Volunteer Chair of Board of Trustees for Eating Disorders Charity | SWEDA
SWEDA Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom
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SWEDA is a regional charity supporting people affected by eating disorders across the South and West.
What difference will you make?
The Chair of the Board of Trustees will hold the Board and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to account for the Charity's mission and vision, and provide inclusive leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring that each trustee fulfils their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the charity. The Chair will also support and, where appropriate, challenge the Chief Executive and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely with the entire SLT of the charity to achieve agreed objectives. They will act as an ambassador and the public face of the charity in partnership with the Chief Executive.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a candidate who has the following necessary skills and experience, with more details in the attached recruitment pack Strategic leadership Governance External relations Efficiency and effectiveness Ability to build a strong relationship with the Chief Executive and the wider management team In addition to the qualities required of a Trustee of the Charity, the Chair must also meet the following requirements PERSONAL QUALITIES Demonstrate a strong and visible commitment to the Charity, its strategic objectives and cause Personal gravitas to lead a significant regional organisation Exhibit strong inter-personal and relationship building abilities and be comfortable in an ambassadorial role Demonstrate tact and diplomacy, with the ability to listen and engage effectively Strong networking capabilities that can be utilised for the benefit of the Charity Ability to foster and promote a collaborative team environment Ability to commit time to conduct the role well, including travel and attending events out of office hours EXPERIENCE Experience of operating at a senior strategic leadership level within an organisation Successful track record of achievement through their career Experience of charity governance and working with or as part of a Board of Trustees Experience of external representation, delivering presentations and managing stakeholders Experience of change management Significant experience of chairing meetings and events KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Broad knowledge and understanding of the Voluntary & Community Sector (VCSE) and current issues affecting it Strong leadership skills, ability to motivate staff and volunteers and bring people together Financial management expertise and a broad understanding of charity finance issues Good understanding of charity governance
What will you be doing?
We have a highly skilled team of Trustees leading our charity. They bring a range of attributes and working backgrounds to the Board. Trustees are responsible for the running of the Charity and are there to assist in making major decisions in the best interest of the Charity and its beneficiaries. Decisions are made as a group. Trustees are nominated and voted onto the Board at the Annual General Meeting. We are now recruiting a Chair of the Board of Trustees, who will hold the Board and Senior Leadership Team to account for the Charity's mission and vision, providing inclusive leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring that each trustee fulfils their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the charity. The Chair will also support and, where appropriate, challenge the Chief Executive and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely with the entire SLT of the charity to achieve agreed objectives. They will act as an ambassador and the public face of the charity in partnership with the Chief Executive. We are looking for a candidate who has skills and experience within strategic leadership and governance and who will establish a strong, effective and constructive working relationship with our CEO. We conduct five board meetings per year including the AGM plus sub-committee meetings. The majority of our meetings take place online but we do like to meet face-to-face a couple of times a year, therefore a willingness to travel to the South West is essential.
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