Charityworks
Location
Polegate, East Sussex | United Kingdom
Job description
We need enthusiastic and committed people on the Board to shape the direction and development of the charity and ensure that it can continue to attract and develop the talent the not-for-profit sector needs now and in the future.
What will you be doing?Charityworks advances education, in particular, but not exclusively, the provision of training and development programmes for the benefit of the voluntary not-for-profit sector.
Our Vision
An impactful not-for-profit sector that is connected, collaborative and capable, supported by excellent leadership and management, and that is representative of the society it serves.
Our Mission
To support our vision, our mission is to -
Who we are
We are a Board of committed individuals who bring a wide range of skills and experience to the charity. We are looking to appoint a Treasurer who will be a trustee and one further trustee. With those roles filled, we will have a total of nine trustees. We wish to draw on a diverse set of backgrounds and skills with a more specific skillset for the role of Treasurer – as described below. See also the note about Board diversity at the end of this pack.
The Board works closely with Koreo who have delivered the charity’s programmes for many years.
The charity itself has no staff but engages contracted, project-based support from time to time. For that reason, the work of the trustees is more hands-on than might be typical for a charity of our size. Therefore, we need trustees who are willing to get involved but who also have the perspective to stand back, think strategically and take a longer-term view. Our trustees also need to be able to adapt their role and contribution as our work progresses.
What are we looking for?We are open to considering applications from anyone who feels they can fulfil what we are looking for. We are looking for people who have some experience working with/for a Board in the not-for-profit sector e.g. giving reports to or presenting to a Board or as a Board member.
We are particularly keen to hear from you if you can bring one or more of the following:
Additionally for the role of Treasurer
We are looking for someone who has charity sector financial skills and experience which may have been acquired in a paid or voluntary role. Our Treasurer will need to work collaboratively with finance colleagues at Koreo and with the charity’s accountants as well as reporting to the Board on all financial, financial governance and indemnity matters. The Treasurer compiles a draft charity budget for the Board to consider and reports quarterly against that budget and programme budgets prepared in conjunction with Koreo.
Until now, the role has been undertaken in its entirety by a single individual. The Board is happy to continue that arrangement or consider a shared arrangement such that the duties are split. This could be done in one of several ways e.g., one role-holder is responsible for the budget and forecasting and the other for the accounts and reporting. Please state in your application which arrangement you would prefer.
What difference will you make?We need enthusiastic and committed people on the Board to shape the direction and development of the charity and ensure that it can continue to attract and develop the talent the not-for-profit sector needs now and in the future.
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Charity
Charityworks runs the UK's leading graduate programme for the non-profit sector. We are recognised for developing leadership talent and delivering social impact. Working with the sector, our...
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