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RC Archdiocese of Southwark
Lay Trustee Appointments
Unremunerated
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark covers the geographical area of the whole of London south of the Thames, all of Kent and the eastern parts of Surrey. With currently 180 parishes, 171 schools and 450 employees it is one of the largest dioceses in the UK.
The Diocese Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) is run by a Board of Trustees, who are responsible for determining the strategic direction of the Diocese, management of the assets, the smooth running of the day-to-day administration and the legal discharge of its responsibilities.
The role of a Lay Trustee is about helping the Archdiocese achieve its ambitious vision for evangelisation and leading people to Christ, while especially promoting our diverse and vibrant communities. The Archdiocese is seeking to secure a range of skills and expertise in the appointments, which include legal, property or safeguarding. Experience within the education sector may be helpful.
In addition to the general duties and responsibilities outlined by the Charity Commission of England and Wales, Lay and Clerical Trustees collaborate to help shape the strategic vision of the charity and work closely with the Chief Operating Officer and his team focussed on key functions including education, fundraising and property management.
This will mostly be achieved through attendance at the Trustee meetings, which take place at least once a quarter. There is a minimum requirement of three meetings a year, with additional meetings for the first year.
Lay Trustees must be practicing Catholics, but they do not have to be Southwark Archdiocese parishioners.
How to apply
Application is by way of CV initially followed by a Supporting Statement, which should concentrate on motivation, credentials, experience and knowledge and be around 1,000 words max.
Expressions of interest and applications will be reviewed and progressed on a rolling basis with the aim of having secured appointments by early May 2024.
Candidates taken forward to interview will be required to complete a formal declaration of eligibility to become a Trustee.
Every effort will be made to facilitate an informal visit to the Archdiocese Offices and the opportunity to meet with the Financial Secretary prior to formal interview.
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The Compliance and Secretary Trustee manages the administrative duties of Hidayah. They fall into three main categories; Membership Administration, GDPR and Compliance Governance. Duties include, but aren’t limited to:
Membership Administration:
- Maintaining Hidayah’s membership database
- Gathering data relating to Hidayah events and activities to feed into the annual report and publicity documents (for example, surveys, excel spreadsheets and graphs, case studies)
- Effectively communicate updates to Hidayah members via CRM systems
- Promoting events in conjunction with the Communication & Marketing Trustee
- Evaluating, managing and continually improve the Hidayah membership experience (managing the end-to-end cycle)
- Regularly check, maintain and update Hidayah’s administration and data handling systems such as using Google Drive to store information
GDPR:
- Reviewing and keep all Hidayah policies updated in accordance to legal requirements and Charity Commission guidelines
- Ensuring that Hidayah membership records are GDPR compliant
- Updating trustees on any changes to the Charity Commission guidelines
- Where necessary, assisting the HR Officer in gathering relevant data on volunteers
- Supporting the HR Officer in creating flowcharts and processes in line with current legislation
Compliance Governance:
- Supporting Hidayah Trustees with compliance specific queries for finance, volunteers and membership
- Maintaining records and registers for auditing purposes
- Regularly auditing policies to determine risk involved and finding mitigating strategies
- Coordinating with the Deputy Chair to ensure that trustees are compliant with policies and procedures
How much time is required?
We are flexible around your schedule but we anticipate that this role will take up to 4 hours a week. The following commitments are in place for all member of the Hidayah board:
- Aim to attend all Trustee meetings, delivering a comprehensive report with updates and to complete actions as and when they appear
- Aim to attend all other planning meetings as necessary
- Attend Hidayah events (where geographically possible)
- Help to fundraise for, and advertise, any Hidayah events and fundraising drives
- Add to and maintain the administration of our file sharing system ‘Google Drive’ to ensure it’s up to date with clear records, templates and forms
- Check and respond to emails in a timely manner
- Contribute to the communications group (via Discord) and stay up to date with Hidayah developments
- Provide information, statements and data for the annual report
- Keep up to date with Hidayah communication and organisational developments
This role is subject to a 6 months probationary period with a 2 month notice period should you wish to resign.
This role is in place until the next AGM (August 2024) with extension subject to Board Member approval.
What do we expect from a Trustee?
Knowledge:
- Educated to degree level or experience which demonstrates equivalent analytical ability
- Knowledge of quality assurance systems and their benefits for the voluntary sector
- Knowledge of good governance procedures for the voluntary sector
- Understanding of confidentiality, equality and diversity and safeguarding procedures
Personality:
- A self-starter who can volunteer with minimal supervision
- Friendliness, enthusiasm, dedication, responsiveness, flexibility and eagerness in supporting the aims, vision and mission of Hidayah
Personal Skills:
- Confidence taking the lead with plans and ideas at Trustee meetings
- Ability to resolving conflict situations if needed
- Professionalism in all situations
Administration Skills:
- A high degree of literacy in Microsoft Office and IT Applications
- Join Hidayah Membership and Hidayah Discord server
- Participating and contributing to discussions on the Hidayah Discord server
- Read all Hidayah policies, keeping up to date with any changes
- Read, understand and agree with the constitution of Hidayah (available on our website)
Please note that you must agree with and fit the criteria above to be eligible to volunteer in this role:
Please ensure you do not have a conflict of interest with your current role and check this prior to applying for this role.
What benefits to do I get?
Volunteering with Hidayah brings a range of a benefits such as:
- Reference for your CV
- Contributing to Hidayah’s cause
- Supporting vulnerable communities
- Connecting with like-minded, passionate people
- Experience working strategically as part of a team
- Development of professional networking skills
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join our Christians in Media Board
Passionate about bringing Christians together from across the diverse media arena? Committed to supporting Christians as they live out their faith in the media public space without bias or agenda, while holding firm to Biblical beliefs?
Across the decades, Christians in Media has adapted to an ever-changing media landscape. In recent years, we have created opportunities for our community to connect with each other and pray for Christians working in, and with, media; equipped young people through our Mentoring Programme; developed a regional hub model and launched the Faith in Media podcast.
Help us bring Faith and Media together, and inspire Christians to be influencers for the Kingdom, as we gear up for our Autumn 2024 conference, design a global day of prayer 2024, extend our network reach and set our sights on our monumental 60th anniversary celebration in 2027. Your trustee role is pivotal to our continued success.
Interested?
Applications close Thursday 28 March 2024.
See our Trustee Recritment Pack for further information.
Member of Connexional Council - The Methodist Church in Great Britain, From 1 September 2024
Are you a member of the Methodist Church in Britain seeking to use your skills, expertise and gifts in a new way?
Could you make a significant contribution to an important and hard-working body in the Methodist Church?
We are seeking further applicants to join the new Connexional Council, which from September 2024 will be the trustee body of the Methodist Church in Great Britain.
As the Church continues to develop its mission, this new trustee body will enable decisions to be made in a timely and efficient manner so that the annual Conference has the space to confer about the future direction of our Church. You will also have the opportunity to support the Church embed its new governance structures and processes.
Working collaboratively with other trustees, you will bring your skills and experiences across a wide-range of responsibilities, providing expertise and support.
Expressions of interest are invited from both lay and ordained members of the Methodist Church in Britain. We are aiming to have a breadth of experience and backgrounds among the members of the Connexional Council, and therefore we particularly welcome applications from lay and minority ethnic members of the Church, women and those who are still developing their careers.
You're encouraged to apply if you feel that overall your skills and experience meet the person specification requirements - your passion for the Church as well as the relevant transferrable skills will stand out and set you apart even if your career is still developing.
Deadline: Wednesday 3rd April 2024 23:59
Shortlisting: 4th & 5th April
Interviews will be held on: 11th and 12th April 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Members of Resourcing Committee - The Methodist Church in Great Britain
From 1 September 2024
Are you a member of the Methodist Church in Britain seeking to use your skills, expertise and gifts in a new way?
Could you make a significant contribution to an important and hard-working body in the Methodist Church? We are seeking further members to join our new Resourcing Committee, which will play a vital role in overseeing the funds, property and people of The Methodist Church in Great Britain. The Resourcing Committee will report to the Connexional Council, which from September 2024 will be the trustee body of the Methodist Church in Great Britain.
Working collaboratively with other members of the committee, you will bring your professional skills and experiences to bear across a wide ranging set of committee responsibilities. As the Church continues to develop its mission, the responsible stewardship of our resources is a vital task. As a new committee commencing in September 2024, you will also have the chance to support the Church embed its new governance structures and processes.
Expressions of interest are invited from lay and ordained members of the Methodist Church in Britain to complement the skills and background of other members of the Resourcing Committee. In particular, we are seeking an active Methodist Minister and lay professionals with experience in:
- HR;
- Property;
- Charity governance/legal, and
- Ministry
Expressions of interest from women and people from ethnic minorities are especially welcome. All applications will be assessed on merit.
Previous expressions of interest need not to apply
Deadline: 3rd April 2024
Interviews will be held on: 18 April 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
In late 2023, the Cathedral adopted a new governance structure under the Cathedrals Measure 2021. We will become a registered charity with the Charity Commission in March 2024 and all members of Chapter will become Trustees.
We are looking for new trustees, including a Senior Non-Executive Member (SNEM) who are willing to build on the commitment, enthusiasm and energy of current members who are nearing the end of their terms of office and continue to broaden the diversity of thinking in Chapter.
While we are not looking for any specific skill set, successful candidates must be able to demonstrate that they have the experience and skills necessary for working at board level.
The SNEM is appointed by the Bishop following advice from the Nominations Committee and the successful candidate for this role will have experience of chairing board or similar level meetings..
As a non-executive trustee, your role will be vital in the oversight of the management and administration of the Cathedral and in ensuring that the Vision and Strategy formed in 2020 is being effectively delivered and developed as we head towards our Centenary in 2027. Working collaboratively with other trustees you will give strategic direction to the Cathedral, set overall policy, define goals and evaluate outcomes.
Portsmouth Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Sea, has been the seat of the Bishop of Portsmouth since the creation of the Diocese of Portsmouth in 1927. It has a distinctive history and role in a great maritime city, and serves a diverse diocese that stretches from the Isle of Wight to East Hampshire.
The successful candidates will be either a communicant member of the Church of England, or of a church with which it is in communion and an enhanced DBS check will be required. A full induction programme and ongoing training in offered to enable members to deliver their responsibilities.
We are committed to growing in diversity and inclusion and seek to reflect this in Chapter. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Portsmouth Cathedral is a member of Inclusive Church.
This role contains an Occupational Requirement, in line with the Equalities Act 2010, that the candidate will be a practising Christian.
Please complete and return a monitoring form as part of your application.
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The Paristamen Charity is a small grant-making charity. Most of our grants provide unrestricted support a wide range of small charities across Scotland. We typically award £50k - £60k grants/year, though this is likely to increase slightly in the coming years.
We are seeking someone with broad experience in the voluntary sector to join us as a trustee - this would be a great opportunity for a fundraiser who wishes to get some experience from the other side of the table - assessing applications and making decisions as a grant-maker.
We operate with a small board of four trustees - one of the existing trustees is now stepping down and we are thus looking to appoint a new trustee for three years 2024-27. Trustee meeting take place three times a year in Dunbar or Edinburgh.
Our objects include the advancement of the Christian faith so some experience of the church sector would be helpful. However, this is only one aspect - the majority of our grants are awarded to a broad range of charities working in fields such as poverty, homelessness, health, prisoners and refugees.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.