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Trustee

everyFAMILY Limited
Brentry Lane
Full-time
Job Title: Trustee

Accountable to: Chair of Trustees

Liaison with:

everyFAMILY Trustees

everyFAMILY staff

Stakeholders

General public

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • As a Trustee of everyFAMILY, working with other Trustees to provide leadership, strategic direction and commitment to the financial viability of the Charity
  • Providing support to the Director and other members of staff
  • Attending Board meetings (11 p.a.), and other sub-committee meetings as may be required. (Sub-committees will be convened as required)
  • Acting as an ambassador for everyFAMILY
  • Representing everyFAMILY at events and other gatherings as required
  • Participating in other activities relating to the work of everyFAMILY, as agreed with the Chair of Trustees, and taking a significant role in at least one of the following areas:
    • Staff support
    • Fundraising

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential characteristics

Knowledge

  • Must be able to demonstrate an interest, involvement in, or experience of the voluntary sector
  • HR experience
  • Practical knowledge and experience of safeguarding
  • Practical knowledge and experience of SEND
  • Practical knowledge and experience of Early Years

Personal skills

  • Strategic vision
  • Good, independent judgement
  • Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
  • Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to everyFAMILY

Communication

  • Must be able to present information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
  • Must possess good interpersonal and communication skills

Equal Opportunities

  • Must be able to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities in relation to the work of everyFAMILY

General

  • Must support the values, aims and objectives of everyFAMILY
  • Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
  • Must have a flexible attitude to how the Board goes about its work

  Desirable characteristics  

Significant understanding and experience of one or more of the following:

  • being a parent
  • being a Health visitor or similar
  • legal or HR knowledge
  • accountancy
  • fundraising, PR, marketing and communications
  • business development and social enterprises
  • issues facing practitioners working in Childcare and Family Support
  • issues relating to the voluntary sector
  • working in the community
  • working in education
  • practical knowledge and experience of working at Board level

Application information

Completed application forms must be received by as soon as possible.
Closing date: Ongoing Please complete the Application Form below
For further information please call 0117 959 3800
Interview date: To be confirmed
Ideal Start date: As soon as possible

everyFAMILY is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds including ex-offenders. We can only accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.