Chair of the Board of Trustees

If you are a Deaf or Disabled person with experience of governance or leadership, this may be the opportunity for you.

We are recruiting for Chair of the Board of Trustees, a pivotal member of the team who is recruited for their specialist skills or knowledge and because they are representative of those with a stake or interest in the charity’s work. In law, Trustees of Graeae have three particular duties – compliance, care and prudence – which are set out in the recruitment pack.

We are interested in hearing from Deaf and Disabled individuals with a background in leadership and have previous experience of governance or leadership in some form.

The Chair of the Board will be responsible for:

• Providing leadership and direction of the Board of Trustees, enabling them to fulfil their responsibilities for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity.
• They will also aid in developing the organisations aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.
• The chair will lead board meetings, monitor the performance of the Chief Executive and executive team, establishing clear delegation of operational and management arrangements as required.

If you are interested in joining the Board and don’t think you have the experience necessary to be Chair, we would still like to hear from you as there are other Board Member roles available.