Trustee

Northern Consortium is a unique educational charity, founded in 1987 by a group of Northern UK universities to support the advancement of education. We provide grants to other charities who deliver educational projects, activities or research. We are a registered charity, who are funded by an annual income from our subsidiary company which operates independently.  Our board of directors, who are also trustees of the charity, currently have a vacancy and are seeking to recruit an individual from a local community within the North of England, who may have experience in one of the following areas: 

•        collaborative partnerships, particularly within the voluntary sector

•        business development

•        marketing

•        experience of trading subsidiaries and/or social enterprise

We are particularly keen to increase the diversity within our Board and we welcome applications from people of the global majority. Board meetings are held twice a year, during office hours in Manchester, with sub-committee meetings also taking place within working hours (2/3 pa). The Board is responsible for setting the strategy and policies of Northern Consortium and guides and supports the Executive Director. 

The deadline for applications is Thursday 21st November 2024 and interviews will be held in Manchester on Thursday 5th December 2024. To apply, please send us a cover letter setting out your interest in the position along with your CV, we are running an anonmous recruitment process.