Trusteeship for Thetford Heritage Trust
Location: Thetford
Salary: Voluntary
Thetford Heritage Trust are in the process of becoming a newly formed charity, they are seeking Trustees to join its Board as it embarks on an exciting programme of work to unlock the heritage potential of the Norfolk Town of Thetford.
The Trust has been set up to preserve and maintain Thetford’s many historic buildings and to develop a community heritage and arts centre to support and promote the town’s rich heritage and encourage local participation in the performing and creative arts
The Trust is looking to recruit five independent trustees with experience in charity governance, architectural heritage, finance, creative and performance arts and fundraising. They will join the five members of Thetford Town Council already appointed to the new board.
This is a great opportunity to play a pivotal role in guiding the development of Thetford’s architectural and cultural heritage for future generations.
Time commitment: initially, in the setting up period, board meetings will be held bi-monthly, the time commitment will be up to 6 hours per month.
As the Trust progresses, board meetings will reduce to 4 meetings per year. Trustees are expected to attend these and to devote sufficient time to read through the board papers in advance. There may be other events that trustees are invited to attend, and other opportunities to get involved.
Meetings will be held either electronically by Microsoft Teams or in person in the Guildhall in Thetford on a Wednesday or Thursday evening from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. From time to time, additional meetings may be necessary.
Terms of office: our trustees can serve up to 2 three-year terms for a maximum of 6 years.
Trustee expenses: all reasonable expenses incurred by trustees to attend meetings will be reimbursed.
Overall purpose of the role: our trustees are legally responsible for the governance of Thetford Heritage Trust. This means they must make sure that the Trust achieves its objectives, as set out in our governing document. They ensure we have a strategy, and that our assets and resources are only used for charitable purposes in line with our governing document.
Our trustees make sure that we operate in line with any relevant laws, particularly the Charities and Companies Acts. Trustees have a collective responsibility – to work together for the best interests of the Thetford Heritage Trust.
Role description:
Organisational purpose
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Making sure Thetford Heritage Trust (the Trust) pursues its stated objects (purposes), as defined in its governing document, by ensuring that suitable strategies, plans and policies are in place.
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Ensuring the Trust complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
Leadership
- Ensuring that the Trust applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its charitable objects and ensuring the financial stability of the Trust.
- Ensuring that there are appropriate policies and procedures in place for the effective and efficient administration of the Trust.
- Protecting and managing the property entrusted to the Trust and ensuring the proper investment of the charity’s funds.
- Representing the board’s agreed position when speaking publicly on behalf of the Trust.
- Acting as an ambassador and champion for the Trust at events and online.
Integrity
- Committing to uphold the Trust’s Trustee Code of Conduct
- Upholding any policies and procedures relevant to the trustee role including confidentiality, safeguarding, conflict of interest and data protection.
Decision-making risk and control
- Ensuring clear focus on strategy, performance, and assurance,
- Promoting a culture of sound objective decision making, without undue influence by special or personal interests.
- Ensuring appropriate risk management and plans for mitigation are in place.
Board effectiveness
- Upholding board collective responsibility.
- Making reasonable use of own skills and experience to support the work of the Board and the wider organisation.
- Contributing towards an annual review of the board’s performance.
Openness and accountability
- Ensuring the charity’s performance and interaction with its stakeholders are guided by the values, ethics and culture put in place by the board.
- Taking seriously the responsibility for building public trust and confidence in the organisation’s work.
Person specification
Attributes
- Strong understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship.
- Demonstrable commitment to the Trust’s charitable objects and to developing the Trust’s strategic vision.
- Ability to contribute to the work and ongoing development of the Trust, not only through regular attendance of board meetings, but also through sub-committees of the Board, and/or ad hoc ‘task and finish’ group activity, as appropriate.
- Ability to use previous experiences in a relevant manner, whilst at the same time being able to separate from prior allegiances and interests, so that conflicts can be managed openly and transparency guaranteed.
- Be comfortable discussing and making decisions on matters outside of your direct area of expertise.
- Appreciation of the nature of risk management at board level.
Skills
- Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to converse beyond your own domain of expertise and to discuss complex and/or intractable problems and contribute to solutions, even if these are not perfectly aligned to your own views;
and be able to:
- provide support and advice to the Trustees and officers in the affairs and strategic development of the Trust.
- demonstrate a clear commitment to operating by the standards relating to public life and knowledge of the Charity Commission’s requirements of Trustees.
To Apply
If you are interested in joining our Board of Trustees and playing a pivotal role in the development of the Thetford Heritage Trust, we would love to hear from you.
Thank you!
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Are you a Child and Young Person Clinical Supervisor interested in supporting child and young person counsellors and therapists?
Burning Nights CRPS Support has a highly skilled counselling and therapy team who provide counselling and psychotherapy to adults and children who have been impacted by a debilitating pain condition, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). This team is expanding rapidly and we are now looking for 1 volunteer Child and Young Person (CYP) Clinical Supervisor to join this team ensuring we can continue the provision of our vital emotional support services to this community specifically for young people. We would ideally like to take on 1 CYP Clinical Supervisor supporting a small group of CYP therapists who specialise in a range of modalities.
All our Counselling and therapy team help to develop our growing mental health support service for patients, families and carers affected by Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). As a volunteer with the CRPS Counselling & Therapy Service, your skills and experience as a CYP Clinical Supervisor will be providing support to therapists who offer therapy to vulnerable children and young people aged 5-18.
Depending on your qualifications, skills and experience, you will provide group and 1-2-1 Supervision support for CYP counsellors or psychotherapists who provide counselling support or specialist services for children and young people. The service currently offers specialist support to anyone over the age of 5 who is affected by CRPS.
Key Tasks and Objectives
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Facilitate Clinical Supervision group sessions on a monthly basis (online) and be able to offer at least 1 or 2 supervisees on 1-2-1 basis mainly trainees
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Administer this supervision from invitation through to record keeping
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Take part in complex case allocation meetings with the Clinical Lead
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Maintain appropriate clinical records of all work and to report, along with any concerns on individuals or their practice to the Clinical Lead
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Commitment to ongoing supervision of supervision practice at Burning Nights CRPS Support as well as engaging in separate own personal supervision
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Work flexibly as part of a small team as necessary to provide maximum coverage for supervision, such as in the event of emergencies
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Abide by all Burning Nights CRPS Support policies and procedures
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Adhere to BACP, BABCP (or other appropriate therapies governing body) Ethical Framework
Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience
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Psychotherapy/Counselling qualification with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in a similar field
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Qualification in Clinical Supervision - ideally level 7 or above (could also suit experienced counsellors who require a placement during Clinical Supervision placement, or experienced counsellors wishing to gain experience in supervision)
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Had experience of supervising CYP therapists
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Accreditation/registration (or working at the level of or towards this qualification) as a Supervisor with BACP/HCPC/BABCP or equivalent
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Significant proven experience of supervising individual CYP counsellors/psychotherapists from a range of training backgrounds
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Appropriate and proven clinical experience of working with young people with a range of difficulties including complex medical health issues, loss and bereavement. Ideally experience of working with children and young people living with or affected by chronic pain or chronic conditions
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Willingness to engage in any Burning Nights CRPS Support training
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Understanding of issues regarding confidentiality and management of risk within a counselling service
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Good administrative skills
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Understanding of the voluntary sector
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Commitment to on-going engagement in personal supervision
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Knowledgeable of and committed to equalities’ provision
Desirable:
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Appropriate and proven clinical experience of working with children and young people living with or affected by chronic pain or chronic conditions
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Being able to supervise CYP therapists in small groups
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Experience of working within a low-cost / free voluntary sector counselling setting
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Experience of working within the voluntary charity sector
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To drive change for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) & ensure people whose lives have been touched by this condition are not alone.
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Citizens Advice Winchester District is a dynamic, values-led, and award-winning local charity which is passionate about creating a fairer society for all.
We do this by helping people to resolve a wide range of problems they’re facing, so that everyone can achieve a good quality of life.Every year, we provide free, confidential and impartial advice on issues such as debt, housing, benefits and employment advice to people across the Winchester district, many of whom are in desperate or challenging situations and have nowhere else to turn. We may also suggest to our clients' other agencies that may be helpful to them, depending on their individual circumstances.
Our greatest asset is our dedicated team of staff, volunteers and trustees, who also advocate for lasting policy change both locally and nationally. To help us in our work, we are seeking an additional 3-4 trustees to complete our board and help us lead the charity over our next phase of strategic development.
The role
We want our board to have a diverse range of experiences and backgrounds and are looking for strategic thinkers with a commitment to good governance and a willingness to work collaboratively and challenge constructively. Previous experience of Citizens Advice, or of being a Trustee (or equivalent), would be advantageous, but the commitment and enthusiasm to help us shape the work and strategic direction of our forward-thinking charity is essential.
We would be particularly interested to hear from people with experience in HR (especially those with current CIPD membership), Charitable Trust and Foundation fundraising, and change management.
We are committed to being an inclusive workplace and we value diversity - we welcome and encourage applications from all walks of life, whatever your background or situation.
This is an exciting opportunity to be able to influence the direction of our charity, making a real difference. You will work alongside passionate and skilled colleagues and use your experience to create positive change for thousands of people in the Winchester district every year.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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11 - 20
To help people overcome their problems and uphold their rights through advice, support and campaigning, ultimately creating a fairer society for all.
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