Are you looking to use your experience within social enterprise to change lives? We are seeking a trustee to help us navigate our strategic objective to develop a social enterprise model with young people who have additional needs.
What difference will you make?
In this role, you will play a key strategic role in our next big development to grow the impact we have for children and young people with additional needs or disabilities. With 240 young members joining along with their parents and carers during 2024, it is clear the need for our services continues to grow. Meanwhile, the funding landscape is becoming harder to navigate. We see this new trustee role as a vital piece of the puzzle to developing a sustainable income stream with a difference.
What are we looking for?
In this role you would need to Ensure compliance with the charity's governing document, Charity Commission guidance, and the law Ensure accountability and maintain proper financial oversight Attend quarterly trustee meetings and contribute to decision-making at meetings and outside of meetings when needed Lead reviews and updates to our strategy and provide strategic focus, with our social enterprise objective in mind Contribute to reviewing and updating JIGSAW policies & procedures Liaise with appropriate members of the team & share relevant skills and knowledge that may be beneficial to the organisation, with a focus on achieving our strategic priority to develop a social enterprise model with young people Provide guidance and support to the staff and have oversight of the charity Champion JIGSAW and exemplify our values in everything done on behalf of the charity Occasionally attend and support JIGSAW events and activities to ensure a good understanding of how our purpose is delivered
What will you be doing?
A JIGSAW Thornbury trustee acts as a critical friend, offering a balance of support and challenge to enable us to deliver our charitable purpose with as much impact as possible. The role sits as part of a board of trustees who have accountability for achieving our charitable purpose and ensuring all resources are allocated appropriately to ensure sustainability. The board are supported and advised by the CEO, staff team, and Expert Friends, so that the best decisions can be made for the charity. Each trustee brings unique skills and experience to the board, and together we ensure good governance and strategic focus. For this role, we are seeking someone with experience in starting or managing a social enterprise to help us achieve our strategic priority to develop a social enterprise model with young people. This will provide meaningful paid and voluntary opportunities for young people with additional needs or disabilities and become a sustainable income stream to enable ongoing delivery of our vital services. One Trustee term is 3 years, at which point trustees must be re-elected. Three consecutive terms can be served without a break. JIGSAW Thornbury's Charitable Purpose For the public benefit, the relief and education, of all children and young people with additional needs or disabilities, aged 0-25 years, and their families by the provision of therapeutic, educational, and stimulating activities, training and services.