Director and Trustee of the Iona Community

Director and Trustee of the Iona Community -
Role Profile

The Memorandum and Ar.cles of Associa.on of the Iona Community s.pulates that the
Iona Community should have up to fi;een Directors, also known as Trustees. The Directors
cons.tute the body known as Council.  The majority (normally eight) shall be full Members.
At least two of the directors shall be members of the Young Adults Group. For the rest not
less than three and not more than five shall be appointed from outwith the membership.
Council members are appointed for a period of 4 years, a;er which they may be eligible for
re-appointment for up to a further four years. (Ar$cle 23).

Any casual vacancies that may occur within the Council shall be filled by the Appointments
Panel’s recommenda.on to Council. A person co-opted to fill a casual vacancy will hold
office up to the expiry date of the term of office of the person whom they are replacing and
will then be eligible for reappointment for one further term. (Ar$cle 27).

Purpose of the role

A Director is appointed as a member of Council. The Council shall be responsible for the
planning and carrying out of the policy of the Community, and for the administra.on,
management and control of the affairs and property of the Community, and generally may
exercise all such powers of the Community and do on its behalf all such acts as may be
exercised and done by the Community. The Council shall appoint and employ such officers
and staff as they consider necessary and shall regulate their du.es and fix their salaries.
(Ar$cle 30).

Council members also hold the role of charity Trustees. They are responsible for the Iona
Community’s governance and strategy, ensuring that it is administered effec.vely. Trustees
account for the ac.vi.es and outcomes of the different areas of the Community’s work.

A Trustee must seek, in good faith, to ensure that the Iona Community operates in a manner
consistent with its purposes, vision and values, and acts with care and diligence. The objects
for which the Iona Community is established are detailed by statute in its Memorandum and
Ar.cles of Associa.on.

The Trustee role is one of strategic oversight and governance. Employed staff are responsible
for the opera.onal management of their areas of work, overseen by the Execu.ve Director
and the Leader of the Community.

Key responsibili=es

Trustees will use their professional skills and experience alongside their personal gi;s to
support the work of the Council in developing and delivering on the aims and objec.ves of
the wider Iona Community. All the trustees have charity trustee du.es and through Council
share collec.ve responsibility.  Trustees will ac.vely contribute in Council to:

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ensure the charity operates in a manner consistent with its purposes, as set out in
the governing document

act with care and diligence

• manage any conflict of interest between the charity and any person or organisa=on

who appoints trustees

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ensure all the Community’s ac=vi=es are within the law (Chari=es and Trustee
Investment (Scotland) Act 2005)

ensure the keeping of proper accoun=ng records

take control of how the charity raises funds

take advice from properly qualified persons in maMers on which they are not
themselves expert

• have responsibility for the charity’s reputa=on, guarding its ethos and values

Trustees will do this by par.cipa.ng in an engaged way in decision making and ensuring
effec.ve oversight and scru.ny through robust ques.oning and broad thinking.

Individual Trustees will also have specific liaison roles in areas of governance and strategy.

Time commitment

Trustees currently meet in Council five .mes yearly. Four mee.ngs are by video-
teleconference link, generally las.ng 2 hours, and one mee.ng in person over 2 days.

Some Trustees will also have roles in serving the Community Resources (3 trustees) and
Community Life (3 trustees) commi^ees, the Iona Community Trading Company (3 trustees)
and in liaison roles for other aspects of the Community's work, these commi^ees also meet
5 .mes per year in advance of Council mee.ngs and again generally last 2 hours.

Trustees will give .me in advance of Council mee.ngs to read papers and contribute via
phone, video-teleconference link and email to correspondence rela.ng to the work of the
Council. Specific liaison roles for individual Trustees may require addi.onal mee.ngs or
contribu.ons by video-teleconference link or email correspondence.

A comprehensive induc.on process will be provided for new Trustees. This will include
Trustees training day support by professional organisa.ons such as SCVO.

Remunera=on

This is a voluntary role. However, associated expenses will be met on submission of a claim
form to the office of the Iona Community.

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Appointment Process

We have 3 vacancies for Trustees with effect from 2026 AGM and applica.ons are invited to
apply to act as a Director/Trustee.

Applica.ons are sought from Members, Associate Members and Friends through direct
communica.on.  Applica.ons will also be sought more widely by advert on Charity
organisa.on and other relevant websites.

The applica.on invites your reason for applica.on and asks you to iden.fy any skills and
experience under selected headings, making specific reference to any skills sought in the
call. It is not expected that applicants will complete all sec.ons. You are also asked to

provide details and evidence for each of the skills and experience you have indicated.

This informa.on will assist the Appointments Panel in delivering an appropriate mix of
director/trustee skills on Council, helpful in providing the strategic oversight and governance
of the Iona Community.

To apply please click the link below

 Iona Community Trustee applica.on form – Fill in form

Deadline for receipt of applica.ons is 23.59 hours on 12th March 2026.

The Appointments Panel will shortlist applicants (Ar$cle 25), paying heed to the professional
skills, experience and personal gi;s relevant to support the work of the Council, and mindful
of the need for equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the process. Shortlisted
applicants will be invited for interview by videoconference (Zoom) by members of the
Appointments Panel.

Applicants are asked to provide one referee who would only be contacted if invited for
interview.

The Appointments Panel will submit the name of the preferred applicants for ra.fica.on by
the membership of the Iona Community a^ending the AGM in June.

Members can communicate to the Company Secretary of the Iona Community any
clarifica.ons or objec.ons regarding any proposed Director/Trustee in advance of the AGM.

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