Chair of the Board of Trustees for Eastside Community Trust

Chair - Eastside Community Trust

Unremunerated / Voluntary role – with travel and childcare expenses

Easton Bristol

Time Commitment:

·        Meetings (full board & sub-committees) - approximately 10-12 per year. Predominantly in the evenings, 6:30-8:30pm, either in person or online. 

·        Ongoing time commitment (emails, ad hoc meetings, reviewing papers etc.) - 1-2 hours per week 

 Eastside Community Trust was created in 2020 from a merger of Easton Community Centre, Felix Road Adventure Playground and Up Our Street. These three successful and well-respected charities had always worked closely and share many of the same values and aspirations for the community.

They are a community focused charity which provides people of all ages with places and ways to connect. They are passionate about community and helping local people build a healthy and happy neighbourhood.

They cover Easton and Lawrence Hill which is an area filled with creative, resilient, unconventional and community-minded people. It is diverse and dynamic with many residents who care for one another and the neighbourhood. 

They are now seeking a new Chair of the Board.

The role will cover:

·        Lead and manage the Board, engaging Trustees in governance responsibilities.

·        Support and supervise the CEO and act as a channel of communication between board and staff.

·        Act as a figurehead and spokesperson for the charity and encourage the Board's engagement in profile raising activities.  

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the following:

·        Strong leadership background, having chaired previous Trustee boards, or equivalent experience.

·        A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to work closely with the CEO and the Board to lead the organisation effectively, reliably attending meetings, away days and trainings.

·        An understanding of the nature and work of the organisation in the context of the city, and knowledge of issues impacting diverse, inner-city communities.

·        Ideally live or work in Easton or Lawrence Hill or with some connection to the area.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a DBS Check.

For further details and to apply, please contact Sandy Hinks or Vanessa Moon quoting reference MC2615

Closing date 17th September

Eastside Community Trust has retained Moon Charity Practice to manage this campaign and are therefore unable to accept CVs from third party agencies. All CVs and expressions of interest received will be forwarded directly to Moon Charity Practice for consideration.