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Job Title: Volunteer Co-Chief Executive Officer
Organisation: I Am Somebody’s Child Soldier (IAMSCS)
Industry: Non-Profit Organisation Specialising in The Advancement of Mental Health, Digital Literacy and Children Empowerment of rescued child soldiers and child victims of war in Northern Uganda.
Hours: Part-time (15 hours per week, job share)
Contract: 2-year term
Location: Flexible Working / Remote Working Opportunity
Start Date: 5th May 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday 15th April
About the Organisation
I am Somebody’s Child Soldier (IAMSCS) is dedicated to empowering and advocating for the rights of rescued child soldiers and child victims of war suffering from post war trauma and financial instability and displacement from education system.
Our focus is on providing access to mental health, rehabilitation programs, sustainable livelihood initiatives, as well as education opportunities to children, young people and people with disabilities within Northern Uganda.
About Us:
I am Somebody’s Child Soldier (IamSCS) works to empower war-affected individuals and populations through improved wellbeing and strengthened community inclusion. It does this through its current strategic goal of working with local communities in northern Uganda to enhance the lives of formerly abducted children and the communities they live in. With the specific objectives of improving the mental health of up to 1000 war-affected individuals, facilitating the creation of an environment that is conducive to the sustainable (re)integration of war-affected individuals, and supporting local government in northern Uganda to provide a clear prioritisation in addressing the needs of war-affected individuals. As part of its programme activities, IamSCS works with Laroo ADRA school in Gulu, northern Uganda to support its work with war-affected children. Many of the children attending this school come from impoverished backgrounds and have encountered extreme hardship in their lives with some being hearing-impaired as a result of their exposure to the Lord’s Resistance Army conflict.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Co-CEO to join our leadership team in a voluntary, part-time capacity. This role will work in partnership with the existing leadership and Board of Trustees to drive strategic growth, oversee project delivery, and strengthen organisational impact.
The Scope of leadership role is detailed below:
1)Project Support & Management:
Working with our Executive Assistant (EA) to ensure the successful delivery of our annual projects and making sure we are hitting the targets of each project. This could include:
• Ensuring the right number of partners/schools are onboarded.
• Ensuring we are meeting the predicted beneficiary numbers in the project application. • Ensuring we are meeting the predicted impact statistics.
• Supporting our EA when challenges arise.
• Deciding whether projects match with our organisation values and making key decisions whether to pursue 2nd round funding for projects.
• Writing and preparing post-project reports for funders, stakeholders and partners. • Collaborating with program director to design and implement scalable versions of our programmes – striving towards financial sustainability and increased impact.
2)Organisational Growth & Income Generation:
• Reviewing our 3-year strategic plan and identifying any new potential areas of expansion. • Leading the strategic growth of the organisation by 200%-400% over the first nine months– in terms of annual income and impact.
• Working towards financial sustainability for the organisation and its projects. • Identifying new grants/government tenders/corporate sponsorships that are relevant to our vision/mission and leading funding applications and project bids.
3)Team Management:
• Reporting into our Board of Trustees, keeping them up to date on our activities, policies and procedures.
• Line-managing our team and volunteers whilst supporting their projects as and when necessary or when challenges arise.
• Writing and managing our annual budgets – ensuring we are not overspending, flagging, and responding to financial risks as and when they appear.
• Leading recruitment activity as and when needed – recruiting new facilitators and volunteers when needed.
• Creating, applying, and updating our policies, ensuring our HR processes, safeguarding and other vital policies are robust.
• Having monthly meetings with our Trustee Board and actioning suggested changes to our projects/programmes made by the Board.
4)Growing our Network & Reach:
• Growing our relationships and networks of schools/local authorities/youth organisations to increase our work inside and outside of Uganda – identifying target areas to focus. • Using these networks to pilot and scale new/national interventions.
• Growing our relationships with local councils in Uganda and the UK.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead organisational strategy and growth
- Oversee project delivery and impact targets
- Support fundraising and income generation
- Manage teams and volunteers
- Report to the Board of Trustees
- Build partnerships and networks
Required Skills and Experience
• Proven experience in leading and growing charitable organisations.
• Experience in education/charitable organisations or social justice.
• Demonstrated ability in team motivation and management.
• Financial literacy and experience in good governance practices.
• Successful track record in growing networks of stakeholders.
• Successful track record of income generation and managing government, trust, and foundation-funded projects.
• Experience in developing and scaling interventions.
• Passionate about social justice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Volunteer Grant Officer
Southwark Tenants’ Federation – Grassroots Housing Advice Charity
Location: Southwark / Remote (hybrid available)
Time commitment: Flexible (approx. 4–8 hours per week)
Contract: Volunteer
About Us
We are a small grassroots charity based in Southwark and the only surviving tenants’ federation in London. For decades, we have supported tenants and residents to defend their housing rights, challenge poor conditions, and have a collective voice in decisions that affect their homes and communities.
Our social housing advice service supports people facing homelessness, disrepair, evictions, and housing management issues, with a strong focus on empowerment and tenant-led action.
The Role
We are seeking a Volunteer Grant Officer to help us secure funding to sustain and grow our vital work. This role is crucial to keeping an independent, tenant-led voice alive in London.
You will work closely with a small, committed team and help ensure our advice service remains accessible to local residents.
Key Responsibilities
About You
Essential:
Desirable (but not essential):
We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of social housing.
What We Offer
We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of social housing. We are very flexible, so still apply even if you don't have a lived experience but can write a bid
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About Us:
Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C. is a survivor-led social enterprise dedicated to uncovering hidden truths, amplifying unheard voices and challenging dominant narratives.
We focus on exposing lived experiences, including those of survivors, whistleblowers and truth-tellers, while fostering a conscious, informed and empowered global community.
Our work centres around storytelling, awareness and creating platforms for real voices that are often ignored or silenced.
About the Role
We are seeking a proactive and intuitive Podcast Guest Booker / Story Researcher to identify, research and secure compelling guests for our podcast.
This role is for someone who naturally spots stories others miss — someone curious, observant and driven to uncover real human experiences. You will be responsible for sourcing guests globally, conducting outreach, building trust and ensuring each story is approached with care and integrity.
You will play a key role in shaping the depth, authenticity and direction of our podcast conversations.
This is a volunteer role, with the opportunity to transition into a paid position as the organisation grows.
Why This Role Matters
Help uncover and amplify real, often unheard voices
Contribute to conversations that challenge narratives and raise awareness
Be part of a purpose-driven, impact-led platform
Directly influence the quality, depth and integrity of podcast storytelling
Opportunity to grow into a paid role as the organisation expands
Experience Qualification and Requirements
We are not looking for formal qualifications — we are looking for the right mindset, instincts and approach to people and stories.
You Are a Natural Story Hunter
Curious, observant and always asking deeper questions
Able to identify meaningful stories others may overlook
Genuinely interested in people, communities and lived experiences
You Are Resourceful & Proactive
Comfortable searching across multiple platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, forums, etc.)
Willing to explore both online and offline spaces to find stories
Take initiative — you don’t wait to be told what to do
You Have Strong People Skills
Able to approach sensitive individuals with empathy and respect
Skilled at building trust, especially with those sharing vulnerable experiences
Excellent written and verbal communication
You Are Organised & Reliable
Able to manage multiple leads, conversations and follow-ups
Comfortable using tools to track outreach and progress
Consistent and dependable in communication and delivery
You Are Values-Aligned
Passionate about truth, awareness and authentic storytelling
Able to handle deep, emotional, or controversial topics with maturity
Respect confidentiality and ethical storytelling practices
Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties
Guest Sourcing & Story Discovery
Proactively search for and identify potential podcast guests globally (online and offline)
Source individuals including survivors, whistleblowers, experts and truth-tellers
Explore platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, forums, communities and grassroots networks
Engage with both online communities and direct outreach to vulnerable or underrepresented groups
Outreach & Relationship Building
Conduct outreach via social media, email and personal/community networks
Build trust and rapport with potential guests through respectful and empathetic communication
Handle sensitive conversations with professionalism and care
Research & Vetting
Carry out initial research and vetting to assess alignment, credibility and safeguarding considerations
Ensure ethical storytelling standards and confidentiality are maintained
Pipeline & Coordination
Build and manage a structured pipeline of potential guests
Track outreach, responses and progress using appropriate tools
Manage multiple leads and ongoing conversations simultaneously
Pre-Interview & Preparation
Coordinate and support pre-interviews where required
Prepare concise guest briefs to support podcast recordings
Ensure guests are informed, comfortable and prepared
Collaboration
Work closely with the Social Media & Marketing Team (SMMT)
Align guest stories with broader content strategy and campaigns
Podcast Guest Booking & Story Research is about people, not just content.
When we understand this:
Trust is built through consistent, thoughtful outreach and clear communication with potential guests
Safeguarding is embedded in how we approach stories, ensuring ethical research and respectful handling of sensitive topics
Respect is what keeps guests engaged, valued and willing to share their stories authentically
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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URBAN YOUTH NEEDS A PROJECT MANAGER
BUILD THE BLUEPRINT, DRIVE THE LAUNCH
URBAN YOUTH is a brand‑new, street‑level youth work charity with the energy of a start‑up and the heart of a movement. We’re here to create something young people want to be part of, something vibrant, exciting, and rooted in real community spaces.
Right now, we’re building everything from the ground up. And we need a Project Manager who can turn our vision into a structured, organised, unstoppable reality.
If you’re the kind of person who loves planning, coordinating, and making things happen, this role is made for you.
THE ROLE: PROJECT MANAGER (VOLUNTEER)
We’re looking for someone who can take the lead on:
Project planning from start‑up to launch
Creating timelines, milestones, and action plans
Coordinating volunteers, roles, and responsibilities
Keeping the team organised, focused, and moving forward
Ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
Helping build the systems and structure of a brand‑new charity
You’ll be the person who keeps Urban Youth on track, the organiser, the planner, the driver, the one who makes sure we go from idea to impact.
If you love structure, clarity, and getting things done, you’ll thrive here.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
Urban Youth is at the very beginning of its journey. We have the vision, the energy, and the mission, but we need someone who can help us bring it all together.
Your leadership will:
Shape how Urban Youth launches
Build the foundation for our future growth
Support every team member to deliver their best
Turn our ideas into real‑world impact
Help us get off the ground ASAP
You’ll be one of the key people who makes Urban Youth possible.
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Someone who is:
Super organised — you love lists, plans, and structure
Proactive — you don’t wait to be asked, you make things happen
A natural coordinator — you enjoy bringing people together
Detail‑focused — you spot things others miss
Calm under pressure — start‑ups move fast
Excited about youth work and community impact
Ready to lead our project from start‑up to launch
If you want to stay on after launch, amazing, but no pressure. Right now, we need someone who can help us build.
WHY JOIN URBAN YOUTH NOW
Because this is the moment everything is being created.
You’ll be part of the founding team. You’ll shape our systems, our structure, and our launch. You’ll help build a youth charity that feels modern, bold, and culturally relevant. And you’ll be part of a movement that young people can trust and feel proud of.
READY TO LEAD OUR LAUNCH?
If you’re excited by the idea of building something from scratch, and you’ve got the organisation and drive to make it happen, we want to hear from you.
Let’s build something powerful for young people, together.
To empower London’s youth through agile, short-term opportunities that build skills, social capital, and confidence via a radical, volunteer led model
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Job Description
We are looking for a Volunteer Paid Ads & Media Buyer to plan and manage ethical paid digital campaigns that support fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and public awareness.
You will work with the Digital Marketing Director and Marketing team to create ads that reach the right audiences while upholding trauma-informed, safeguarding, and ethical standards.
This role focuses on campaign planning, optimisation, and impact measurement rather than commercial metrics.
Key Responsibilities
What We’re Looking For
What You’ll Gain
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Talent Acquisition Assistant
Location: Remote (UK-based)
Department: People & Culture
Reports To: Manager: Talent Acquisition
Employment Type: 12 hours per week (6 Hours per Day)
About QuilomboUK
QuilomboUK is a pioneering organisation committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion (D&I), and social justice. Through our People First philosophy, we foster workplaces where every voice is heard and valued. Join our remote team to amplify our mission through strategic, inclusive communication that drives engagement, equity, and belonging.
Role Overview
As the Specialist: Talent Acquisition, you will primarily focus on managing and conducting interviews for various positions across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of recruitment processes, exceptional interviewing skills, and the ability to engage and evaluate candidates effectively.
Key Responsibilities
Interview Management: Take ownership of the end-to-end interview process, from scheduling and coordinating interviews to conducting them. Ensure a seamless and professional experience for both candidates and hiring managers.
Candidate Evaluation: Conduct interviews, assess candidate qualifications, skills, and cultural fit, and provide feedback to hiring managers. Use behavioural interviewing techniques and other assessment tools to gauge suitability.
Stakeholder Communication: Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements, team culture, and key competencies needed for each position.
Candidate Engagement: Build strong relationships with candidates, providing them with timely updates and ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the process.
Reporting & Analytics: Track and report interview metrics, including candidate feedback, time-to-hire, and any recruitment challenges. Use data to continually improve the interview process.
Onboarding Support: Work closely with HR colleagues to ensure a smooth transition from interview to onboarding for successful candidates.
Compliance & Record Keeping: Ensure that all interview processes adhere to company policies, legal requirements, and best practices. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
Key Skills & Qualifications
Experience: 3+ years of experience in recruitment, specifically in conducting interviews and managing the interview process.
Education: A degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field is preferred. CIPD Level 3 or equivalent is a plus.
Interviewing Expertise: Strong background in conducting interviews, including using behavioural and situational interview techniques.
Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence candidates and hiring managers effectively.
Attention to Detail: Ability to assess candidates thoroughly and provide insightful feedback to ensure the right hiring decisions are made.
Technology: Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and MS Office. Familiarity with interview scheduling tools and recruitment platforms is beneficial.
Problem-Solving: Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
The Professional Development Programme with Quilombo UK is a 16-week unpaid Professional Development Programme. It requires a commitment of at least 12 hours per week, typically across two 6-hour workdays (Monday to Friday).
QUILOMBO UK is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace environment that values diversity and promotes equality for all employees. As part of our commitment to upholding these principles, we adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Equality Act 2010. We firmly believe in creating a workplace where all individuals are respected and treated fairly. Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the role:
Strong HR support:
Ensures volunteers are welcomed, supported, and guided effectively.
Maintains safeguarding, confidentiality, and compliance standards.
Creates visibility and consistency in volunteer management.
Strengthens the organisation’s ability to grow and sustain impact.
Without this role, volunteer onboarding and support can be inconsistent and unclear. With it, volunteers experience a clear, safe, and structured pathway to meaningful engagement.
Experience Qualification and Requirements
Technical & Administrative Skills
Experience in HR support, administration, or volunteer coordination.
Proficient in record-keeping and document management.
Ability to draft clear role descriptions, agreements, and HR communications.
Analytical & Organisational Skills
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to organise multiple tasks and maintain structured records.
Communication Skills
Clear written and verbal communication.
Ability to liaise sensitively with volunteers and staff, respecting confidentiality.
Preferred Background
Human Resources, Administration, Volunteer Management, or related fields.
Experience with safeguarding and supporting volunteers.
Previous work in remote or community-driven organisations is a plus
Main Responsibilities/ Key Duties
Volunteer Recruitment & Onboarding
Assist HR Manager in attracting and onboarding new volunteers.
Prepare volunteer agreements, role descriptions, and induction materials.
Record-Keeping & HR Administration
Maintain accurate volunteer records and documentation.
Support HR processes, including tracking training and compliance requirements.
Safeguarding & Policy Support
Ensure volunteer engagement complies with safeguarding policies.
Support confidential HR processes and reporting.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work with team leads and operations staff to ensure volunteers are integrated and supported.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Bright Futures UK is looking for passionate and knowledgeable A-Level History tutors to provide educational support and a fun, safe learning environment for young people living with serious illnesses.
"Over time I have become much more confident in tutoring and in essence this is making the sessions much more enjoyable for me. I like preparing new slides every week and discussing new content with my student." - Volunteer A-Level Tutor
What will you be doing?
Run tutoring sessions online to support a young person.
Offer subject area knowledge and expertise related to A-Level History
Help to combat social isolation through fun and engaging tutoring sessions.
Adhere to safeguarding policies and report concerns to the BFUK Team
What are we looking for?
Subject Knowledge: Strong understanding of A-Level History concepts and specifications.
Teaching Skills: Ability to explain complex ideas in a clear and engaging way.
Empathy and Patience: Kind and understanding nature, especially towards those facing health challenges.
Reliability: Consistent availability for the agreed-upon time commitment.
Adherence to safeguarding policies and report concerns to the BFUK Team
What difference will you make?
Academic Progress: Help young people stay on track with their studies despite their health challenges, ensuring they do not fall behind.
Confidence Builder: Provide a stable and encouraging presence that helps build the students' confidence and resilience.
Future Opportunities: Equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.
What will you gain?
Enhanced DBS will be provided
Safeguarding Level One Training
Skill Development opportunities
Direct experience working with children and young people
You must be a UK resident and be at least 18 years old.
As a charity that supports children and young people, we make safeguarding individuals our top priority. For this reason, all volunteers are subject to an enhanced criminal record and disclosures check. We also ask all volunteers to adhere to our Safeguarding, Equality and Confidentiality policies. These are nothing to worry about and if you have any questions, our team are happy to support you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Zero Waste Palestine
We empower households across the Arab world to adopt waste-free, sustainable, and healthier everyday practices.
Grants Researcher & Writer
We're looking for a motivated volunteer or intern to support our grants and funding efforts. This hands-on role offers an opportunity to contribute to meaningful environmental and social impact while gaining practical experience in the development sector.
**What you'll do**
You will decide how to track opportunities, what to prioritise, and how to ensure nothing slips through the cracks. This will likely involve researching funding sources both locally and internationally, identifying the right opportunities at the right times, and writing proposals.
**What we're looking for**
*This role is suitable for students or early-career individuals. We are happy to provide a reference letter or support academic credit requirements where applicable.*
Minimum Hours per Week:
4-6 hours per week
Duration:
6+ months
We connect professionals with impact startups matching their causes, skills & schedule.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you passionate about using your skills and expertise to help support and develop a UK-wide relationships and sex education charity?
Sexpression:UK provides high quality, comprehensive relationships and sex education workshops to young people between the ages of 11-18 in schools and youth groups. We operate across the UK through our unique network of affiliated branches and volunteers based at universities and students’ unions in 15 towns and cities.
You will have strong empathy with our mission to educate and empower young people to make individual, informed decisions about their bodies and their health. You will be committed to using your expertise to contribute to the future development of the charity and ensuring high quality governance of the organisation.
We are looking for a motivated individual with demonstrable experience in leadership or governance to join our board as Chair of Trustees.This is an exciting time to join our charity with the opportunity to contribute to a unique youth-led charity playing a leading role in some of today’s biggest issues.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Chair of Trustees / Millimetres 2 Mountains Foundation CIO
About Us:
Millimetres 2 Mountains Foundation (M2M) is a charity dedicated to helping individuals rebuild their lives after experiencing physical or emotional trauma. Founded by former professional rugby player Ed Jackson and his wife, Lois, following Ed’s life-changing spinal injury, M2M uses the power of adventure, nature, and community to support people on their journey of recovery.
At the heart of the charity lies the M2M Development Programme - a bespoke, holistic support system tailored to each beneficiary’s unique recovery journey. Through one-to-one mentorship, a nurturing community, and the transformative power of the outdoors (culminating in life-changing mountain expeditions abroad), M2M empowers individuals to rediscover purpose, rebuild confidence, and move forward with lasting resilience. We take on eight new beneficiaries each year, supporting up to 24 individuals at any one time. Guided by our ‘inch-wide, mile-deep’ philosophy, we focus on depth of impact over scale, ensuring each person receives the tools, encouragement, and care needed to create life-long change. This includes access to grants for physiotherapy, psychotherapy, job retraining, and any other support essential to their growth. Everyone is met exactly where they are, with a personalised plan that reflects their goals, challenges, and potential.
Alongside our core programmes, M2M runs Together Outdoors - a community-based initiative that harnesses the healing power of nature and connection through mental health walks led by trained volunteers and Life Coaches, offering safe, inclusive spaces for honest conversation, emotional support, and personal growth. In 2026, growing and deepening the Together Outdoors community and network is at the heart of everything we're building - and this year we've taken a significant step forward with the launch of a new one-year support pathway, designed for individuals rebuilding their mental health after significant physical or psychological trauma.
M2M is an inclusive, people first organisation. A core part of achieving our mission is that our workforce is diverse and reflective of the community that we serve. There will be no discrimination in our recruitment and selection processes, nor when considering pay and benefits.
Remuneration: The role of Chair is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although expenses for travel may be claimed
Time commitment: 4-6 Trustee meetings per year (virtual & in-person in London or Bath). The Chair is also expected to have regular meetings with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager, and also represent the Charity at various events and meetings with key stakeholders.
Reporting to: Board of Trustees (Executive Committee)
Job Description
The Chair will hold the Trustee Board and Executive Team to account for the Charity’s mission and vision, providing inclusive leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring that each trustee fulfils their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the charity. The Chair will also support, and, where appropriate, challenge the Co-Founder & Charity Manager and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely with leadership within the charity to achieve agreed objectives. He or she will act as an ambassador and the public face of the charity in partnership with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager. Help us to build out a patron-pathway to maintain and grow our wider base of support in a meaningful way for our donors, sponsors and partners.
Principal responsibilities:
Strategic leadership
• Provide leadership to the charity and its Board, ensuring that the Charity has maximum impact for its beneficiaries and wider community.
• Ensure that Trustees fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the Charity
• Ensure that the Board operates within its charitable objectives, and provides a clear strategic direction for the Charity
• Ensure that the Board is able to regularly review major risks and associated opportunities, and satisfy itself that systems are in place to take advantage of opportunities, and manage and mitigate the risks
• Ensure that the Board fulfils its duties to ensure sound financial health of the charity, with systems in place to ensure financial accountability
Governance
• Ensure that the governance arrangements are working in the most effective way for the Charity
• Develop the knowledge and capability of the Board of Trustees
• Encourage positive change where appropriate - address and resolve any conflicts within the Board
• Appraise the performance of the Trustees and the Board on an annual basis
• Ensure that the Board of Trustees is regularly refreshed and incorporates the right balance of skills, knowledge and experience needed to govern and lead the charity effectively, and which also reflects the wider population
• Work within any agreed policies adopted by the charity
External Relations
• Act as an ambassador for the cause and the charity
• Maintain close relationships with key stakeholders and with key influences
• Act as a spokesperson for the organisation when appropriate
• Represent the charity at external functions, meetings and events
• Facilitate change and address any potential conflict with external stakeholders
Efficiency and effectiveness
• Chair meetings of the Board of Trustees effectively and efficiently, bringing impartiality and objectivity to the decision making process
• Ensure that Trustees are fully engaged and that decisions are taken in the best, long-term interests of the Charity and that the Board takes collective ownership
• Foster, maintain and ensure that constructive relationships exist with and between the Trustees
• Work closely with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager to give direction to Board policy-making and to ensure that meetings are well planned, meaningful and reflect the responsibilities of trustees
• Monitor that decisions taken at meetings are implemented.
Relationship with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager
• Establish and build a strong, effective and a constructive working relationship with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager, ensuring s/he is held to account for achieving agreed strategic objectives
• Support the Co-Founder & Charity Manager, whilst respecting the boundaries which exist between the roles
• Ensure regular contact with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager and develop and maintain an open and supportive relationship within which each can speak openly about concerns, worries and challenges
• Liaise with the Co-Founder & Charity Manager to maintain an overview of the Charity’s affairs, providing support as necessary
• Conduct an annual appraisal and remuneration review for the Co-Founder & Charity Manager in consultation with other Trustees
• Ensure that the Co-Founder & Charity Manager has the opportunity for professional development and has appropriate external professional support
Additional information
The above list is indicative only and not exhaustive. The Chair will be expected to perform all such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the role.
Chair of Trustees - Millimetres 2 Mountains Foundation CIO
Person Specification
In addition to the qualities required of a Trustee of the charity, the Chair must also meet the following requirements:
Personal Qualities
• Demonstrate a strong and visible passion and commitment to the charity, its strategic objectives and cause
• Personal gravitas to lead a significant growing organisation
• Exhibit strong inter-personal and relationship building abilities and be comfortable in an ambassadorial role
• Demonstrate tact and diplomacy, with the ability to listen and engage effectively
• Strong networking capabilities that can be utilised for the benefit of the charity
• Ability to foster and promote a collaborative team environment
• Ability to commit time to conduct the role well, including travel and attending events out of office hours
Experience
• Experience of operating at a senior strategic leadership level within an organisation
• Successful track record of achievement through their career
• Experience of charity governance and working with or as part of a Board of Trustees
• Experience of external representation, delivering presentations and managing stakeholders
• Significant experience of chairing meetings and events
Knowledge and skills
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the voluntary sector and current issues affecting it
• Strong leadership skills, ability to motivate staff and volunteers and bring people together
• Financial management expertise and a broad understanding of charity finance issues
• Good understanding of charity governance issues
Terms
The charity’s Chair (and trustee board members) will serve a three-year term to be eligible for re-appointment for one additional term.
Please submit your applications via Charity Jobs for consideration.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Interested in supporting victims/survivors of domestic abuse?
We are currently recruiting Trustees to help us take the charity forward into the future.
Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline is a registered charity led by a Board of Trustees.
The Trustees (all unpaid volunteers) act individually and collectively, to provide overall stewardship of the charity, in accordance with our governing document and relevant legislation. In essence we look after the staff, volunteers and the organisation, so they can support the community.
You don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be a trustee and we welcome people of all ages, backgrounds and experience.
Prospective candidates will need to:
Have empathy with the work of the Helpline
Be able to devote the necessary time and effort
Have well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
Have good judgement
Be able to work as a team
Have the ability, commitment and drive to take the organisation forward
Trustee Opportunities
For any charity succession planning is important and with that in mind we are currently looking for people to join our Board as Trustees.
Chair: Our Chair will be stepping down soon after 15 years and we are looking for someone to learn the ropes beside her before taking on the role.
Treasurer: After 10 years, our Treasurer is looking to retire in the next year. The Treasurer’s role description is on our website.
General Trustees: Please see the role description on our website
If you would like to apply please complete the application form on our website. You are welcome also to email Chris Roach, Chair, at that address to arrange an informal chat.
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