Trustees jobs

Little Stars Baby Bank is seeking a Trustee with a background in Fundraising and Income Generation. In this role you will assist the Board of Trustees to develop a new approach to fundraising and income generation and ensure fundraising is of the highest standard and priority. A list of specific duties is outlined below.

We are looking for an individual who would enjoy the opportunity to contribute their skills and expertise to help to provide robust and dynamic governance, to ensure we achieve our ambitions.

In this role, you will also help to inspire and maintain the charity’s vision, mission and values, as well as ensuring compliance and accountability for finances, legal and governance obligations. We are looking for individuals who would enjoy the opportunity to contribute their skills and expertise to help to provide robust and dynamic governance, to ensure we achieve our ambitions.

We are seeking someone for this role who has at least 3 years’ experience in fundraising. Previous experience in a trustee role is not essential.

The Board currently meets monthly (either virtually or face to face in Shropshire). Trustees are also expected to be available to respond to requests via email as required between meetings and to attend occasional additional meetings or training sessions.

Each Trustee will:

• Ensure the vision and mission of the charity is maintained
• Be an ambassador for Little Stars
• Help to determine the overall direction and development of the charity through strategic planning and good governance
• Ensure that the charity operates within all legal and regulatory requirements
• Attend meetings and events, as required
• Be pro-active in developing the charity’s network of support
• Support the charity’s fundraising by assisting in the cultivation and stewardship of potential and existing donors
• Be based within easy reach of Shropshire

Responsibilities specific to the role of Fundraising Trustee:

• Oversee fundraising and to make sure it is carried out in legal, honest and accountable ways
• A good understanding of fundraising and income generation
• Strategically assess where fundraising fits into Little Stars’ strategy and to work with the trustees and Little Stars’ team to ensure effective income generation is being achieved
• Contribute knowledge of fundraising techniques and strategies
• Assess risks in current and new fundraising directions
• Support and encourage the team in their fundraising work
• Encourage an entrepreneurial fundraising culture.

In return Little Stars can offer:

• A great opportunity to play a vital role in the development of Little Stars
• The chance to share and develop your knowledge, skills and experience 
• An induction into our work
• Access to trustee training courses, as required
• The chance to be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated organisation
• Out of pocket expenses, as appropriate

Little Stars Baby Bank is a registered charity, established in August 2020. We are the only Baby Bank within Shropshire local authority. We are seeking trustees to join our board who will actively champion Little Stars and help us make a real difference to the lives of families in the county.

About Little Stars

Little Star’s vision is a world where all babies and children have access to the basic essentials that they need to feel safe and secure. Our mission is to alleviate the emotional stress and financial pressure of families by providing quality essentials for babies, children and pregnant women. We believe that every family, no matter how complex their situation, should be shown kindness and support at the time they need it most.

Our service supports families who, for various reasons, do not have access to the basic essentials that every child deserves. We work closely with referral partners to ensure those who need to access our support are able to do so. As families face increased financial pressures, demand for our services is growing. It is essential that we build on the foundations we have put in place so that we can increase our impact and help as many families as possible who require our support.

This is an important time in Little Star’s development. We completed our first financial year in December 2021 and have recently completed our first set of accounts. We are in the process of developing our strategy and are looking for trustees to help us realise our plans.

UKMSA’s mission is to enable access to a Shed for every man who wants it. 

We have ambitious plans to support this development of hundreds more Sheds over the next 3-5 years.

Earlier this year we launched the Charter for Wellbeing in Craft and DIY at the Palace of Westminster and it has been a fantastic platform on which to further partnerships across both the industry and healthcare spaces. This is, in short, an exciting time for UKMSA but also the circumstances of the economy and pandemic have set even greater need on the work we do. We are taking this challenge to heart and embracing the opportunity.

Role Summary

UKMSA is looking for a new Chair to lead the organisation and Board of Trustees (‘the Board’) through an exciting period of strategic development and change. As an increasingly influential voice in the arena of men’s health and wellbeing, UKMSA is championing the growth of ‘Shedding’ across the UK and partnering with a range of organisations to promote and support its aims.

In particular, the Chair:

• Provides leadership and direction to the Board, and enables the Board to fulfil its responsibilities for the overall governance and strategic direction of UKMSA.
• Enables, empowers and facilitates the Board in effective, excellent, carefully considered strategic decision making, maximising the collective and individual talents of the Trustees to best effect.
• Works in partnership with the Chief Officer to support the employees, helping them to achieve the aims of UKMSA and to optimise the relationship between the Board and the staff.
• Acts as an ambassador for UKMSA, meeting and influencing: potential and existing sponsors; partners; representatives of other charities; and relevant government and non-government bodies.
• Ensures that UKMSA pursues its objects as defined in the governing document, charity law, and other relevant legislation and regulations.
• We should also prefer the Chair simultaneously to be a Trustee of UKMSA, with all that entails.

About Anglia Care Trust

ACT's Vision it that everyone has the opportunity to live in their community with support, dignity and purpose. We are a multi-service charity supporting the vulnerable throughout East Anglia. We have many services, ranging from Housing, Domestic Abuse Outreach, Money Advice and we are the providers of Appropriate Adults to the Police in Suffolk and Norfolk. We work with the National Probation Service to support Women upon their release from prison and have a range of Rough Sleeper Initiative in Suffolk and Essex, funded by the Ministry of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

What will you be doing?

Do you think that everyone deserves a chance to be the best they can be? Do you have experience either at a high level in delivering public or community service, hands on experience in Housing or the Criminal Justice System, or a knowledge and interest in Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults?

We are looking for two Trustees to sit on our Board, one of which needs to be committed to being the Trustee with special interest in Safeguarding. If you share our values, which you can find in our Strategy document which is attached, we'd love to hear from you. You need to be able to commit to a minimum of 6 meetings per year at our Head Office near Ipswich or a hybrid mixture of in-person and online. 

Our Board aims to have a diverse make-up and welcomes applications from all communities and backgrounds, particularly from those with direct experience of the types of services we deliver.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for potential Trustees who have experience and interest in Safeguarding. We also would be interested in an candidate who has experience in the Housing sector and the Criminal Justice Sector. Being a team player is very important as is having the understanding of the difference between Governance and Management. You need to have the confidence in your knowledge and skill set to be able to challenge and debate conflicting views in a positive way.

What difference will you make?

As a Trustee, you will be able contribute to the strategic direction of the charity through these difficult times. With the Cost of Living Crisis affecting more and more people, we foresee a huge demand for many of our services and your skills will be used to help us reach more and more vulnerable people.

Time commitment

Estimate of time needed: 0-5 hours / month. 6 Board meetings a year of 2 hours max each. Attendance virtually at one of our committee meetings 4 times a year of 1 hour each. All are on Mondays.

Before you apply

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete an application form and be invited to an informal interview with the Chair and CEO. If both parties wish to progress the application, you will be invited to attend the next Board meeting as a guest. The Chair will then check you still wish to proceed at which point you will be voted onto the Board, subject to References and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Deadline: 30th September 2022.

York Women's Counselling Service provides one-to-one counselling for women who are experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties as a result of current or past emotional stress or trauma. Our aim is to support women who need our help, when they need it, for as long as they need it, regardless of their financial circumstances.

In order to achieve this, we are always on the lookout for enthusiastic and motivated women from a wide variety of backgrounds as prospective trustees who can help strengthen the strategic leadership of the organisation.

At this time, we are particularly keen to find a new Treasurer for our organisation. 

This key role within the York Women's Counselling Service board will maintain an overview of the organisation’s affairs, ensure its financial viability, and provide strategic insight on all financial matters. In addition it will ensure that proper financial records and procedures are maintained.

Because we are a small charity with a part-time staff team whose structure is without a Chief Executive, our voluntary Treasurer has been required to give some hands-on operational support with the finances of the organisation.

We are a small, friendly team of women who are passionate about helping other women.  Any one of us could require psychological support, and may not have the means to pay for it. For those women, we are here, and we'd love to find a Treasurer with the skills and values needed to enhance our organisation and enable us to do more for the women who need us most. 

About Surviving Economic Abuse

Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) is the only UK charity dedicated to raising awareness of and transforming responses to economic abuse. We work in partnership to bring about positive change in the lives of victim-survivors.

We are determined that women are supported to survive and thrive.

What will you be doing?

In just five years, SEA has developed from a bold idea into an established charity. The momentum we’ve gained shows just how big a gap SEA is filling. Nearly all victim-survivors of domestic abuse have experienced economic abuse, with six in ten also telling us that they are struggling with coerced debt.

We have now developed a new, three year Strategy and are now looking to bring new talent to our Board of Trustees. We are looking for exceptional people who bring skills in charity law, fundraising, finance, safeguarding and the women's sector. 

Join our inspiring team and be part of the change we are creating.

Job can be done mainly from home.

What are we looking for?

Essential qualities and experience include: 

• Commitment to the charity’s vision and mission
• Strategic and forward-looking vision
• Good, independent judgement, political impartiality and creative thinking
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, including respecting confidentiality
• Balancing diplomacy with willingness to challenge and constructively criticise.
• Understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trustees
• Prior Board experience would be welcomed
• Knowledge of the broader women's sector
• Leadership skills exercised through a period of growth and development
• Experience in volunteering or sponsoring causes 

What difference will you make?

Without our Board of Trustees we could not have achieved what we have, in just 5 years. We are very proud of our achievements which include:

• Securing changes to the law: We ensured the Domestic Abuse Act names and defines economic abuse, and successfully campaigned for post-separation abuse to be criminalised.
• Influencing financial services: We worked with UK Finance on their 2021 Financial Abuse Code of Practice so it captures the experiences of victim-survivors and allows financial services organisations to offer support.
• Launching the Financial Support Line: With partners Money Advice Plus, the Line offers regulated money and debt advice for victim-survivors of abuse, helping them regain control of their finances.
• Working with Coronation Street: We advised the scriptwriters on economic abuse, helping them bring an accurate portrayal of this form of abuse to millions of viewers

Time commitment

Estimate of time needed: 0-5 hours / month

Before you apply

Please apply through Reach in the first instance, and provide a cover letter explaining your interest in SEA and how you believe you could contribute to our mission.

First interviews will be held during the week commencing 22nd August. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview in London on 9th September, with the option to meet virtually if needed.

Deadline: 21st August 2022.

About The Othona Community

Othona's two community/retreat centres, in Essex and Dorset, offer family holidays, retreats, courses and other activities affordable to a wide client base. They provide meeting places and spiritual refreshment for many people who would not readily contact churches or traditional faith organisations.

What will you be doing?

We are looking for someone who will enjoy being part of our community and who has the time and energy to support the work at our Essex retreat centre.

The centre is off grid and has recently undergone a very successful green energy installation and a brand new kitchen. Both the business and staff team have weathered the challenges of the pandemic. We have a strong and loyal visitor base who respond generously to appeals for donations. The site needs further smaller scale investment. We are looking to recruit a Trustee chair who can lead a team of people with varied expertise to make steady and sustained progress to ensure that this much loved centre, with 75 years of history, in an exceptional location, is a treasured resource for the next generation.

Our vision is to be a place for both green and inclusive Christian theology, experienced by the way we live, the programme of events that we hold and how we run and renew the buildings and land. Practical hope in action.

The charity is well governed with specialist Trustees taking responsibility for the finances, safety, including health and safety and safeguarding. We have good accountancy support. Our financial reserves are more than adequate.

As chair of the Othona Bradwell management committee you have responsibility for the Essex centre, but also as a Trustee of the whole charity responsibilities across the two centres, for governance and strategic direction of the whole charity.

The management committee meet quarterly in person at the centre. The whole board of Trustee/Directors meet quarterly virtually (weekday evening 1.5 hours) and has two residential meetings per year, one at each centre (Bradwell on Sea Essex and the Dorset centre) in February and November.

Our AGM is held virtually on a Saturday morning at the end of September

The charity covers all out of pocket expenses.

What are we looking for?

• Participation in a Christian faith based community
• One or more of the following would be helpful:
• Board level experience
• Previous Trustee experience or similar e.g. school governor 
• Strategic understanding of organisational management
• Experience of working within Charity Commission guidelines

What difference will you make?

As chair of the Othona Bradwell management committee you will support and shape the staff team and oversee the further development of the site.

You will work with the volunteers on the Bradwell management committee and recruit new members as the need arises.

Our guests value the experience of inclusive community, spirituality, and practical creativity joining retreats, workshops, family holidays and a range of other events. We pursue a vision of openness and inclusion, for people of all faiths and none, affirming mutual respect and understanding. 

We are increasingly aware of the double curse of loneliness due to community break down and climate despair and anxiety. Our vision is to be a place where we can be real together and find practical hope in action.

People of all ages come to Othona to be themselves, valued for who they are. They find support through difficult times e.g. bereavement, family breakdown, ill health, find a new direction, feel restored. This experience of community, affirms people whatever their age, gender, religion or ethnicity and contributes to social re-connection while at Othona and back home. People make friendships at Othona that last for years.

Commitment:

Estimate of time needed: 3-7 hours / week.

Role can mostly be done either in, or out of, office hours and mainly at home. However, regular visits to the centre are required. We are looking for someone who will visit and get to know the centre well and who intends to be in the role for several years.

How to apply:

Interested applicants please message via Reach without obligation. Application is by letter accompanied by a CV. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to visit the retreat centre. Interview will be by 2 Trustees. References will be required, as will an enhanced level DBS check, a declaration that you have not been barred from becoming a Trustee or Director. It will be necessary to complete our register of interests. Role description is attached.

Deadline: 4th September, 2022

String of Hearts is a community arts organisation based in Trafford, Greater Manchester, with a mission to connect older adults through music, to reduce isolation and improve wellbeing in later life.

Now in our third year in operation, we are looking to recruit three non-executive directors to our board, to support our organisation as it continues to grow its impact and scale. Read more about String of Hearts at the end of this page or watch this video on ITV News.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for individuals who can bring new perspectives and skills to String of Hearts, alongside a commitment and enthusiasm for the arts, health & wellbeing and creative ageing.

We are particularly looking for individuals with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Health and social care
• PR and marketing
• Human resources
• Equality, diversity and inclusion
• Charity/ voluntary sector governance
• Business development/ change management

We are also interested in hearing from people who have experienced challenges such as a health condition or disability, or caring for someone, as research shows that these challenges can create additional barriers for people to access arts and cultural activities. We try to address this by providing free activities, transport, information in different formats and a range of music sessions, but we are always learning and would value your perspective.

Being based in Greater Manchester is desirable but not essential.

About the role

Joining our board of directors is a non-executive, voluntary role. Remuneration is provided for reasonable expenses necessary to undertake the role, such as travel to meetings. Board members serve a maximum of two consecutive terms of three years each.

As a minimum, we ask that you:

• Attend quarterly board meetings, either online or in-person in Trafford/ south Manchester
• Commit to furthering String of Hearts’ strategic aims and objectives
• Commit to the legal responsibilities of being a non-executive director, acting in the best interests of the company and ensuring it meets its statutory obligations
• Embrace the advice and perspectives of String of Hearts’ advisory group to inform decision-making at board level
• Promote and advocate for String of Hearts’ work

We're looking for someone aged 25 and under to join our Board.  AS the national youth council of the UK, we live by our values of being youth-led and have paved the way for the recent growth of young trustees. Our Bpoard is entirely made of of young people who are 25 and under when they start their role as a trustee, providing an inclusive and supportive environment for young trustees in which you can grow and develop.

We are particularly seeking someone with expereince - voluntray or professional in one of the following areas to enhance the skills and experitse on our board:

• risk management
• finance (ideally charity finance)
• equity, diversity and inclusion.

As a trustee at the british Youth Council you will be leading the charity to empower more young people to fidn their voice and use it for social and political change.  You will be supporting the small but mighty staff team to create safe and supported opportunities for young people to speak truth to power, whilst ensuring that the charity is sustainable and here for generations to come.

Ripon Museum Trust is seeking new trustees to help us realise our vision to use our heritage assets to inspire people to seek a fairer society. It is an exciting time to join our Board as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Trust and enter a period of major development with our Inspiration for a Fairer Future big project.

All applications are welcome including people with museum, arts or heritage experience but this is definitely not a prerequisite to joining us. We would especially welcome interest from people with the skills and expertise to help us to develop our people strategy and organisational culture and our financial and commercial acumen. We are committed to ensuring the widest possible field of candidates and especially welcome applications from: women, early career professionals seeking their first governance position and people with protected characteristics under the Equalities Act 2010, as they are currently underrepresented on the Board.

Located in North Yorkshire, Ripon Museum Trust’s mission is to use its unique trio of the Workhouse, Prison & Police and Courthouse Museums together with the collections and the stories they tell to help people explore big issues such as fairness, equality, justice and welfare.

Closing date for applications: 22 August 2022. We will be inviting those shortlisted for an informal discussion in person or online.

Wild Futures, the primate welfare and conservation charity, is looking for trustees to join the Board to support and develop the charity. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to expand our existing Trustee Board, to bring their experience and fresh, innovative and realistic ideas to the charity.

Wild Futures is the UK charity with the holistic approach that combines an educational, environmental and sustainability remit dedicated to promoting the welfare, conservation and survival of our closest living relatives, the non-human primates; working to end the primate trade and abuse of primates in captivity, promoting the rehabilitation of captive primates and the preservation of those in the wild, whilst operating The Monkey Sanctuary for primates in need of a long-term home.

Vision

A world in which people understand and respect the welfare and conservation needs of primates and habitats, where primates have a wild future and the need to provide sanctuary for victims of the pet trade has passed.

Mission

Wild Futures promotes the welfare and conservation of primates and habitats worldwide. In particular we are working to see an end to the UK primate pet trade while providing sanctuary to primates in need. We deliver far reaching education programmes to engage all sectors of the community on primates, conservation and environmental issues.

The Wild Futures Sanctuary currently houses capuchin monkeys (Cebus and Sapajus sp), common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus), Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus), long tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) and woolly monkeys (Lagothrix sp). The majority of the residents are victims of the exotic pet trade in the UK. The Sanctuary has been awarded accreditation status by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS).

Requirements

We are looking for new people to join our Board of Trustees. This is a very rewarding voluntary position with a small animal welfare and conservation charity.

We are looking for people with experience of one (or more) of the following areas:

· Fundraising

· Law

· Human Resources

· NGO strategic planning

This is a voluntary trustee role for which your travel expenses would be covered. Trustees are asked to commit to attending 4 meetings a year. Meetings can be home based with the possibility of travelling to Cornwall four times a year.

Closing date: Until position is filled.

Relevant interests: Animal welfare, conservation, education, sustainability, advocacy, primates

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Personal data collected will be treated in strict confidence and used solely for recruitment purpose.

Wild Futures is a registered primate welfare and conservation charity rescuing, campaigning, educating and providing sanctuary to primates in need. We also support projects overseas, working to protect primates and habitats worldwide.

Fair Trials is the global criminal justice watchdog, campaigning for fairness, equality, and justice in criminal legal systems. Our team of independent experts exposes threats to justice through original research and identifies practical changes to fix them. 

Treasurer role brief

Remuneration: The role of Treasurer is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although expenses for travel may be claimed.

Time commitment: 4 Board meetings per year, and 4 Finance Committee meetings per year. The Treasurer is also expected to have regular meetings with the Chief Executive/Chief Financial Officer.

Reporting to: Board of Trustees

Objective

The Treasurer will oversee the financial matters of the charity in line with good practice and in accordance with the governing document and legal requirements, regularly consult with the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer, and report to the Board of Trustees at regular intervals about the financial health of the organisation. The Treasurer will ensure that effective financial measures, controls, and procedures are put in place, and are appropriate for the charity.

Key responsibilities

• Being assured that the financial resources of the organisation meet its present and future needs and are within the charity’s objects.
• Being instrumental in the development and implementation of appropriate financial, reserves policy and investment policies.

Main duties

• Liaising with the CEO/Chief Financial Officer about financial matters.
• Ensuring that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.
• Advising on the financial implications of the organisation’s strategic plans.
• Liaising with the CEO/Chief Financial Officer to ensure that the charity’s annual accounts are compliant with the current Charities SORP.
• Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities.
• Contributing to the fundraising strategy of the organisation.
• Sitting on appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary panels as required.

The statutory duties of a trustee are

• To ensure the organisation complies with its governing document - sometimes known as a trust deed, constitution, or articles of association.
• To ensure that the organisation pursues its objectives as defined in its governing document.
• To ensure the organisation applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objectives - the charity must not spend money on activities which are not included in its own objectives, no matter how ‘charitable’ and ‘worthwhile’ those activities are.
• To contribute actively to the Board of Trustees’ role in giving firm strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals, and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
• To safeguard the good name and values of the organisation.
• To ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
• To ensure the financial stability of the organisation.
• To protect and manage the property of the organisation and to ensure the proper investment of the organisation’s funds.

In addition, with other trustees to hold the charity “in trust” for current and future beneficiaries by:

• Ensuring that the charity has a clear vision, mission and strategic direction and is focused on achieving these.
• Being responsible for the performance of the charity and for its “corporate” behaviour; ensuring that the charity complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Acting as guardians of the charity’s assets, both tangible and intangible, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application.
• Ensuring that the charity’s governance is of the highest possible standard.

The above list of duties is indicative only and not exhaustive. The Treasurer will be expected to perform all such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the role.

Do you care passionately about mental health? Do you wish to make a difference using your skills and/or lived experience for greater good? Do you want to support a local charity that improves the wellbeing of Surrey residents? Whatever your reason, you should consider becoming a volunteer Trustee of Mary Frances Trust (MFT)!

We’re looking to recruit two volunteer Trustees to join our Board. Trustees are ultimately responsible for the overall running of the charity, ensuring that the best interests of the community we serve are always at the heart of our decisions. At MFT, that means ensuring that everything we do, and the way in which we do it, is geared towards supporting those who are experiencing mental and emotional health issues, working with them to enable them to improve their confidence and self-esteem, and live fulfilling lives.

We’re particularly keen to recruit Trustees with experience of working in mental health, ideally clinically; co-production; equality, diversity and inclusion; information governance or human resource management. An understanding of public policy, NHS and local government and statutory bodies would also be helpful. We recognise that these skills can be developed through a range of different experiences and it is not necessary to have previous experience as a Trustee to apply.

About Us

Mary Frances Trust (MFT) is a mental health and emotional wellbeing charity, supporting Surrey residents since 1994 in Banstead, Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell and Mole Valley.

We offer a variety of face-to-face and online services, available to adults (aged 16+) living in Surrey who would like to restore and/or maintain their mental and emotional wellbeing (no diagnosis needed). We run wellbeing activities, offer wellbeing advice and information, have a crisis service called Safe Haven and much more. 

Our services are free of charge, with no waiting list and no time limit (you can use us for as long as you need and register again at any point).

World Child Cancer - Trustees & Chair

World Child Cancer is looking for committed trustees with the experience and ability to help us grow this successful organisation to reach many more of the children who get cancer each year in low and middle income countries.

Who we are

World Child Cancer supports children and families with cancer in low and middle income countries - we support children to get a diagnosis and treatment and support them and their families emotionally and practically to ensure they get proper treatment.

In the UK 80% of children survive cancer - in the countries we work in that can be as low as 10%. Our aim is to even the odds for those children.

The Role

We are now looking for Board members and a Chair who understand good, governance, can help us deliver our mission, and help us fundraise or build our supporter base. We are looking for trustees with senior business or other experience who can help us grow this amazing charity and develop further the work we do. More information can be found in recruitment pack. We look forward to receiving your application.

Landmarks Specialist College: Trustee

Our specialist college has a board of volunteers from a range of different professional backgrounds. We are looking for two more to join us at an exciting time for the college as we experience significant growth and development opportunities.

Who we are

Landmarks is a Specialist College for people with a diverse range of learning difficulties and disabilities. The College offers a wide range of practical ‘Pathways’ which are individually tailored to effectively prepare learners for adulthood, independence and where appropriate, Employment. Landmarks is located across five sites and provide several unique environments in which to learn.

If you have a FE or specialist education background, finance, and or marketing background we would be very interested to hear from you.  Our college operates across a number of regions from Nottinghamshire through to South Yorkshire and we hope to develop our reach as our programmes of study become more popular. 

We exist to improve the life outcomes for young adults with additional needs and we welcome passionate professionals to join our board to help us on our journey.

Purpose of Role:

The board of trustees is both jointly and individually responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, its financial health, the probity of its activities and developing the organisation’s aims, objectives, and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.

The statutory duties of all trustees include ensuring that:

i)The charity is carrying out the purposes for which it is set up

ii)It complies with the governing document and the law

iii)The board acts in the charity’s best interests

iv)Trustees manage the charity’s resources responsibly

v)Trustees act with reasonable care and skill

vi)The charity complies with statutory accounting and reporting requirements

vii) Jointly with other trustees, hold the charity “in trust” for current and future beneficiaries

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1Play an active role in the high-level strategic planning process of the college by contributing to:

i)the development of the mission, vision and educational character;

ii)the development of strategic priorities;

iii)the setting of measurable targets to support the development and budget;

iv)the monitoring of achievement against objectives;

v)the development of plans to address weaknesses;

2Comply with the Articles of Association, Staff Code of Conduct and any other related governance policies and procedures;

3Attend trustee training and induction events as required;

4Get to know the college through discussions with the Executive Leadership Group, Chair of Trustees, fellow trustees and staff, reading relevant papers, visiting the college and participating in events;

5Help new trustees understand their new role;

6Act in the best interests of the college at all times;

7Duty to act within powers – obey the Trust constitution and decisions taken under it;

8Duty to promote the success of the college – act in the colleges best interests;

9Duty to exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence – be diligent and well informed about the College’s affairs;

10Duty to avoid conflicts of interest – avoid situations where your interests conflict with those of the College. When in doubt disclose potential conflicts quickly;

11Safeguard and promote the values of the College:

12Ensure the quality of educational provision;

13Challenge and monitor the performance of the College and keep the focus on improvement.

The above list of duties is indicative only and not exhaustive. The trustee will be expected to perform all such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the role.

TIME COMMITMENT:

Trustees are required to attend 6 full board meetings per academic year and any subsequent sub-committees as required. All trustees have access to all college meetings and should they wish to attend, notice to the Chair is required via the Clerk to the Board seven days prior to the meeting taking place.

Humankind Charity - Two Trustees

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 trustees to join our incredible team at Humankind. You will be integral in the development of Humankind’s objectives and goals, operating within our mission and vision, and reflecting our culture and values.

Who we are

Humankind is one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. We provide a range of support for substance misuse, housing, employment/education and health and wellbeing in friendly local places across the UK.

We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen.  You can really make a difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two trustees to join our incredible team here at Humankind. We are looking for people to take responsibility of Humankind's strategic direction and overall governance. You will also be integral in the development of Humankind’s objectives and goals, ensuring that you are operating within Humankind’s mission and vision, and reflecting our culture and values.You will be responsible for ensuring that Humankind is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit and ensuring that the organisation is accountable. You will also contribute to defining the future direction of Humankind, through identifying current and future challengers, and long-term opportunities.This is a voluntary position, in which reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.Role commitment will be two days per month on average.We welcome applications from across the UK, but there will be some expectations to meet at our head office in Bowburn.

About you

As we are going forward to begin our new five-year strategic plan, we are looking for two committed individuals, who are willing to devote their time and effort to help the organisation deliver the strategic plan and provide input into the direction of the organisation.It is also important that you align with Humankind’s values, which are: Honesty, Commitment, and Inventiveness.  In addition to this, you will require:

• Experience in governance and risk management
• Evidence of strategic thinking at Board or Executive level with a good knowledge of social and public policy issues
• Passion for the work our charity does
• Variety of relevant skills and experience

For one of the Trustee positions, we require someone who has specific financial, accountancy and business expertise.