Chair Volunteer Roles in London

Introduction

Thank you so much for your interest in becoming a Non-Executive Director for Elizabeth Finn Homes. The company is at an incredibly exciting moment in our journey to become the UK’s most loved care homes – filling later life and care careers with joy, community and kindness. This is a unique opportunity to contribute your expertise to a leading provider of high quality care for the elderly, while supporting a vital mission to combat poverty across the UK.

Elizabeth Finn Homes is not just a care provider that fills later life with joy, community and kindness. Our mission extends far beyond the grounds of our homes. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Turn2us, a national charity building financial security for some of the most vulnerable in the UK, Elizabeth Finn Homes plays a crucial role in this cause. The profits and rental income generated by our homes go straight to Turn2us so that it can offer direct financial support, high quality information and strengthen communities.

We are looking for two experienced and enterprising Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to join our Board of Directors who have a passion for elderly care and a commitment to social impact. You could bring your expertise in clinical excellence, strategic insight, financial strategy and performance and be instrumental in our growth, development and maximising our contribution to Turn2us. Our new NEDs will play a pivotal role in guiding the company's strategic direction, ensuring robust governance, and upholding the values and standards that are integral to our operations.

In particular, we are seeking a clinical candidate and a finance candidate who may each enhance our Board’s experience and expertise in order to support our clinical governance and dementia strategy, and our financial oversight and business growth. We are looking for people who would join our clinical governance subcommittee and chair our finance subcommittee of the board.

Equity, inclusion and diversity are critical to our ability to deliver excellence. We need our board to be diverse, inclusive and to reflect our communities of staff, residents and their families. If you’d like to be part of a team determined to do our very best for our residents, staff, and in the fight against poverty, we’d be thrilled to hear from you.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to join Elizabeth Finn Homes. Together we can build a brighter future for all of us.

Warm regards

Thomas Lawson, Chair

Company Overview:

Our Vision at Elizabeth Finn Homes is to be the UK’s most loved care homes, filling later life with joy, community and kindness. Our Purpose is to create loving homes where people in later life and those who care for them can flourish, working together for a fairer society. We are an optimistic, future facing company, excited about our next chapter where we can continue to build our services, lead innovation in the care sector and ensure our homes are inclusive places to live and work. We have recently finalised an ambitious new five-year strategy which sets out our plan to work even more closely with our charity owner Turn2us, and become a highly profitable values-led care home business with social purpose at its heart.

Our Homes

We run eight high-quality residential and nursing care homes across England – including homes in Devon, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Suffolk and Worcestershire. We are proud that 100% of our homes are rated Outstanding or Good by the CQC, and our group holds a 9.8 average customer review rating on carehome. co . uk . With a commitment to excellence in care, we aim to provide a supportive, nurturing environment where residents can enjoy the highest standard of living. Our homes offer a range of services tailored to meet individual needs, delivered by dedicated and compassionate professionals.

Our People

Our c700 staff based across England are led by an experienced and talented senior leadership team and work within a company that has a reputation for excellence and great working conditions. Our regular staff surveys report high levels of employee satisfaction, as does our rising Glassdoor rating of 4.2/5.

Our Values

In early 2024 we launched our new values, co-produced with our staff and residents.

Bring love. We’re always here for each other, giving and receiving meaning through warmth, kindness and compassion, treating everybody with loving care and keeping everyone’s happiness close to heart.

Welcome all. We all have something valuable to offer, so we celebrate differences and encourage individuality, in a place of community, support and respect, where everyone feels they truly belong.

Inspire more. We’re motivated by an ambitious determination to achieve more every day, creating inclusive places to live and work, spurred on by an infectious energy to help everybody feel more joy and live better – You’re our inspiration.

Act with purpose.  We take responsibility and do exceptional work for the most important of reasons – enriching the wellbeing of everyone we care for and giving back to the society we all share – You matter.

Our Guiding Principles

Our guiding principles provide a lens through which we make our decisions and deliver our objectives. These echo and build on the guiding principles of our charity owner, Turn2us. They are:

· EDIB: we champion equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.

· Human rights: we uphold human rights.

· Net Zero: we are environmentally conscious and ambition in our decisions.

· Celebrating Age: we celebrate age all ages and stages of life.

· Turn2us: we amplify and uphold the work and values of Turn2us.

Our unique charity ownership model

Elizabeth Finn Homes is a wholly owned subsidiary of Turn2us, a national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially. Each year, we support the charity with 100% of our profits, as well as paying rent to deliver care in their beautiful properties.

The Turn2us story began in 1897, when Elizabeth Finn set out to help people struggling to make ends meet. 125 years later, the charity still works with and for people experiencing financial insecurity by offering high quality information and support, strengthening communities through place-based programmes and helping to build a fair economy through systems change.

Over the last ten years, Elizabeth Finn Homes has returned rent and annual profits totalling an average of £4million each year to the charity, underpinning its vital work supporting struggling families across the UK. We’re proud that although we are run on a commercial basis, at Elizabeth Finn Homes, business success translates directly into social good.

Job Description: Non-Executive Director (NED) - Elizabeth Finn Homes

Position: Non-Executive Director (NED)
Company: Elizabeth Finn Homes
Location: Hybrid: We hold meetings at our eight homes across London, at our Central London offices, and virtually
Type: Voluntary, part-time – approximately eight days per year.
Remuneration: This is an unremunerated voluntary role. All reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Oversight: Provide independent oversight and contribute to the development of the company’s long-term strategy, ensuring alignment with its purpose, values, and business objectives.
• Governance: Uphold the highest standards of corporate governance, integrity and ethics, including compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the highest standards of safeguarding practice and oversight, and effective risk management.
• Performance Monitoring: Oversee the performance of the executive management team, offering support and constructive challenge to ensure the company meets its strategic goals.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as an ambassador for Elizabeth Finn Homes and Turn2us, engaging with key stakeholders including residents, families, regulators, and partners to promote the organisation’s vision and reputation.
• Financial Stewardship: Contribute to financial oversight, ensuring that the company’s financial resources are managed effectively and sustainably.
• Quality Assurance: Champion high standards of care and ensure continuous improvement in the quality of services provided across all homes.
• Ethical Leadership: Uphold and promote the company’s commitment to our values and guiding principles alongside ethical practices, inclusivity, and resident-focused care.

Required Skills and Experience

• Board-Level Experience: Previous experience as a Non-Executive Director or similar senior leadership role, preferably within the commercial healthcare, social care, or not-for-profit sectors.
• Strategic Insight: Demonstrated ability to contribute to the development and implementation of organisational strategies.
• Governance Expertise: Strong understanding of corporate governance principles and practices, with experience in risk management, compliance, and financial oversight.
• Sector Knowledge: Deep understanding of the commercial health and social care sector, including current trends, challenges, and regulatory environment.
• Leadership: Proven ability to influence and provide constructive challenge and support to senior executives, combined with a collaborative approach to decision-making.
• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Commitment to Values: Alignment with the purpose, vision and values of Elizabeth Finn Homes, with a genuine passion for improving the quality of life for residents.
• Professional Expertise: Relevant clinical, care or financial qualifications or experience.

Key Competencies:

• Compassion and emotional intelligence
• Strategic thinking and planning
• Financial management
• Regulatory compliance
• Quality assurance and improvement
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building
• Professional and personal integrity and a deep commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Time Commitment

The role requires a commitment of 0.5-1 days per month, including attendance at board meetings, sub-committee meetings, and occasional visits to care homes.

Application Process

To apply for this position, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in joining Elizabeth Finn Homes as a Non-Executive Director.

Deadline for applications: 4pm on the 17th September 2024

First interview dates (virtual): 25th September, 30th September, 2nd October

Second interview date (in person, London): 7th October

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the role and responsibilities of a Non-Executive Director at Elizabeth Finn Homes. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as the company continues to evolve and grow.

Make a difference to the future of journalism!

We are a social mobility charity focused on helping the next generation of journalists break into the sector. 

We have vacancies for chair, treasurer and regular trustee, as the term limit for our current board members is nearly up. 

This is a fantastic time to join the charity. We are small but our impact is massive!

The charity Lewisham Citizens Advice Bureau is a member of the national Citizens Advice (CitA) organisation. We deliver free, impartial and confidential advice to those who live, work or study in the London borough of Lewisham Lewisham – Citizens Advice Lewisham (‘CAL’).
We are currently seeking three trustees to join our dynamic charity board. Previous trustee experience is preferred but not required for this role. We are particularly looking to appoint one new trustee with finance experience, one new trustee with experience in an advisory role and one trustee who is part of our local community (resident of the borough of 
Lewisham). We are a highly engaged board who is passionate about ensuring our charity makes a big difference to Lewisham residents, especially to the most vulnerable people. We work in a collegiate way, respecting the diverse viewpoints board members bring to the table and hold ourselves to high professional standards.

Trustee duties and responsibilities
Each individual member of the Trustee Board has a responsibility to contribute to the discharging of the board's duties. They do this by:
● Governing the charity in the best interest of the clients and in line with the governing documents
● Actively contributing to setting strategic direction to enable development of the charity and delivery of its charitable objects, setting policy and targets, monitoring and evaluating performance, and ensuring effective oversight and risk management of the charity’s activities. This includes visiting Citizens Advice Lewisham to get to know the team and being aware of the service in action. 
● Taking responsibility for their own learning and development 
● Maintaining confidentiality about any sensitive or confidential information received

General Trustee skills and qualities
We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants with finance skills or knowledge, advice knowledge or experience and those with lived experience of our services. We are also keen to hear from young applicants who may be interested in 
developing their skill and experience.
● Ability to meet time commitment
● Effective communication skills and willingness to constructively challenge, ask questions, and participate actively in boardroom discussions
● Ability to think creatively and strategically, and exercise good, independent judgement in the best interest of the charity and its beneficiaries
● Ability to build productive respectful relationships with other Trustees, staff and volunteers 

Time Commitment and availability to attend required meetings and adhoc matters arising
● Quarterly evening Trustee Board meetings (each 2 hours plus prep) to be attended in person
● One annual Trustee Board awayday 
● Liaison with Chair, CEO and colleague Trustees by phone, e-mail, Slack or Skype (occasional)
● Day-time visits to our offices to understand our work and engage with staff/volunteers (occasional)
● Two annual stakeholder events including the Annual General Meeting 
● Join a subcommittee (up to 4 meetings a year)
● Where required, leading independently on key projects

Diversity
We seek candidate Trustees from all backgrounds so that our board represents the diversity of our community. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
As services are delivered in a small geographic area applicants should ideally live, work or study in, or near, Lewisham or have some local knowledge of the area.
 

 

The British Nutrition Foundation is a charity dedicated to the promotion of evidence-based nutrition science to improve public health. We work to translate the latest scientific research into practical advice, guidance, and resources that can be used by the public, health professionals, and educators. Our Advisory Committee, chaired by Professor Janet Cade, Leeds University, plays a vital role in advising the Board and Senior Leadership Team on our strategic plan, and bringing an external, independent perspective.

Role Overview

We are seeking two individuals to join the Advisory Committee, with significant expertise in nutrition science or allied disciplines (sustainability, food systems) and public health respectively, both with a demonstrated ability to apply scientific knowledge to practical and policy contexts.

You will provide expert advice and guidance on a wide range of topics, contributing to the strategic direction of the charity. This is a unique opportunity to critically appraise and influence the Foundation’s strategy, our scientific agenda, educational initiatives, and communication strategies.

The time commitment is up to 3 meetings per year, one of which may be in person.

Membership of the Advisory Committee is unpaid; however, reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

The British Nutrition Foundation is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within and beyond our organisation. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups in the nutrition field and in public health.

Join us in our mission to improve the nation’s health through better nutrition!

Are you interested in penguins?!  Falklands Conservation are looking for their next treasurer/Finance lead trustee and non-executive director. 

Falklands Conservation is a non-governmental organisation working to protect the wildlife in the Falkland Islands for future generations. We undertake practical conservation projects, surveys and scientific studies, conduct annual monitoring of seabird populations, rehabilitate oiled penguins, publish guides and information on many aspects of the Falkland Islands environment, and involve Islanders of all ages in our activities. 

Falklands Conservation is a UK registered charitable company started in 1998 when it took over the activities and assets of a charitable trust founded in 1979 by Sir Peter Scott.

This role is for a trustee who will act as global treasurer and be the lead trustee for finance, investments and audit.Our next Treasurer will continue the oversight of our finances and investments, providing specific support and direction on all matters money-related.  They will advise the other trustees on these matters and support the finance team of the organisation.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who would like experience of a non-executive role on a board (an existing trustee will act as a mentor).  It's a unique opportunity to get involved in an international conservation charity that makes a real difference in a location where nature is in charge.

This is a voluntary role without remuneration.

Centre 404 is a prominent and successful charity with an excellent reputation for providing high quality support and services to people with learning disabilities and their families. 

Centre 404 is based in London, and we currently work across seven London boroughs:- Camden, Islington, Haringey, Enfield, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets and Brent. Our services also operate across satellite bases, residences and offsite activities. The management of these services are predominantly managed from our community centre and offices based on Camden Road, from which we deliver many groups, activities and community events.

This is an exciting time to join the Finance Committee during our current five-year strategic  plan, where we outline our intentions to consolidate our reach and deliver even greater impact to the people we support.

Centre 404 has three main areas of service delivery: Independent Living & Specialist Services, Supporting Families, and Learning and Leisure. These services deliver practical and emotional support to children and adults with learning disabilities and/or Autism, as well as their families, through person centred support in line with Centre 404 values. Central make up the fourth service, providing compliance, comprehensive support, development and company administration to enable direct service delivery.

We are now seeking a volunteer to join the Finance Committee whose purpose is to review the organisations financial position and activities and offer advice and support on all financial matters of the organisation to the Board of Trustees. We are keen to hear from individuals with experience as outlined in our role description.

Centre 404 has a diverse workforce and is committed to developing and maintaining a Committee structure that is representative and reflective of London communities. We particularly welcome applications from female applicants within the BAME community and disabled applicants as this is currently underrepresented.

Location: 404 Camden Road, Islington, London N7 OSJ

Healthwatch Lambeth is looking for new Trustees to strengthen our current board and are particularly seeking trustees with experience in the areas of finance, fundraising, evaluation, HR, public and patient participation and/or user centred design.

Healthwatch Lambeth is the independent champion of local people who experience or need health or social care. Its vision is that people have their health and social care needs heard, understood and met. To achieve this vision HWL works to bring the voices and experiences of local people to bear in decision making.

HWL is governed by a Board of trustees which provides effective, skilled oversight and direction to the organisation. The Board is a supportive group who will work closely with a new Chair to ensure HWL fulfils its vision and responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be excited at the prospect of joining HWL and working with a passionate and experienced staff team, as well as a skilled and committed Board, to raise HWL’s profile, ensure it is strategically positioned to influence and advocate for improvement in health and social care.

We are particularly interested in appointing trustees who reflect the diversity of our borough. If you have not been appointed to a board role before, we encourage you to apply and we will provide mentorship and training to ensure you can fulfil the role. 

Please do not hesitate to ask any questions and if you think this could be for you.

Application instructions

Please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in applying for a trustee role to Claire Daly, administrator by midnight on 30th August.

Appointment process

Following receipt of your application, we will arrange an informal discussion with our Chair and CEO. The next stage is we will then interview individuals with 2 or 3 board members and if successful we will take up references. Following this, a recommendation will be made to the board on your appointment, and if successful you will be co-opted to the board and then formally elected at our AGM.

Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.

The Smart Works service is delivered in 11 centres across the UK. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 35,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. More information about who we are can be found on our website.

In April 2022, Smart Works launched a new Three-Year Plan that will see the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women a year. To achieve this, we will grow our existing centres and open new centres in areas of need. We are well on the way to achieving our goals. 

About This Role

We are seeking up to 3 new trustees to join our Group Board. Smart Works is led by a Group Board of passionate and dedicated trustees, who are responsible for the governance and strategic direction of Smart Works. We also work closely with our 6 local Boards across the country. 

“Over the last 10 years, Smart Works has grown from an unerring passion to support unemployed women into work, into a dynamic and successful charity transforming the lives of women and communities across the UK,” says Smart Works Chair Julietta Dexter. “New members of the Board will have a key role to play in ensuring that Smart Works continues to deliver our ambitious targets for growth, whilst ensuring that we meet and exceed the expectations of our clients. The role of trustee is hugely rewarding, challenging and enjoyable in equal measure.” 

Our current skills audit illustrates that we are particularly looking for candidates with expert skills in the fields of commercial property, fundraising and employment support (for example, organisations that regularly refer to Smart Works). By drawing on their expertise, the successful candidates will be able to advise Smart Works as it looks to develop and expand in these areas.

For more information on the Trustee position, please find the full role profile attached.

How to Apply

Please apply via our website.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview after 20th September. The process will be led by the Nominations Committee. There will be a shortlisting process followed by two rounds of interviews with formal approval to take place at the Board meeting in October. 

References and a Basic DBS check will be taken up prior to appointment. 

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of female unemployment as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works. Smart Works promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching the Charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates. These decisions are made irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. 

At Smart Works we will apply suitable measures to keep your information secure in accordance with our Privacy Policy (a current version of which is available on our website)

Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.

The Smart Works service is delivered in 11 centres across the UK. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 35,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. More information about who we are can be found on our website.

In April 2022, Smart Works launched a new Three-Year Plan that will see the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women a year. To achieve this, we will grow our existing centres and open new centres in areas of need. We are well on the way to achieving our goals. 

About This Role

An opportunity for a young person, with little or no previous Board experience, is now available to join our Group Board as a Young Person Trustee. Smart Works is led by a Group Board of passionate and dedicated Trustees, as well as the Trustees of six local Boards across the country, who are responsible for the governance and strategic direction of Smart Works. The position has been created in the interests of reflecting our own client base (data tells us that young women aged 16-24 are the most challenged when it comes to finding employment), as well as our responsibility to train the next generation of Trustees for our sector.

“Over the last 10 years, Smart Works has grown from an unerring passion to support unemployed women into work, into a dynamic and successful charity transforming the lives of women and communities across the UK,” says Smart Works Chair Julietta Dexter. “New members of the Board will have a key role to play in ensuring that Smart Works continues to deliver our ambitious targets for growth, whilst ensuring that we meet and exceed the expectations of our clients. We look forward to welcoming a young voice to our discussions: the role of Trustee is hugely rewarding, challenging and enjoyable in equal measure.”

For more information on the Trustee position, please find the full role profile attached.

How to Apply

Please apply via our website.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview after 20th September. The process will be led by the Nominations Committee. There will be a shortlisting process followed by two rounds of interviews with formal approval to take place at the Board meeting in October. 

References and a Basic DBS check will be taken up prior to appointment. 

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of female unemployment as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works. Smart Works promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching the Charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates. These decisions are made irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. 

At Smart Works we will apply suitable measures to keep your information secure in accordance with our Privacy Policy (a current version of which is available on our website)

This is an advisory position, providing strategic direction, practical input and ideas at a board level. We are looking for individuals who can embrace our holistic approach to crime prevention and the relief of poverty, and who can support the executive Director in articulating, shaping and achieving the institute’s collective vision. 

The post is for 2 years (renewable). In practice, this will involve active participation in the quarterly Board meetings and annual away day, and feeding into regular electronic discussions with the Executive Director and the Chair of the Board.

A £50 honorarium per physical meeting (voluntary) will be provided to cover all expenses incurred in relation to the delivery of the JD including attending board meetings, travel and other administrative expenses.

In addition, there will be opportunities for mutually negotiated engagement in paid consultancies, where appropriate. If NEDs are engaged in the operations through a consultancy, the organisational line management structure will need to be respected.

We are open to all kinds of applications including those that might not have strong academic background. We want a diverse RJ4All Board that consists of passionate individuals with a mixture of practical, research, academic as well as lived experiences. 

Main Responsibilities of the Treasurer

In relation to the Committee

• Assist the Chair and management committee to formulate strategic plans and regular review of long-term strategic aims of the organisation.
• Inform organisational financial polies
• To present financial reports to the board, including the organisation’s end of year accounts.
• Advice on the financial implications of the organisation’s operational plans and strategies
• Advise on the organisational fundraising strategy
• Ensure that there is no conflict between investment and CIHA’s mission and values.

In relation to the CEO

• Assist the Chair to appoint the CEO and contribute to the process of appraising and constructively guiding the performance of the CEO.
• Assume guardianship of the legal and financial integrity of the organisation.
• Advise the Chair and CEO on matters of financial strategy.
• Oversee the CEO’s activities in the context of financial responsibility
• Together with the Chair maintain careful oversight of any risk to reputation and/or financial standing of the organisation.
• Receive regular informal progress reports of the organisation’s financial performance through the CEO and Chair.

Board Member

As a member of the Board, you will be responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the organisation, developing its aims, objectives and goals in accordance with company guidelines, legal and regulatory guidelines, you will help to protect the wealth and assets of the organisation.

Responsibilities:

Ensuring that the organisation complies with internal policy and legislation.

Making sure that the organisation pursues defined goals in line with its stated objectives.

Monitoring the financial position and ensuring that the organisation operates within its means and that there are clear lines of accountability for financial management

Ensuring that the resources of the organisation are used only to pursue legitimate objectives. Contributing to the Board's role of providing strategic direction and supporting the development of policies, goals and targets.

Maintaining the good name of the organisation. Ensuring the financial stability of the organisation. Participating in working groups as necessary.

Attending seminars and networking events when required.

Leading discussions and providing guidance on new initiatives, particularly in areas where the member has specific skills, knowledge or expertise.

Maintaining confidentiality about any sensitive or confidential information Regularly attending and taking a full part in meetings.

Skills and qualifications:

Commitment to the goals and aims of the organisation.

Dedication to the role and a willingness to devote the required time. Understanding the importance of carrying out required legal duties. Proven strategic abilities that can be used to create effective plans.

Strength of character coupled with the ability to voice concerns and opinions. Proven experience working as a member of successful teams.

Integrity and objectivity which can be applied to all aspects of the role.

We are particularly interested in applicants who have professional backgrounds in Performance and Insight, LGBT Housing and Governance but welcome applications from anyone with the passion and commitment to our cause.

Meetings are held either in a Central London venue or over Microsoft teams, on weekday evenings once a quarter.

The AGM is held in October and we usually have one strategy day a year in the spring.

To express an interest in the role and to be considered, please submit the following:

• A detailed and up-to-date CV.
• A supporting statement that addresses the criteria in the skills and experience section and also outlines your motivation for applying.

Finance Trustee

Are you interested in becoming a voluntary Finance Trustee? We are looking for an experienced and committed individual to play an essential role in the governance and development of a hospice charity dedicated to supporting people with terminal and life limiting illnesses.

Position: Finance Trustee (voluntary)

Location: Remote, with travel to Swindon

Time commitment: Trustees are asked to participate in quarterly Board meetings, preferably in person. Plus Trustees are asked to participate in and/or Chair, preferably in person, at least one Sub-committee. Meetings of these sub-Committees are held once every quarter. Trustee are also asked to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Hospice.

Remuneration: The position is unpaid, though reasonable expenses (such as travel to meetings) are reimbursed.

The Role

It is the duty of the Board of Trustees to act in the interests of the Charity’s beneficiaries. It should ensure that the Charity as a clear strategic direction and purpose, and a sense of urgency to get on with the work it was established to do. It should set clear objectives, establish priorities, safeguard the assets (money, property, equipment, human resources) and use them effectively and exclusively to benefit those Charity exists to help.

Some of the main key responsibilities include:

· To ensure that the charity complies with its Memorandum and Articles of Association, Charity law, Company law and any other relevant legislation.

· To ensure the charity applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects.

· To contribute actively to the Board’s role in giving firm strategic direction to the charity.

· To ensure the financial stability of the charity.

· To appoint the Chief Executive and monitor their performance.

· To assist in the recruitment and selection of potential new Trustees.

· To contribute as a member/chair of a committee reporting to the Board

About You

You need not have been a charity trustee before, although experience of charity governance and working as part of a committee would be highly beneficial. You will need to have great inter-personal/people skills and the time to perform the role effectively.

We are also seeking the following essential skills and experience for this role:

· A qualified Accountant with extensive professional experience within a finance based role

· Experience of contributing to senior/executive level board discussions

· Experience in development and delivery of business plans in line with strategic planning

· Experience of chairing meetings and/or events

· An understanding or developing partnerships and building relationships with other organisations

This is a fantastic opportunity, so if you feel you have the necessary skill apply today and start making a valuable contribution to the essential work of the Hospice! Trustees are volunteers who give their time, skills and expertise for no financial gain. As a member of the Board, Trustees you will develop a range of skills and experience which are applicable beyond the charity sector.

Other roles may include; Qualified Accountant, Finance Director, Head of Finance, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Accountant, Head of Accountancy, CEO, Charity CEO, Finance Trustee, Treasurer, Senior Finance Manager, Senior Accountant, etc.

Action Homeless are looking for new people to join our existing Board of Trustees. At an exciting time of development and as we embark on a new 5 year strategy, we are looking for Board members who can bring their knowledge, skills and expertise to support the charity in its mission to break the cycle of homelessness and prevent people from having to sleep rough.

You will become part of a dynamic and committed team providing strategic oversight to improve the lives of people affected by homelessness in Leicestershire.

Action Homeless is a well-established charity and has been part of the Leicester community for over 50 years. We are an ambitious and forward thinking organisation with clear aims and objectives, as set out in our Strategic Plan. We’re looking to recruit new trustees, from a range of backgrounds, who can help us to achieve these over the coming years by bringing enthusiasm, personal experience and imagination.

You will need to be able to commit the necessary time and energy to Action Homeless, attend bi-monthly board and sub-committee meetings, have a real interest in the aims of the charity and demonstrate independent judgement and consistently high standards.

We are currently looking for a personal assistant to the charity's chair person.

Responsibilities typically include: 

· Acting as a first point of contact for enquiries: (email/calendar management and managing diaries 

· Typing, compiling, and preparing reports, presentations, and correspondence. 

· Miscellaneous tasks to support the Chair

· Forming a relationship with our clients as they are part of the community. 

Essential skills for this role are: 

· Organization skills: The ability to prioritize tasks, manage time, and keep track of deadlines is crucial.  

· Communication skills: should be able to communicate effectively in writing. 

· Attention to detail: the ability to pick up on small details can prevent costly mistakes from occurring. 

· Problem-solving skills: the ability to identify and resolve problems quickly and efficiently.  

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a worthy cause. The organisation has a warm and friendly atmosphere and will be extremely rewarding for the candidate.