Trustee

Trustees (Female Applications Only)

Do you have time to make a difference in the lives of women and children that have experienced domestic abuse? Imagine being able to go home knowing everything you have done and will be doing is having a positive impact on someone. You might never meet them or get to know them but you still get that satisfying feeling that makes you smile.

About us

Kiran Support Services is a specialist charity providing services for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse,  honour-based violence, and forced marriage from South Asian backgrounds for the last 35 years.

We have grown from1 refuge which supported 7 families to being able to open a further 2 refuges to provide support to a total of 16 families at any one time. In addition to this we provide in-house immigration advice and casework, and a specialist counselling service for women, young people and children in their own languages. We provide therapeutic support in 1-2-1 counselling, group therapy and children’s play therapy sessions. We support women living in the community with advocacy and resettlement support.

About the opportunity

We are seeking professional South Asian women to join our trustee's Board

You will need:

• A willingness to devote at least 5 hours a month to duties as a trustee this includes reading papers.
• Integrity and a commitment to the organisation, its objectives and values including a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
•  An appreciation and acceptance of the legal duties and responsibilities of trusteeship. 
• Good, independent judgement. 
• An ability to think creatively. 
• Willingness to speak your mind, constructively.
• An ability to work effectively as part of a team. 
• Demonstrate a consultative, collegiate and supportive style.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. 
• Have previous governance experience (desirable)
• Trustees are appointed for 1 year with the extension for further 2 years to complete 1 term. Trustees can serve a maximum of 2 terms (6 years in total). 
• This is a voluntary and unremunerated position; reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

About you

We are looking for inspirational women with the following expertise:

• Housing needs of women fleeing domestic abuse
• Housing management experience
• Policies & procedures relating to the VAWG sector, and housing management
• Domestic abuse / VAWG (violence against women and girls)
• Issues affecting south Asian women and children
• Charity governance
• An understanding of the non-profit / charity sector

Additional Information

Kiran Support Services is fully committed to the principles of equality and inclusion. We are a diverse staff team supporting South Asian women from all cultural and religious backgrounds.

We are actively seeking women to complement our organisation and Board from culturally diverse backgrounds, including older and younger women, women with lived experience of domestic and sexual abuse, women from  LGBQ community and women with diverse needs.  

Kiran Support Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and trustees to share this commitment.  A DBS disclosure will be required before taking up this role.

Posts are open to women only.

Due to the sensitive nature of these roles we will be considering female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to schedule 9 part 1). 

How to apply

Please click the 'Quick Apply' option to submit a formal CV. Following this review, successfully shortlisted candidates will be contacted to complete an application form. 

Further information

We aim to get back to you within 2 weeks of the closing date with an invitation if you are shortlisted.  If you have not received a response to your application within this time you can assume your application has unfortunately not been successful on this occasion.

Please note if you are successful at the application and interview stages, you will be required to attend Kiran Support Services Induction Training.

All posts are subject to pre-volunteering checks including DBS and references.