Chair

Migrant Help seeks an individual with significant leadership experience to help steer the new transformative strategy that consolidates the charity's strengths, diversifies its work in related areas and widens its sources of funding.

About Migrant Help:

Founded in 1963, Migrant Help is one of the largest charities supporting people impacted by displacement and exploitation in the UK. Their vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable people, treats them with respect and enables them to thrive as individuals.

Migrant Help provides guidance and assistance to people seeking asylum and refugees, and accommodation and support to survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery. The charity's income is c£45.7m, a large proportion of which comes through statutory funding. An award-winning social enterprise, Clear Voice, an interpreting and translation service whose profits support the charity's mission, is the trading branch of the organisation.

About the Chair Role:

The Chair will be taking on this pivotal role at a crucial time in Migrant Help's growth and development as an organisation. The charity puts people affected by displacement and exploitation at the heart of everything it does, it assists those most in need and least likely to find help elsewhere while aiming to bridge community gaps and bringing services and support together. This requires strong leadership from the top and the Chair will be crucial in maintaining a positive and open culture throughout the organisation.

The post requires a commitment of 12-16 hours per month or 3-4 hours per week. The board meets a minimum of 4 times a year, in hybrid virtual and in person meetings in London or near one of Migrant Help’s regional services. The People and Remuneration Committee also meets a minimum of 2 times a year, usually virtually

Responsibilities include:

• Provide strategic leadership to the Charity and its Board
• Provide oversight of the Charity's governance including long-term strategic plans, budgeting, risk management and legal compliance
• Work in partnership with the Chief Executive and Executive Team, helping them achieve the charitable objectives
• Optimise the relationship between the Board members and the Executive Team, through support, mentorship, challenge and development
• Act as an ambassador for the charity to external bodies, corporate partners and major donors

How to Apply:

Migrant Help particularly welcomes applications from individuals with first-hand or indirect experience of being a refugee or migrant into the UK, either recently or in past generations. Charity People Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency adviser to Migrant Help on this appointment. If you believe your values align with those of Migrant Help and you are keen to be pivotal in driving forward the organisation's values and transformative strategic goals, then we would love to hear from you. To receive the full recruitment pack, which has further details about role and application process, please send your CV to Senior Appointments at Charity People.

Timeline:

Migrant Help will be hosting a Q&A Webinar on Wednesday 17th July 2024, where they will share further insights and answer any additional questions you may have. Please register your interest in attending this webinar with your consultant and we will send you a link:

Closing date for applications: Monday 5th August

First round interviews: w/c 12th August

Final interviews: 22nd and/or 23rd August

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so we can help make the application process work for you.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, 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. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.