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We are seeking a new Trustee with senior leadership experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector to help shape the strategic direction, governance and long-term stability of the Helen Bamber Foundation. The successful candidate will bring expertise in areas such as strategy, governance, financial management, fundraising, risk and organisational development, while supporting the Foundation's mission to ensure survivors of trafficking, torture and extreme human cruelty have safety, freedom and power.

Overview:

As a trustee, you will share overall responsibility for the governance and strategic direction of the charity, while bringing particular expertise as a senior charity leader. You will be able to contribute in the following areas:

• Strategy development: shaping and setting long-term strategic direction.

• Charity governance: a strong understanding of good governance practice and trustee responsibilities.

• Strategy delivery: translating strategy into deliverable plans, including:

• putting in place the governance structures needed to support delivery
• building the people and culture required to achieve strategic goals
• high-level financial management aligned to strategy, including fundraising
• identifying and managing risk
• monitoring, evaluating and ongoing learning of strategic effectiness.

CORE RESPONSBILITIES FOR ALL TRUSTEES

Strategic direction and oversight:

• To set the Helen Bamber Foundation’s overall strategic direction.

• To help define goals and evaluate performance for the charity.

• To be responsible for the governance of the charity, ensuring that the charity acts in accordance with its governing documents and applicable legislation.

• To support and advise the Executive on the vision, direction and management of the charity.

Decision-making:

• To exercise control over the financial affairs of the charity and protect its assets, ensuring that each charity is financially sustainable.

• To ensure that the charity uses its resources exclusively to further its charitable objects.

• To make decisions at all times in the best interests of the Helen Bamber Foundation.

• To attend and contribute to Board Meetings and any relevant Committee meetings. 

Advocacy and support:

• To advocate on behalf of survivors and asylum seekers and refugees.

• To raise the profile of the charity and act as an ambassador for the charity.

• Provide ad hoc support to the CEO and Executive Team.