*UnremuneratedBoardpositionwith travelexpenseswillbecovered*
Readytomakeameaningfuldifferencethroughpurposefulleadership?
AtSightConcernBedfordshire,wereheretomakesurepeoplelivingwithsightlosscanleadfull,independent,andactivelives.RootedinourlocalcommunitiesacrossBedfordshireandLuton,wevebeenquietlymakingabigimpactforover25years.
WerenowactivelylookingforanewChairofTrusteestohelpshapeournextchapter.
Thisisaspecialopportunitytobringthoughtful,groundedleadershiptoacharitywithaclearmissionanddeepcommunityties.Youllbesteppinginatapivotalpointaswemodernise,growourpartnerships,andexplorehowassistivetechnologiesandaccessibleservicescanunlocknewpossibilitiesforthosewesupport.
AsChair,youllworkcloselywithourCEOasatrustedpartner,someonewhocanofferencouragement,challengewhenneeded,andhelpbuildacultureofinclusion,community,andaccountability.You'llensureourgovernanceremainsrobustandfitforthefuture,andthatourBoardcontinuestodelivercollaboratively,constructively,andalwaysalignedwithourvalues.
Youllalsorepresentthecharityexternallytohelpusgrowournetworkandstrengthenlocalrelationships,aswellasamplifyingourvoicewhentheopportunityarises.Youllalso helpusfosteranenvironmentwherepeoplefeelvalued,livedexperienceisinourcentralscope,andblindandpartiallysightedindividualsremainattheheartofeverydecisionwemake.
Werenotjustlookingforsomeonetokeepthewheelsturning,werelookingforaleaderwhounderstandshowcrucialitistoleadwithintegrity,empathy,andpurpose.Someonewhounderstandsthatthebestkindofchangeevolvesthroughcollaboration,notcontrol.
YoudontneedtohavebeenaChairbefore,butyoushouldbringexperienceasaseniorleaderinaprofessionalsettingorhaveworkedcloselywithaCEOorseniorexecutive.Anunderstandingofcharitygovernanceiskey,andwerealsolookingforsomeonewithflourishingpeopleskillsandagenuinecommitmenttoinclusionandaccessibility.
IfyouvegotpreviousTrusteeexperiencetoo,thatsabonus.
Doesthissoundlikeyou?
Iftheanswerisyes,andyou'rereadytohelpguideourcharitythroughameaningfulandexcitingphaseofitsjourney,wedlovetohearfromyou.
PleasevisitSightConcernBedfordshire'swebsitetoviewtheofficialRecruitmentPack,createdbyHirePurpose.
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