Trustee
The Guardian
Trustee
18 April by The Guardian

Trustees
Term:
 Trustees will be appointed for a four year term and can serve consecutive terms.
Remuneration: Currently, the role of Trustee is not accompanied by any financial remuneration, although reasonable expenses may be claimed.
Attendance: It is expected that Trustees be able to attend all board meetings, the annual strategic away day and engage with this charity in other ways. Board meetings are typically held online, with one meeting held in person per year. There is often the option to join a board meeting from the charity's office (London E2) if preferred.

About the Employer 
This organisation are bold, ambitious feminists, living in a world where women and girls at the sharpest edge of adversity are consistently overlooked and harmed. Too many women and girls are hurt; too many lives are damaged; too much potential is lost. 

They are a social movement, campaigning with courage and in solidarity with their Alliance members and women and girls, so that they can thrive. They advocate and campaign for systems and services to respond appropriately to women and girls with multiple unmet needs.

They want public services to respond better to the distinct and multiple unmet needs of women and girls, including appropriately responding to gender, age, race and trauma. For the whole system to respond better, they stand in solidarity with the voluntary sector and advocate for them to be empowered.

Their values are their guiding principles for their work to deliver their mission. It is who they are and how they behave. They promise to be: Intersectional, Courageous, Credible, Clear, Collaborative.

About the Role 

  • To play an active role in the Charity's Board to ensure the organisation delivers on its mission and vision and is effectively governed.
  • They want Trustees to join them in being member-led, women and girls-led and anti-oppressive.
  • The Trustees help shape the strategic direction of this charity and provide leadership to ensure that we have the maximum impact for women and girls.
  • They are looking for up to 3 Trustees to join the Board who match our ambition and are excited to support this organisation, as they solidify our position within the sector and grow their reach.

Responsibilities include:

  • Help shape the strategic direction and provide leadership to this organisation, ensuring that they have the maximum impact for women and girls
  • Fulfil all legal duties and responsibilities of a trustee and ensure sound governance and financial health of the organisation.
  • Ensure that the organisation operates within its charitable objectives and that decisions taken are in the best interests of women and girls at risk
  • Establish and build a strong, effective, open and supportive relationship with the Chief Executive and other staff
  • Act as an ambassador for the charity
  • Support funding approaches to gain additional funds

About you

They are seeking Trustees with skills and experience in the following areas, which they have identified as gaps on the Board:

  • Income generation and fundraising, particularly for corporates and trusts and foundations
  • Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
  • Impact measurement
  • Finance
  • HR
  • They are also interested in hearing from individuals with experience in education, particularly school exclusions as this is a key area of their work.

Centring lived experience is important for everything this organisation does, and they are proud to have women with Lived Experience of the areas they work in their board. If you have Lived Experience of any of the areas this charity works on, they would particularly welcome your application.

Closing date: midnight on Monday 12th May.

Interested?

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and follow the job board procedure - you will then receive an email from us at CHM Recruit containing all documents and additional information needed to apply for this role.

Equal opportunities 
This employer selects all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and ability to do the role advertised. They welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability (physical or learning), gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

This employer will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. You will be able to contact them to identify any additional support that you may require to enable you to make an application.

Because this charity's work is about centring women and girls’ experiences, and the organisation is led by and for women and girls, this post is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, part 1). When referring to women and girls, this organisation means cisgender, intersex, and transgender women and girls, alongside nonbinary people who experience misogyny.

When sending your application, this employer also asks that you also complete their equal opportunities monitoring form which will be included in the email from us at CHM Recruit. Completing this form helps the employer to understand the kinds of people who are applying for their roles, and whether they are attracting a broad range of applicants. The form is anonymous, and it cannot be linked to your application.

No agencies please

Reference: 54853024
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