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Location

Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Would you like to play a key role in a charitable foundation committed to tackling social and environmental issues? If so, we are looking for trustees to help us invest our resources in organisations working to bring about positive change.

What will you be doing?

Established in 1973, the Samworth Foundation is a family grant-making charitable trust. As a funder, we aim to bring lasting change to issues that impact on people, communities, and the environment, in the UK and internationally.

Our core grant making focuses on two themes:
• Building lives free from modern slavery and exploitation.
• Better agricultural systems that enhance nature and address climate change.

We are a proactive grant-maker, identifying potential grant holders and inviting them to submit applications.

Trustees share responsibility for governing the Foundation and directing how it is managed and run. You will help us effectively distribute our resources to organisations working to address issues of social and environmental concern in the UK and overseas.

We are looking for someone with a commitment to the vision of the Samworth Foundation, who have good strategic thinking skills, sound judgement, and the ability to work effectively as part of a small team.
We are particularly interested in hearing from people who are working or have worked within the private sector, and those with strong financial management experience.

We are looking for people who may be considering taking their first step into a trustee role or who have been involved with trusteeships previously.

What are we looking for?

• A commitment to the aims and objectives of the Foundation.
• An understanding of the charity sector.
• Financial management experience.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good, independent judgement and strategic vision.
• The confidence to constructively express your views.
• Politically astute, with the ability to grasp relevant issues and understand relationships between interested parties.
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
• Willingness to learn about and take responsibility for the legal duties, responsibilities and liablities of being a trustee.

What difference will you make?

As a trustee you will support and shape our strategic direction, and help us bring about positive change by working with inspiring organisations whose work benefits individuals and communities.

Before you apply

Causes

• Climate action
• Environment
• Human rights

Organisation type: 

Charity

Established in 1973, the Samworth Foundation is a family grant-making charitable trust. As a funder, we aim to bring lasting change to issues that impact on people, communities, and the...

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