Board Trustee
Skills
ArrangingBuilding SafetyConflictConstitutionalContinuous ImprovementFinancial Risk ManagementManagement
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Commitment to the organisation’s social purpose and values
- Experience in finance housing or commercial and regulated environments
- Ability to contribute thoughtfully and constructively to Board work
- Willingness to complete induction and ongoing training
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage conflicts of interest
- Readiness to contribute actively and bring diverse insight experience or expertise
- Compliance with charity law and appropriate checks
Nice to have
- Integrity and independence
- Sound judgement
- Constructive challenge
- Collaboration and respect
- Communication skills
- Curiosity and a learning mindset
Day to day
- Provide strategic leadership and collective oversight for a local homelessness charity
- Support and challenge the executive team on risk performance governance and long-term sustainability
- Help prepare the organisation for Registered Provider status including compliance financial sustainability and asset strategy
Hiring process
- Initial informal conversation with Chair and Chief Executive
- Short expression of interest application
- Meeting the Board
- References and due diligence
- Appointment