The Sussex Reptile Rescue Centre is a newly registered charity, based in West Sussex, set up with the aim to provide care to injured, sick and unwanted reptiles and amphibians across Sussex and Surrounding areas.
What difference will you make?
As part of the Board of Trustees, you'll play a vital role, helping ensure we can continue our support for Reptiles and Herp Owners who require assistance.
What are we looking for?
In addition to the person specification for a trustee, the chair should have the following qualities. Leadership skills Experience of committee work Tact and diplomacy Good communication and interpersonal skills Impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect confidences. In most circumstances, it would also be desirable for the chair to have knowledge of Animal welfare, husbandry and wider involvement with the voluntary sector and other networks.
What will you be doing?
In addition to the responsibilities, as the Chairperson of The Sussex Reptile Rescue Centre, your role shall be to provide leadership, help run board meetings and support the charity trustees in their decision making and meeting their charitable duties. As the Chairperson of the organisation you shall Providing leadership to the organisation and the board by ensuring that everyone remains focused on the delivery of the organisation's charitable purposes in order toprovide greater public benefit Chairing and facilitating board meetings Giving direction to board policy-making Checking that decisions taken at meetings are implemented Representing the organisation at functions and meetings, and acting as a spokesperson as appropriate Bringing impartiality and objectivity to decision-making Planning the annual cycle of board meetings and other general meetings where required, for example annual general meeting Setting agendas for board and other general meetings Developing the board of trustees including induction, training, appraisal and succession planning Addressing conflict within the board and within the organisation, and liaising with the chief executive (if staff are employed) to achieve this