Chair of the Board of Trustees

Aurora Nexus is a fast growing, innovative and forward-thinking health and social care charity, supporting individuals with Autism and Learning disabilities. The Charity is at a pivotal moment in its growth and development, with a new strategy being developed for launch in April 2025.

We are excited to be recruiting a new chair and new trustees to join our creative and committed small group of trustees and newly structured executive team, in leading the charity through a truly exciting time of growth and development.

As Chair you will be pivotal in Aurora-Nexus delivering its Strategy, Core values and objectives. You will work closely with the CEO, as both a leader, and providing support and guidance where needed, to ensure the safe and effective day to day delivery of the charities strategic and operational objectives. You will also be responsible for chairing the Board, leading with trustees in setting the course for the organisation’s values and how it delivers safely and sustainably against its charitable mission.

You will be an ambassador and advocate for the work carried out across Aurora Nexus, using your own skills, knowledge and experience to both promote and support its work.

Principal Responsibilities

As a Trustee and along with the Board of Trustees;

       You will have overall responsibility for the charity and are responsible for making sure it’s doing what it was set up to do.

·       You will lead the charity and decide how it is run. Being a trustee means making decisions that will impact on people’s lives.

·       You will use your skills and experience to support the Charity and help them achieve their aims.

·       You will ensure the Charity is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit.

·       You will comply with the Charity’s governing document and the law.

·       You will act in the Charity’s best interests.

·       You will manage aurora nexus the Charity responsibly.

·       You will act with reasonable care and skill.

·       You will ensure the Charity is accountable.

·       You will support the strategy in areas of Marketing/Fundraising, IT/Process, Legal/Regulation or social care knowledge.

Governance

·       Ensure that the governance arrangements are working in the most effective way for the Charity.

·       Encourage positive change where appropriate.

·       Work within any agreed policies adopted by the charity.

·       Ensure that the major risks to which the charity is exposed have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate these risks without the charity becoming risk averse.

·       To ensure that the charity has a satisfactory system for holding properties and other assets and ensure that moneys are invested to the maximum benefit of the charity, within the constraints of the law and ethical and other policies laid down by the board.

External Relations

·       Act as an ambassador for the charity.

·       Represent the charity at external functions, meetings and events.

·       Facilitate change and address any potential conflict with external stakeholders.