Trustee

The Exeter Students’ Guild is looking for Trustees to join our Board. We currently have 2 vacant positions.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Trustees are essential to the effectiveness of the Students’ Guild. Trustees have the ultimate legal responsibility for keeping the organisation focused on its purpose and directing the strategy (working with staff). They also have financial oversight, are responsible for resources, and are expected to ensure the organisation stays within the law.

We are looking for 2 Trustees to join our dedicated board, alongside 13 other Trustees made up of those with external professional experience, Student Trustees with lived experience as Exeter students, and Officer Trustees who are democratically elected to represent student voice.

Our Trustees are appointed for an inital term of 4 years, with the option of a second term. This is a volunteer role, with reasonable expenses being paid to cover your attendance at meetings and events.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Exprience or knowledge in one of the following: Higher Education, Senior Leadership, Students' Unions or Marketing
• A good understanding of the issues affecting students in the UK
• An understanding of the principles of good governance

​SKILLS

• The ability to ask questions and challenge the status quo
• Sound judgement and the ability to think strategically and commercially, handle competing priorities and make informed decisions
• The ability to build positive, strategic relationships with people at all levels
• Able to respond positively to challenging situations and solve problems creatively, as part of a collective leadership team

VALUES AND ATTITUDE

• A demonstrable commitment to our values
• Strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and able to engage with people from all backgrounds and at all levels
• Passionate about championing the Guild and its impact, locally and nationally

INTERESTED?  

Please read our Trustee Recruitment Pack for more information.

HOW TO APPLY 

Please apply via our online portal, 

You will need to have ready an up-to-date CV and will be asked to provide responses (max 300 words each) to the following questions: 

• Tell us why you’d like to join the Exeter Students’ Guild as a Trustee - how do your personal values align with the Guild’s core values? 
• What knowledge, abilities, and experience can you contribute to our Board’s collective skills? 
• How would your knowledge, abilities and experience add value to the Guild Trustee Board and support the staff team in achieving the vision and 5 Year Strategy? 

Inclusion is central to the Guild. We approach our work collaboratively, empower our people and celebrate our uniqueness. If you’re driven to empower others and achieve great things, you’ll fit right in. Our people are proud of who they are and value each other’s differences, and we are committed to creating a diverse community that is radically inclusive of race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience.

If you have any questions or queries about the role, please drop an email to Dani Alexander  - her email address can be found on our website careers page.