Volunteer Chair of Trustees | Self Help UK
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Self Help UK seeks a Chair to lead its next phase, driving innovation and peer support initiatives to empower communities. This pivotal role shapes its 42-year mission of self-help and community support.
What difference will you make?
Ensure the Board effectively develops and approves strategy aligned with Self Help UK's mission. Oversee efficient charity operations, safeguarding beneficiaries' interests and stakeholder concerns. Uphold governance, risk management, and compliance with legal requirements. Foster Board diversity, ensuring necessary skills and experience. Maintain transparency and accountability. Oversee Sub-Committees and ensure high Board performance through appraisals and trustee management.
What are we looking for?
Essential: Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of Trusteeship and adhering to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership. Commitment to the charity’s objects, aims, and values and willingness to devote time to carry out responsibilities. Strategic and forward-looking vision in relation to the charity’s objects and aims. Good, independent judgement, political impartiality, and the ability to think creatively in the context of the organisation and external environment. Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to respect the confidences of colleagues. Balancing tact and diplomacy with willingness to challenge and constructively criticise.
Desirable: Prior experience of committee/trustee work. Knowledge of the type of work undertaken by the organisation. A wider involvement with the voluntary sector. Experience of chairing meetings, committee work, some experience of charity finance, charity fundraising.
What will you be doing?
To drive this transformation, we seek an experienced and visionary Chair of Trustees. This pivotal role will lead a newly refreshed Board, ensuring strategic development, strong governance & financial oversight. The ideal candidate will bring leadership experience, a passion for self-help initiatives, and the ability to guide the CEO and Board in navigating challenges. They will also support fundraising efforts, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement, helping Self Help UK expand its reach and impact.
* Ensuring the Board operates effectively in the consideration, iteration & approval of the organisational strategy in support of the charity’s mission and values.
* With Trustees, ensuring that the charity operates efficiently & effectively to fulfil its objectives.
* Safeguarding the interests of the charity’s beneficiaries & providing oversight of stakeholder interests.
* Maintaining high standards of governance & risk management.
* Ensuring that the Board is as diverse as possible & provides the range of knowledge, skills & experience necessary to deliver the charity’s aims.
* Ensuring the organisation is accountable & transparent in its activities.
* Maintaining compliance with relevant charitable & company legislation.
* Oversight of the Sub Committees of the board.
* Ensuring a high-performing & effective board by committing to regular appraisal and review of Trustees and board performance (including managing retirements and resignations of Trustees). Guidance and support to the Chief Executive.
* Appointment of the Chief Executive and approval of Chief Executive’s salary with the Trustees.
* Line management of & work in partnership with the Chief Executive to support them in achieving the aims of the charity.
* Support & guidance on operations, including personnel management.
* Ensuring, with the Board, sound financial oversight, including review and approval of the annual budget.
* Oversight of high standards of financial management. Advocacy & fundraising.
* Using personal & professional networks to help the executive with access to potential donors and supporters, including governments, international bodies, corporations, trusts, foundations, NGOs, and individuals.
* Advise & assist in raising and maintaining the charity’s profile in the UK and internationally. Lead Board Meetings.
* Lead all aspects of meeting management.
* Encouraging discussion at Board meetings, summarising key points and ensuring decisions are made and implemented.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
Job function
* Finance, Strategy/Planning, and Legal
Industries
* Non-profit Organizations
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