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Location

Woking, Surrey | United Kingdom

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Job description

Opportunity for individuals who have a keen interest in improving the mental well being of adults, families and children and helping those experiencing relationship problems. Relate West Surrey is a Woking based charity.

What will you be doing?

Relate West Surrey is looking to the future in terms of providing relationship and counselling services to adults, couples, families and children across it's area. The Board is looking to expand it's skillset in order to assist with this, and therefore has identified 2 areas where additional trustees would be beneficial:

• Marketing - knowledge of marketing strategies, across various platforms and target audiences
• Safeguarding - a trustee with prior safeguarding experience across adults and/or children
  

Job title:  Trustee (2)

Commitment: Board meetings are quarterly in the evenings for 3 hours. Subcommittees and topic specific working groups as needed

Main Responsibilities

• To contribute to the decision making of the Board, to speak up with tact and diplomacy
• To ensure appropriate strategic direction, performance, risk and financial management in place
• To bring their particular skills to specific focus areas, projects or subcommittees
• To champion the charity, to support and encourage staff, be willing to devote the necessary time and effort.
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship
• Demonstrate core values - highlight teamwork, foster equality, celebrate diversity, live inclusion

What are we looking for?

We are looking for two additional trustees to join our friendly and enthusiastic Board. 

Applications from individuals with experience in Marketing and Safeguarding would be particularly welcome. We would also encourage application from those where this would be their first trustee appointment.

In common with many small charities, there are also opportunities to be 'hands on' in many cases and have closer involvement than exists in large organisations,

What difference will you make?

As a Trustee of the Board you will contribute to the strategic direction of the Charity, ensure effective performance and appropriate financial management, as well as meeting ongoing legal obligations.

Your contribution to the successful running of this charity will mean that hundreds of adults and children across West Surrey will receive quality counselling services (approximately 5000 hours each year) - thus improving their lives forever.

Before you apply

Please apply through Reach in the first instance - explaining why you are interested in the role and  your relevant experience, Shortlisted candidates will then be invited for an informal interview with a panel, comprising of the Chair and additional trustees. This may be virtual or in-person as diaries allow. 

Causes

• Children / families
• Counselling / advice
• Local / community
• Young people

Organisation type: 

Charity

Vision
The vision of Relate West Surrey is a future where healthy relationships form the heart of a thriving society.

Mission
To: develop and...

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