Trustee (non-executive director)
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Do you want to be part of something meaningful?
Do you have time to commit to help us in delivering exceptional education and have life and work experience, in any sector, that could help us do this?
Company Description
RICHARD HUISH TRUST is a multi academy trust based in Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom.
You need to be based within a commutable distance to the trust offices in Taunton and be able attend full board meetings in person. Reasonable travel expenses are able to be claimed.
Role Description
This is a Trustee (non-executive director) role. As a Director you will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and governance oversight to the organisation, attending board meetings, joining committees to advise on specific areas of activity and collaborating with other board members to make key decisions. Roles are available now or as a planned succession move in the future - just get in touch to explore this further.
Examples of skills that might be helpful (but are certainly not limited to):
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work collaboratively and independently
* Confident in asking challenging questions and not going with the status-quo
What is needed from you?
This is a voluntary role with a term of office of 4 years, with the option to extend for a further 4 years (total of two terms of office).
Attendance at board and committee meetings, times vary.
Time to scrutinise information, respond to communications and complete training.
What do I get out of this?
The chance to 'give back' in a meaningful and impactful way to the local community by helping Huish to deliver exceptional education. A way to share your full range of your expertise and experiences in another way beyond your career or personal life. The chance to meet and engage with a remarkable range of people through our trust.
Gaining new skills to help enhance your CV and enrich your life experiences.
Perhaps you are an aspiring leader or already a leader; this could be a great way to build your experience of leadership and insight into strategic leadership in another setting.
There are also a range of roles and progression that are open to you as a director such as being a chair or vice chair of a committee, have a link to a specific area of activity or even as the chair or vice chair of the board. You can build your level of engagement and contribution over time as you grow in confidence and experience to continue your own development.
Roles immediately available:
We are always happy to hear from individuals interested in looking to join as part of a planned succession so please get in touch.
What we are specifically looking for right now includes individuals who have one or more of the following from any sector:
* Knowledge and experience of working with finance;
* Are happy to take on a Foundation Director role and uphold Christian Values (you do not have to be a Christian or practising in any religion to do this);
* Knowledge and experience of a human resources;
* Knowledge and experience of audit and risk.
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