Trustees

Crossroads Care Kent - Trustee Vacancies

A little bit about us

Crossroads Care Kent is the leading Carers Charity in Kent, delivering care and support for people living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend. As a well-established Charity for over 40 years, we support over 6000 people across Kent every year and continue to make a positive input on the community. 

 With 1 in 10 people having caring responsibilities it is more than likely that you or someone you know have been a carer, are a carer or may become an unpaid carer at some point in life.

We are looking for a new Trustee to join our established Board, bringing oversight, strategic scrutiny, and innovation with a mix of business skills and experience that make a real difference to this wonderful organisation. With a new CEO in place supported by a highly motivated, caring workforce, and a Board with a wide range of experience, this is an exciting time  to join the team to help steer it through its next stage of development.  

Trustees are appointed on a voluntary basis, with all reasonable expenses reimbursed, and although this is an unpaid position there are many rewards and personal development opportunities from a fairly small commitment of time.

Some of the many benefits of becoming a Charity Trustee

·         Support a cause that you can connect with and are passionate about

·         Give something back to your Community, make a real difference to unpaid Carers across Kent

·         Share those brilliant skills and the experience you have gained in your career

·         A chance to share something important to you - ideas, diversity and inclusion, technical, etc

·         Gain exposure to the wide range of skills needed to oversee a charity 

·         Self-development with interesting work and strategy, keeping the mind engaged

·         Personal wellbeing – volunteering makes us feel good!

We are looking for Trustees with:

·         A connection to our purpose and values

·         A strong commitment to the work of supporting and championing unpaid carers in Kent

·         The ability to work at strategic level and offer advice from their  field of expertise

·         Great communication skills

·         Willingness and ability to meet the small time commitment required to fulfil a Trustee role

Experience: new Trustees may have private, third sector or public sector background, skills and experience in areas such as the following (but we would welcome a variety of interests and input):

·         Finance

·         Business development

·         Legal and risk management

·         Income generation, fundraising, sales, promotions

·         Equality, diversity, and inclusion

·         Innovation and technology.

Time Commitment

·         The Board meets six times a year, each meeting is usually 2-3 hours in duration

·         Board meetings at our Wateringbury or Herne Bay offices or with remote access as an option

·         Trustees receive papers to read ahead of each meeting to prepare for discussions

·         Trustees may be required to respond to communications or attend meetings - ad hoc basis

If you are interested in becoming one of our Trustees please contact our HR Manager Melanie Turner, and know that diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we value at Crossroads.