 2 hours long and take place both remotely and in person to suit committee members.

Additional visits to the college are encouraged to allow a greater understanding of the college.

RITCHIE COURT, OXFORD - CHAIR OF THE BOARD

This is a voluntary unpaid position

Ritchie Court provides independent flats for older people in Oxford. It was founded in the 1970s and owns a large purpose-built property on the Banbury Road. The property has just over 40 units and Ritchie Court is always close to full. 

The board employs a manager to be responsible for most aspects of Ritchie Court’s operations, leading a staff of 14 people which includes on-site day and overnight wardens, restaurant staff and housekeepers. Another senior employee is the secretary to the board of directors who is also the finance administrator.

We wish to co-opt a voluntary unpaid Chair to lead the work of the management board. This person will chair the meetings of the board and attend meetings of the finance & building committee. These meetings are all bi-monthly and held in Monday-Friday daytime. The Chair will also supervise two senior staff. A time commitment of three hours per week is envisaged.

Mature thinking, leadership and the ability to relate sensitively to older people are essential. We expect that the successful candidate will have had senior and board level experience of leading an organisation involving staff management, administration, and property management.

We believe that this opportunity could well suit a senior or recently retired person with appropriate experience, who wishes to use their skills to serve a non-profit organisation in the Oxford community.

For a recruitment pack and application details please click on the recruitment link in our website 

CVs not accompanied by an application letter, or approaches by agencies, will not be accepted.

Closing date: Friday 10 June 2022

Interviews: before the end of June 2022

Up to 20 days per year (+ training days)

£200 per Panel (£450 if required to substitute for Chair of Panel)

TACT, the UK’s largest fostering charity and has been providing loving families for vulnerable children and young people across the country for over 25 years. Our reputation and growth rests upon our strength in providing successful placements. As a charity, we do not have shareholders who receive profits - we invest all of our surplus income into service, staff, carers, and children’s development.

Our vision is to provide better lives for our children and young people.

The East Midlands team are seeking a Fostering Panel Vice Chair to support the Chair in conducting monthly virtual panel meetings held on Mondays via Microsoft Teams.

In line with our values, we expect each panel member to ensure that all decisions are made regarding the interest of ‘children in care,’ foster carers, and the community in which they live.

The successful candidate may need to travel to Northamptonshire area to attend occasional in person meetings and attend 2 training days per year.

As a Fostering Panel Vice Chair, you will be able to evidence:

• Your understanding of the fostering process and practice within the legislative framework or similar.
• Have at least 2 years’ experience of sitting on a fostering panel.
• A history of employment experience at team manager level or above, ideally in a social work or family placement setting.
• Having substantial experience of chairing meetings.
• An ability to evaluate complex reports and assessments while maintaining clarity within the decision-making parameters.
• The capability to develop, monitor and maintain policies and procedures to the highest standard within TACT

As a Fostering Panel Vice Chair your duties will include:

• Occasionally chairing Panel meetings, in the absence of the Chair, ensuring that multifaceted issues are thoroughly considered and recorded, having undertaken thorough preparation for meetings.
• Co-ordinating and directing the work of the Fostering Panel and ensure the quality of foster carers recruited, meet relevant standards.
• Facilitation of the active participation of all panel members alongside the Chair of Panel.
• Regular liaison with the Chair of Panel, decision-maker and with other senior managers as required.
• Participation in the recruitment, selection, and induction of new panel members.
• To assist the Chair in regular planning of training for and appraisal of panel members and support with Ofsted Inspections as and when required.

Full details of the Fostering Panel Vice Chair role are available via the Job Description tab and our Applicant Information Booklet - a social work qualification may not always be necessary.

A Standard DBS clearance is required for this role. This check will be undertaken by TACT on your behalf. The successful applicant will be engaged on an office holder basis and be required to have professional membership to a social work body if they are currently a practicing social worker or other professional. 

• Closing: Midnight on Sunday 5th June 2022
• Interviews: Thursday 16th June 2022 via Microsoft Teams

TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.  As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.  We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.  All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

For the last 50 years Generate has been working to ensure that people with learning disabilities aren’t isolated in their local community. Today that passion still inspires our staff: to support people with learning disabilities to live their lives, in the way they choose – enabling people to discover their passions, connect with their communities and explore ‘possibilities’. We actively support in the region of 200 people with a disability through our various projects at any given point.

Chair to the Board of Trustees
Unremunerated
South West London

Generate is seeking a Chair of our Board of Trustees ideally having been a Chair or Vice Chair, with the experience and capacity to lead our Board of Trustees. We would like someone who shares our commitment to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities.  Building on people’s strengths, we empower people to have a voice, make choices, enforce their rights, and make a positive difference to their lives through learning, work and leisure. Our vision is that people with disabilities should live as valued members of society, entitled to equal rights and choice and be enabled to live their lives with dignity and respect.

Joining our board in Generate’s 50th year, you will be someone with the energy and drive to help us move forward and ensure that the organisation and our members and team, continues to thrive in the years to come.

Generate is committed to achieving greater diversity in its board and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can view the full Job Description and full details on how to complete your application.

No agencies please.

Are you proactive with great organisational skills? Are you skilled at multi-tasking and comfortable building relationships with parents and young people?

We are working with a charity that help families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them to recruit for an Executive Assistant to CEO & Chair. You will be working alongside a high performing leadership team and a passionate, highly effective Board of Trustees, supporting the CEO office to ensure the organisation runs efficiently, effectively, and compliantly

This a full time 35-hour week permanent contract, with the opportunity of working either remote or hybrid.

As the Executive Assistant you will provide high quality support to the CEO and Chair along with managing projects on their behalf. You will be part of the governance team providing high quality, executive administrative support to the board of trustees and its committees to operate effectively.

You will chair and manage our PA network, establishing the group and setting clear aims and objectives, looking at how you can develop the ways of working and identifying areas of process improvement as well as taking on dedicated projects.

To be considered for the role you will need the following skills, knowledge, and experiences
*Significant experience of working as an Executive Assistant and Personal Assistant to a Director or CEO
*Excellent administration and organisational skills
*Brilliant interpersonal skills, an ability to build and develop relationships at every level, from major donor to volunteer, government minister to beneficiary
*Confidence to say no when necessary and delegate appropriately
*Proactive and ability to think on your feet

If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity, please get in touch now for a more detailed job description.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

We are seeking a trustee to join our passionate and knowledgeable Board and act as Chair of the Finance, Investment And Audit Committee (FIAC).

A bit about you

As Chair of FIAC, you’ll take the lead in oversight of our strategic financial management, including effective auditing, financial reporting, internal controls, investment and risk management. While all trustees are collectively responsible for management of our resources, you’ll act as lead in our financial governance and play an active role in ensuring all trustees fully understand our financial arrangements and contribute to financial discussion and decisions. You’ll bring vision, strong communication skills and an understanding of governance to help guide and enhance our strategic development.

You’ll apply your specific skills, knowledge and experience to help the Board reach sound decisions. This may involve scrutinising board and committee papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, and providing advice and guidance on new initiatives and other issues in which you have special expertise. You’ll strive to achieve best practice, ensuring we work within the legal and financial requirements of a UK charitable organisation and a registered company. 

What it’s like to work for us

At Hampshire Cultural Trust we have a vision to create inspirational culture experiences that enrich and transform lives. We manage and support 23 attractions across Hampshire and deliver countywide outreach programmes that bring great culture to local communities. We also deliver a diverse range of wider social impact initiatives targeted at those who are most vulnerable or disadvantaged and who would not usually have access to arts and culture.

We are committed to promoting equity and diversity and a culture that actively values difference. We recognise people from different backgrounds and experiences bring valuable insights to the workplace and enhance the way we perform and work. We wish to continue to extend the range of backgrounds and perspectives within our Board of Trustees and encourage diverse candidates to apply.

Closing date for applications: 31 May 2022

We’re recruiting for new trustees who share our burning ambition that every person paralysed by spinal cord injury (SCI) should lead a fulfilled life. 

Trustees
Salary: This is a voluntary position; however reasonable expenses are reimbursed

Our aim is to build a network of experts and partners to support the 50,000 people in the UK living with a SCI, as well as the hundreds of thousands of people who are their families, friends and loved ones. It’s both ambitious and innovative, but no less than what is needed.

‘Becoming a trustee for SIA has been one of the most rewarding roles I’ve taken on. It has enabled me to use my knowledge, skills and my lived experience to support the organisation to continue serving people with spinal cord injury’

Faisal Hussain, SIA trustee

We are seeking applicants who share our enthusiasm and determination for a better life for every SCI person. We encourage applications from within the spinal cord injured community (particularly individuals with a high-level injury or conditions such as transverse myelitis and cauda equina syndrome), people of colour and people who identify as female.

‘Besides giving back, for me it’s been part of making sense of SCI and finding fulfilment. After my injury, becoming a Trustee for SIA gave me purpose’

Claire Martin, current chair of our trustees

What skills do I need

You’ll have good judgement, personal integrity and ideally skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:

Finance 

• Not-for-Profit strategic finance experience
• Charity finance accounting/SORP and reports
• Investment & business development

Fundraising

• Major donor engagement
• Strong & aligned network

Campaigning

• Public campaigning
• Parliamentary lobbying
• Promoting disability rights and access
• Policy-led, including experience of NHS / health & care sector

Communications

• Digital & social
• Media
• Marketing
• Membership engagement

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date: Midday on Thursday 9 June 2022

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

Welcome and Congratulations. By getting as far as reading this you have already displayed great judgement- we like you already!

We are really excited about these 3 new Trustee roles. Access Social Care is only 2 years old but we have already built a strong and positive culture on our board. Our skilled Chairperson has been careful to create an environment where everyone’s views are valued. Trust is high. The CEO and the Executive team welcome the Board’s positive challenge.

As an organisation we are proud that we have taken great strides in ensuring that our organisational impact reaches underserved communities with experience of disadvantage. But over the last 6 months, we have taken a good look at ourselves, and we know that we need to do better to ensure that our Board reflects the communities that we serve.

We have made progress in the last year, exploring how we can be more inclusive within our organisation. We have worked on shared language and started to build an environment for people to hold tricky conversations about the things that matter. We have created new network groups, and agreed programmes of work to promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. We have increased training and awareness. We have successfully recruited more people of colour to our staff team, and we are soon to introduce two-way mentoring so that the Board and staff at all levels can learn from each other. As an organisation we are striving to be anti-racist.

At Access Social care, we aren’t interested in tokenism. We know that if we are to make the biggest difference for the people that need us the most, we need to get Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and anti-racism right. Part of this is recruiting greater diversity to our board.

Together we have agreed that the skills we are missing on our board relate to:

• Experience of the social care system and experience of the diverse communities we serve
• Data and technology
• Policy and Strategic Communications 
• Human Resources and People Culture

As a trustee you will be part of an organisation that is working to improve the lives of older and disabled people with social care needs. You will get to work with a passionate team, you will benefit from the support of your colleagues on the Board, and you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in areas you are interested in, including Governance, Finance and Strategy.

If this sounds like you, go on… go for it – apply to be a trustee with us!

Jan Tregelles (Chair and Founder)

Kari Gerstheimer (CEO and Founder

Trustee role description & job specification

Accountable to: Chairperson

Location: UK - board meetings are currently being held remotely.

Type: PT

Hours: Circa 2 away days and ten 2-hour meetings per year plus preparation time

Salary: Voluntary role, expenses paid.

Why Access Social Care Exists  

Everyday millions of older and disabled people are denied the social care they need.  Most local authorities can’t meet the growing demand for care, none are confident they can meet their legal duties in the future. This affects all of us, we will all need social care at some point.

We all have a right to hold public bodies to account. But most of us cannot afford lawyers so rely on legal aid. The 92% drop in legal aid cases since 2010 means we have nowhere to turn. Without access to justice, our rights do not exist. The rule of law is broken.

What we do

Access Social Care provides free legal advice and information for people with social care needs, helping achieve a better quality of life. We work with communities to increase knowledge of the law and our rights. We highlight the gap left by cuts to Legal Aid and provide advice for those who can’t afford it.

With a 98% success rate, our network of lawyers and barristers ensure fair access to justice when things go wrong. We collaborate with social services whilst ensuring legal obligations are met. We are working towards a future where social care is adequately funded, and we all get the support we need.

ROLE DESCRIPTION - Trustee of Access Social Care

The duties of a trustee at Access Social Care are as follows.

• Contributing towards and approving Access Social Care’s objectives and strategic plans.
• Ensuring that the organisation pursues its stated purpose and complies with its governing document, charity law and any other relevant legislation or regulations
• Contributing towards and approving Access Social Care’s financial plans and strategies, both short- and long-term, cash flow management plans and annual report and accounts, and to review its risk management strategy, including its responsibility for safeguarding issues.
• Ensuring financial stability and ensuring that the organisation applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its charitable objects
• Defining what the Board requires from the Executive to discharge its responsibilities, and to monitor and evaluate the Executive’s performance.
• Safeguarding the good name and values of the organisation
• Ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the organisation, including having appropriate policies and procedures in place
• Following proper and formal arrangements for the appointment, supervision, support, appraisal and remuneration of the chief executive

In addition to the above statutory duties, each trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise.

Our Values

We are a values led organisation with a strong culture that we work hard to protect. Our values have been developed in consultation with our whole team and permeate our work life as an organisation from informing the way that we interact with each other, to driving the way that we make decisions: 

• Trustworthy - Recognisied for excellence, we will be the best we can be in everything we do. We will be truthful, independant and outcome focused.
• Fair - We believe in traeting people with kindness and compassion in a way that is right, reasonable, and just.
• Fearless - We will do whats right, not whats easy. We will bravely challenge injustice.
• Inclusive - Our beneficiaries' voices will be influence our thinking and decision making at all levels of our organisation. Collaborative in our thinking, we will work with others to achieve our goals.
• Positive - We will be constructive and progressive in our challenge. We will optimistically and dynamically drive for change.

We are looking for Trustees who can work to these values and help keep us accountable to them.

Minimum time commitment

• Trustees are expected to attend a range of induction sessions at Access Social Care prior to their first board meeting.
• Trustees are expected to attend all board meetings. Board meetings are held four times a year during normal office hours. These meetings last approximately two hours and are held via Teams/Zoom or if possible, in Central London.
• One additional meeting each year is allotted to strategic planning and is a residential event held over two days. 
• We are in the process of setting up committees and there are also ad-hoc events to attend.
• Papers are distributed one week in advance of meetings.
• Trustees can claim out of pocket expenses incurred in travelling to meetings.

Person specification

To be able to demonstrate skills in one of the areas below:

• Experience of the social care system and experience of the diverse communities we serve
• Data and technology
• Policy and Strategic Communications 
• Human Resources and People Culture

As well as being able to demonstrate:

• A commitment and passion for the organisation’s mission
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• The ability to think imaginatively and strategically and contribute to effective decision-making.
• Good, independent judgement, and a willingness to speak your mind.
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions for the good of Access Social Care
• The ability to act as a credible advocate of Access Social Care with key stakeholders and the ability to support our work in building networks and effective partnerships.
• Commitment to championing diversity and ensuring that the benefits of the law are available to the widest range of people.
• A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship

To Apply

We hope that having read this far, you will want to apply!

To apply for a Trustee role, please provide the following documents :

• An up-to-date CV.
• A completed diversity monitoring form
• A covering letter of no more than two pages, which addresses the following bullet points which bring together our values and key elements of the job:
  • Describe how you have personally collaborated with a group of people to deliver successful outcomes
  • Describe how you have inspired and supported others to thrive and excel
  • Describe how have you used insight and evidence to make decisions
  • Describe a time when you had to speak out for what was right
  • Describe how you think your specialist skills in data and tech/policy and strategic communications/ HR/ direct experience of the social care system and diverse communities could help Access Social Care

Applications are welcomed regardless of gender, age, marital status, disability, religion, ethnic origin, political opinion, sexual orientation, or whether or not you have dependents. Appointments are made on merit, following a fair and transparent process.

We are passionate about getting the right people on our board. People who are willing to challenge us and support us to be the best we can be as an organisation. If you don’t have governance experience (or even know what governance is!), then we can help you (and fund you) to develop this knowledge and expertise. To arrange an informal chat about the role, what we are looking for, and whether you should apply, please contact us.

Closing date is 10th June 2022.

Interviews: 1st interview will be held on the 17th June, 2nd interviews will be held on the 23rd June 2022.

TalentEd is a fast-growing charity dedicated to creating a fair education system. We are looking to recruit two trustees to help guide the organisation into the next phase of our growth.

We believe that every young person should have the support they need to flourish, regardless of background, and we work to create a world where there is no disadvantage gap in education. We match former teachers with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to boost their grades, confidence, and future opportunities through impactful, tailored tuition.

This is an exciting time in the organisation’s development - we are celebrating our ten-year anniversary in a stronger position than ever before. For the second year running we are an approved provider for the government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme. We are delivering tuition to thousands of students in schools across the country as part of the national catch-up mission. We are also in our second full year running a unique programme for exceptional young mathematicians – the Maths Masterclass Tutorials – run in partnership with best-selling maths writer Dr Simon Singh.

We are looking to recruit two separate trustees, one with expertise in fundraising, and one with experience in school or MAT leadership. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to support TalentEd’s aims and objectives, and fulfil their governance responsibilities as a member of the board of trustees. 

Responsibilities and Commitment 

• Ensure that TalentEd complies with articles of association and pursues its objectives as defined therein 

• Provide oversight of management to ensure effective and efficient administration and financial stability of the charity 

• Support the Board and Management in defining the charity’s strategic priorities and evaluating performance 

• Contribute your expertise and experience to benefit the charity 

• Represent the good name and values of TalentEd

• Leverage your networks to facilitate connections and publicity for TalentEd 

• Attend quarterly Board Meetings and additional sub-committee meetings as relevant 

• Where possible, attend one TalentEd tuition session every year 

Requirements and desirable characteristics 

• A passion for addressing educational inequality and a commitment to helping young people realise their potential 

• A proven track record of sound judgement, effective decision making and strategic vision 

• An awareness and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship 

• A professional network within sectors relevant to the charity’s work 

• A desire to work constructively and collaboratively with fellow board members, and where relevant with members of staff 

• [Fundraising trustee] Extensive experience in leadership roles within non-profit fundraising, ideally with experience with trusts & foundations, and/or corporates 

• [School leadership trustee] Extensive experience in leadership roles within schools and/or multi-academy trusts, ideally in schools serving low-income populations 

Board diversity 

We value fairness and equity; we aim to create an inclusive environment that supports differences and encourages diverse perspectives. Our ambition is to recruit the best people from the broadest pool of applicants and across the full spectrum of protected characteristics as listed in the 2010 Equalities Act.

IMPORTANT: As part of our commitment to being an equal opportunities employer we want to reduce the effect of unconscious bias in our recruitment process. Therefore, the first-round selection is blind, so please remove your first and surname from your CV and cover letter. 

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is the world's largest nursing union and professional body, representing more than 465,000 nurses, student nurses, midwives, and nursing support workers in the UK and internationally.

As a member-led organisation, the RCN works collaboratively with members, representing the professional interests of nursing staff, influencing government, improving working conditions and campaigning on issues to raise the profile of the nursing community.

The Royal College of Nursing

Group Audit Committee Chair

London

Unremunerated, reasonable expenses will be paid

The Group Audit Committee oversees the Royal College of Nursing Group's financial reporting processes, risk management systems, and accounts to ensure they are transparent and comply with the law. The Chair of the Group Audit Committee is a critical position providing independent and effective leadership whilst ensuring and the committee discharges its role in the governance of the RCN, scrutinising the risks and controls affecting every aspect of the organisation.

As Group Audit Committee Chair, you will join a motivated, committed and talented Audit Committee underpinned by strong governance. You will bring experience of operating at a strategic level in a similarly complex organisation and will have detailed understanding of the principles and practice of good corporate governance and the role of the Audit Committee in relation to the oversight of risk management.

RCN are seeking a Group Audit Committee Chair who will offer credibility, strong interpersonal skills and a strong alignment with the values and mission of the organisation.

We welcome people from all backgrounds. Each applicant will be individually assessed regardless of gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or maternity, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, ethnicity, colour, or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.