Facilities Management Trustee Volunteer Roles in London
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To take an active role in the charity activities. Responsible for governance, safeguarding and strategic direction of the charity with other board members. To work in partnership and to support contractors and volunteers helping them to achieve the aims of the organisation.
- Ensure the charity is run in accordance with the governing document, charity law, company law and that the decisions of the board and any other appropriate legislation or regulations are upheld.
- Ensure the charity pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.
- Work within SDAC’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies at all times.
- Assisting with the development of strategic plans and ensuring the charity operates efficiently.
- Assisting in setting organisational aims and objectives and setting priorities.
- Supporting other trustees in their roles.
- Assisting with reports and being responsible for own secretarial work.
- Attending and actively participating in monthly Zoom board meetings on a Tuesday from 6.30 to 8.30pm and yearly AGM.
- Seek out new opportunities to work with vulnerable residents in Surrey to promote the success of SDAC Ltd.
· Take delegated roles/tasks for the Board as discussed and agreed with the
Chair and report back to the Board.
· Ensure the charity’s confidentiality and safeguarding policies are adhered to with regards to the management of the charity.
· Attending in person meetings with volunteers in Guildford.
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TRUSTEE - BRANCH SECRETARY
RSPCA South West Somerset Branch
Overview of the Branch Secretary opportunity
As a Branch Secretary, you would be in an essential volunteer role as the principal communications trustee managing and maintaining the administrative affairs of our branch. Using your expertise and skills, you will be able to influence how we care for and prevent cruelty to animals and drive the implementation of key initiatives.
This role would require a time commitment of 1-4 hours per month. This would include attending a committee meeting every 4-6 weeks in the evenings, usually lasting up to 2 hours and the annual general meeting.
We are happy to take applications from outside the branch catchment area, as long as you are able to join meetings by electronic means such as Zoom, and are willing to travel to in person meetings a couple of times a year.
About the RSPCA
Founded in 1824 we have been saving animals for almost 200 years and are proud to be the oldest welfare charity around. It has always been our vision to live in a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion, so our volunteers and employees work tirelessly to ensure that all animals can live free from pain and suffering.
Through our numerous campaigns, we seek to raise standards of care, and awareness of issues, affecting animals today. We rely heavily on our volunteers who play a significant role in enabling us to carry out this important animal welfare work every day!
The RSPCA South West Somerset Branch
The RSPCA South West Somerset Branch is one of the branches of the RSPCA, but we are also a separately registered charity looking after animals in our local area. Much of the animal welfare work of the RSPCA is carried out through local branches, which is run by volunteers who have the support of the National Society of the RSPCA.
The RSPCA South West Somerset Branch runs charity shops in Taunton, Wellington, Chard and Bridgwater.
Primary responsibilities of the Branch Secretary
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To act as the primary contact point for all branch communications with the national Society, the branch committee, and the branch membership.
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Arrange branch meetings, ensure accurate minutes are taken and distributed in accordance with branch rules.
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Ensure all branch committee decisions are implemented and actions completed.
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Arrange the branch AGM including the compilation and distribution of the annual report, nominations, and agenda in line with the strict timetable laid down in the branch rules.
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Arrange the timely dissemination of the contents of all correspondence and literature received by the branch, ensuring availability to all committee members, and reply to all branch correspondence where necessary.
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Order and distribute RSPCA stationery, leaflets, posters and other fundraising and promotional material.
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Liaise with the Branch support specialist (BSS) and group chief inspector and notify them of all branch meetings.
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Advise the BSS of all changes to branch facilities, services, and contact details.
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Maintain the branch membership list.
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Submit recommendations for national Society awards to the BSS, in accordance with the wishes of the committee.
Core Branch Trustee responsibilities
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Appreciate and support the aims and policies of the RSPCA.
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Work in conjunction with fellow trustees and branch officers and jointly act in making decisions for the best interest of the branch and the RSPCA.
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Work with national RSPCA staff to ensure that the branch meets all minimum animal welfare standards (MAWS).
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In conjunction with your fellow trustees and Branch Partnership Manager write, adopt, monitor, and review a development plan setting out the short and long term aims of your branch.
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Actively participate in branch committee meetings and to attend the branch annual general meeting and regional conference.
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Be aware of the outcome of regional board meetings and support regional initiatives.
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Actively promote and advertise the society in an ongoing programme to recruit new branch trustees and volunteers and welcome new members.
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In conjunction with your fellow trustees, ensure the proper management and control of all activities and decisions relating to any premises held or staff employed by the branch if applicable.
What we are looking for in a volunteer:
Above all, we are looking for someone who is committed to the RSPCA’s charitable objectives and shares our passion for animal welfare.
Specific skills such as finance, fundraising, project management, business experience, awareness of employment and/or charity legislation can be useful, but not essential.
You will need to be able to work with people and have good interpersonal skills. You do not need to be an expert, although commitment, common sense, and the ability to be objective are vital.
What we can offer you as a volunteer Branch Secretary
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We will provide you with a comprehensive trustee training course which will provide you will everything you need to carry out the role.
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Ongoing support is also provided by regional and national RSPCA staff in addition to any additional training provided by the relevant branch.
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The platform to utilise your skills and experience to oversee the charity and make decisions that have a direct impact on local animal welfare.
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The opportunity to gain new skills and develop existing ones, whilst making a real difference to the lives of animals.
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A way to expand your professional and personal network through working with like-minded people.
Practical considerations
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Please also note that to become a Trustee, you will need to be aged 18 or over and a member of our branch for three months before you are eligible to be elected.
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Trustees are elected for a 12-month term each year.
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Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
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Trustees must sign a Trustee Declaration of Willingness to Act to clarify that they are not disqualified from being a trustee and read the Charity Commission’s guidance for individuals on who cannot be a trustee or senior manager of a charity.
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References will also be required.
How to find out more about being a Branch Trustee
There is some information on the RSPCA website about Branch Trustees, and we have an online session about Becoming a Branch Trustee, which should hopefully give you more of an idea of what the RSPCA Branch Trustee role will involve.
We hope you are interested in volunteering for our Branch!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are specifically looking for individuals with a specialism in animal welfare, for example, those with experience in, animal rescue, animal care, the veterinary industry, veterinary nursing, or as an animal behaviourist.
Using this expertise as well as other skills, as a Branch Trustee, you will influence how we care for and prevent cruelty to animals and drive the implementation of key initiatives.
As a minimum, trustees would normally be expected to attend a committee meeting every other month lasting 2 hours either in person or virtually (can alternate). However, the commitment may vary depending on whether or not the trustee takes on additional duties.
Primary responsibilities of the Branch Trustee – Animal Welfare Lead
- Act as branch specialist to compliance animal welfare across the branch.
- Act as lead of animal welfare for the branch dealing with enquiries mail/phone.
- Creation and maintenance of any branch specific animal welfare standards.
- Ensure branch trustees are kept informed of any events of note, including requests for extraordinary expenditure or decisions as and when they happen.
- Lead and organise animal welfare branch sub-committee.
- Provide written animal welfare report for every branch meeting.
- Maintain control of all veterinary and other animal services provided to the branch.
- Maintain control of animal welfare vouchering schemes.
- Creation and contribution to the animal welfare promotional materials.
- Act as second reviewer for adoptors and fosterers.
- Act as main contact for RSPCA Inspectors, vets, boarding facilities.
- Creation and contributor to branch communications.
- Compliance with Data Protection Act 2018.
- Submission of the RSPCA Reports as required.
What we are looking for in a volunteer:
We are committed to creating a Board which is representative of our society and in particular, our community and surrounding areas so encourage people from any background to apply for any of our opportunities.
Above all, we are looking for someone who is committed to the RSPCA’s charitable objectives, shares our passion for and knowledge of animal welfare, and who can put ideas into action.
You will need to be able to work with people and have good interpersonal skills. You do not need to be an expert although commitment, common sense, and the ability to be objective are vital.
What we can offer you as a volunteer Branch Trustee – Animal Welfare Lead
- We will provide you with a comprehensive trustee training course which will provide you will everything you need to carry out the role.
- Ongoing support is also provided by local and national RSPCA staff in addition to any additional training provided by the relevant branch.
- The platform to utilise your skills and experience to oversee the charity and make decisions that have a direct impact on local animal welfare.
- The opportunity to gain new skills and develop existing ones, whilst making a real difference to the lives of animals.
- A way to expand your professional and personal network through working with like-minded people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This is an exciting opportunity to pass on your human resources and employee relations expertise whilst helping the RSPCA; promote kindness and prevent animal cruelty, reach out to more supporters, and influence how we do things.
RSPCA Milton Keynes and North Bucks have two retail outlets, a cattery and storage facilities. We are looking to grow our retail footprint and open an education centre.
Use your skills learned in a professional environment to benefit your local community by becoming a trustee for MK & North Bucks RSPCA.
As a trustee of the MK & North Bucks branch, you will have the chance to influence how we care for the animals in our care and prevent cruelty to animals.
It's a great way to meet like minded people who share your enthusiasm for animal welfare. You will have the opportunity to gain new skills and develop existing ones, whilst making a real difference to the lives of animals.
As a HR & Employee Relations expert you would be supporting the branch by helping them maintain and develop staff throughout the organisation. You would play a key role in advising Trustees on the long-term and strategic direction of human resources and contributing towards policy setting.
As a minimum, trustees would normally be expected to attend a monthly committee meeting lasting some 2 to 3 hours. However, the commitment may vary depending on whether the trustee takes on additional duties.
Primary responsibilities of the Branch Trustee – HR & Employee Relations
• Advise Trustees on the long-term vision and strategic direction for investment in human resources.
• Support the Branch grow, maintain, and develop staff throughout the organisation.
• Contribute to HR policy setting, strategic direction, goal and target setting, and evaluate performance against targets, budgets, plans and charitable objectives.
• Ensure that HR activities and interventions are linked to the RSPCA Isle of Wight Branches charitable objectives and complement the company culture.
• Advise on and help improve management of HR.
• Ensure the Board of Trustees properly remunerates staff, reviewing and rewarding performance and development opportunities.
• To work with the Branch Manager to review current HR management arrangements and provide guidance on HR strategy and short and long-term direction.
• Receive progress reports on HR and any recurring staffing issues.
What we are looking for in a volunteer:
We are committed to creating a Board which is representative of our society and in particular, our community and surrounding areas so encourage people from any background to apply for any of our opportunities.
Alongside Human Resources experience, including a CIPD membership, we are looking for someone who is committed to the RSPCA’s charitable objectives and shares our passion for animal welfare. You would be creative, innovative, bring a fresh perspective, and can put ideas into action.
You will need to be able to work with people and have good interpersonal skills. You do not need to be an expert although commitment, common sense, and the ability to be objective are vital.
What we can offer you as a volunteer Branch Trustee – HR & Employee Relations
• We will provide you with a comprehensive trustee training course which will provide you will everything you need to carry out the role.
• Ongoing support is also provided by regional and national RSPCA staff in addition to any additional training provided by the relevant branch.
• The platform to utilise your skills and experience to oversee the charity and make decisions that have a direct impact on local animal welfare.
• The opportunity to gain new skills and develop existing ones, whilst making a real difference to the lives of animals.
• A way to expand your professional and personal network through working with like-minded people.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Board and Committee Recruitment
About Us
Day One Trust’s mission is to help young people from every background to succeed in the creative industries. Currently the Trust operates two free-to-attend academies – East London Arts & Music (ELAM - opened 2014) and London Screen Academy (LSA - opened 2019). They already have an impressive track record in getting young people from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds into creative industry careers. Our alumni include winners of the BRIT Rising Star and BAFTA Young Game Designer awards, and they are working across the UK games, music and screen industries.
We are supported by the largest players in the creative economy including YouTube, Working Title Films, EON Productions, Universal Music Group and Heyday Films.
Both our Academies are judged outstanding by OFSTED and the Trust’s finances are healthy. From these secure foundations we want to grow the organisation and expand our impact. We are considering projects to expand our existing academies, open new academies and find other ways to spread our unique approach to vocational education for the creative industries so that it is available to more young people. Our ambition is to do whatever it takes to future proof our creative industries and ensure that young people, no matter their background, have the foot-up that they need to make their greatest possible contribution.
About our boards
It is an exciting time to become a Board or Committee member at Day One Trust (DOT) as we look to increase the impact of our existing academies, ensuring their excellence is secured for the long term and explore opportunities to grow our impact beyond them, so young people everywhere, whatever their background, can benefit from the access to the creative industries, The Trust Board and its committees have oversight of the Trust and its academies, and are responsible for making sure it’s doing what it was set up to do. Our board and committees’ strengths come from the range of different skills, experiences, backgrounds and perspectives of their members. A diagram of our board and committee structure is at the end of this document.
The foundations of both DOT academies were laid by leaders in the creative industries, spanning music, film & television; most of our founders still work closely with the academies and serve on the DOT board or on one of its committees, which include the governing bodies of the academies. They are joined by others who bring expertise in Education, finance, operations, and other areas. All of our board and committee members share a passion and commitment for the organisation’s work.
Is this for you?
Our mission is to help young people from every background to succeed in the creative industries, so representation is central to our work. We are always looking to improve the diversity of our board and committees and we want to make them as representative as possible of the characteristics and lived experiences of the young people attending our academies. We strive to make our boards inclusive spaces and welcoming to different voices and perspectives.
Whether you are an experienced trustee or wanting to take your first step at a non-executive level, we want to hear from you. We are looking for individuals with a passion for education, the creative industries & inclusion who want to use their skills and expertise or lived experiences to strengthen our governance. Candidates do not need to have previous experience of being a trustee or serving on a board. We will support you in learning about the role and the organisation through your induction and by providing ongoing support from an established board or committee member.
Commitment: For each board or committee that you join, you would be expected to attend four meetings a year as well as an annual strategy day. In addition, you would be expected to engage with the academies between meetings, using your skills, experience and expertise in the most appropriate way to have maximum impact on their success. Typically this will mean three visits to the Academies per year, which could be timed to coincide with board meetings.
Skills and knowledge we are seeking
In this recruitment round we are particularly keen to recruit people with knowledge or experience in the following areas, but we welcome applications from anyone who is passionate about what we do and able to make a contribution.
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Educational standards and quality, with an academy trust, school or FE background
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Safeguarding in post-16 education
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Special Educational Needs
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Marketing to young people and employers, especially through social media
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Leadership in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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Building and property management, including construction projects
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Fundraising
Roles available
1. Trustee to chair the Safeguarding and Wellbeing Committee
The Safeguarding and Wellbeing Committee is responsible for ensuring that the Trust safeguards all of the young people in its academies and equips them to succeed in the creative industries or their chosen careers after leaving us. Our mission is to create pathways for under-represented and disadvantaged young people into those industries. Enabling them to overcome the challenges they may face in life while at our academies and afterwards is essential to that mission and we take it just as seriously as our responsibility to keep them safe from harm. We are currently seeking a dynamic individual to assume the role of the Chair of the Committee, who would also join our Trust Board.
2. Trustee to chair the Standards and Teaching Committee
The Standards and Teaching Committee is responsible for ensuring that the Trust’s educational outcomes and the quality of educational experience it provides match that mission. We want young people, whatever their background or circumstances, to make excellent progress in our academies, to experience excellent teaching, and as a result to go on to successful careers in the creative industry, either directly after leaving or after further study. We want to recruit a chair of this committee with experience of leadership in a multi-academy trust or of academy leadership, who can help us strengthen our practice and provide support and challenge to our academy and trust staff and governors. The chair would also join our Trust Board and report on the work of the committee as well as contributing to the overall strategic direction of the Trust.
3. Members of the Standards and Teaching Committee, with one also joining the ELAM Governing body
We want to grow the membership of the Trust’s Standards and Teaching Committee with 3-4 new members to broaden the range of educational expertise in the group. The Standards and Teaching Committee is responsible for ensuring that the Trust’s educational outcomes and the quality of educational experience it provides match that mission. Your educational expertise will be instrumental in enriching the overall educational experience in the academy.
Our first priority is for one of the new members to also join the ELAM Governing Body. In this role, you will play a key part in upholding the highest education standards at ELAM. As a Member of the ELAM Governing Body, you will report on the Standards and Teaching Committee’s scrutiny of educational standards at the academy, and actively contribute to governance discussions and decision-making processes.
4. Property or Estates professional to join the Finance, Audit, Operations and Risk Committee
We want to extend the Finance, Audit, Operations and Risk Committee’s knowledge and experience in property matters by recruiting individuals with experience in property development or estate management. The Trust is responsible for two unique academy buildings which provide industry standard equipment in exciting learning environments. They are now 5 and 8 years old respectively. As they begin to mature, the trust must ensure that the buildings and their facilities continue to meet the needs of students and provide an authentic industry experience for them. In addition, the Trust is planning significant expansion of the ELAM site and is exploring other growth projects, including opening new schools, which will involve constructing new buildings or converting existing sites. Ensuring that these buildings are well designed, securely funded and successfully delivered will be essential to the success of any of these future projects
Appointment Process
Closing date: 23rd August 2024
Shortlisting date: 30th August 2024
Interviews: 23rd September - 11th October 2024
To apply: please send your CV and an email explaining which role you are interested in (Chairing a particular committee, or joining as a member of the local governor body and committee), why you are interested and what you think you would bring to the role.
Day One Trust values equality, diversity and inclusion. We exist to ensure that young people from every background can succeed in the creative industries. Our staff and students are from very diverse backgrounds and we want our Board to reflect this. We welcome applications from anyone regardless of their age, disability, ethnicity, heritage, sexuality, gender and socio-economic background. We particularly encourage applications from disabled candidates, and black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, as these groups are underrepresented within our organisation.
This post is unpaid, but we are committed to ensuring that people from all backgrounds are able to contribute to our boards. We are happy to pay reasonable standard class travel expenses for any applicant and we will pay the same travel costs and any childcare costs for any board members so that these are not a barrier to taking part.
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