Non-Executive Director

MHFA England are seeking a Non-Executive Director with expertise in marketing, communications, and branding to assist in agreeing and supporting MHFA England’s strategy, ensuring the delivery of MHFA’s overall purpose and mission as a social enterprise.

The Non-Executive Director will ensure the human and financial resources are available to achieve MHFA England’s objectives by providing expertise and guidance.

Principle duties

1. Promoting the highest standards of corporate governance in compliance with regulatory, constitutional, legal, financial, and other obligations
2. Overseeing the delivery of MHFA England’s strategy and performance
3. Protecting the long-term sustainability of MHFA England
4. Safeguarding the reputation of MHFA England
5. Providing expert insight, understanding, and experience relating to marketing, communications, and branding
6. Leading a Board sub-committee, where required
7. Representing MHFA England at collaboration and network events, and contributing to the development of organisational relationships

Person specification

• Experience and knowledge of marketing, communications, and branding
• An awareness of economic and political changes that may impact MHFA England
• Sound judgement around corporate governance, financial strategy risk and opportunity
• A commitment to social enterprise and MHFA England’s values and culture
• Highly developed communication, interpersonal, and teamworking skills
• Partnership-minded, political astute and diplomatic, but able to challenge
• Curious and embraces innovation
• A strong personal commitment to workplace equity

Application details
Please submit

• A comprehensive CV including details of your achievements in each role
• A supporting statement. This should clearly set out how you meet each of the criteria set out in the person specification. You should provide evidence in  your statement; and not simply a broad claim to have done it - give us examples and dimensions; tell us what this achieved and how it helped meet  your organisations' goals
• Please ensure that you indicate in your application any dates when you will not be available, or where we might have difficulty in contacting you
• Please let us know of any accessibility accommodations you may require

Key dates
Closing date for applications is midnight Thursday 13 February 2025.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a formal interview with the Executive team on Tuesday 4 March 2025 held at our London office. There is the possibility of a second formal interview with the Chair on Tuesday 11 March 2025 held at our 
London office. Please ensure you are available on both dates before applying.

We anticipate the successful candidate joining MHFA England on Monday 24 March 2025 and attending the following meetings:

• All staff conference on Thursday 27 March 2025 (in-person in London)
• Board meeting on Monday 31 March 2025 (online)

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