Trustee

If this sounds like you then take a look at the pack and then contact Denise Kirkham, our retained recruitment Partner at Distinctive People for an informal discussion on 07833 475669.

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We're looking for a Volunteer Trustee to join Your Place and be part of our dedicated team to help us with our mission to solve homelessness in east London, one person at a time!

About the role
As a charity dedicated to solving homelessness in East London, Your Place is focussed on offering hope, a home and a healing place to grow. This is a well-run charity with a strong executive team and Board that brings a diversity of skills and professional backgrounds. Operating in an extremely challenging environment with rough sleeping and housing issues increasing in London, Your Place needs to be consistently entrepreneurial and focused on income in order to deliver the vision.
We are now seeking 2 great candidates with a track record of leadership and achievement to join our Board of Trustees – one of whom will Chair our Premises Committee. On a personal level, we are looking for one of the following professional skills:

Property compliance/building safety;
Property Maintenance and Management;
Social Housing Management;
Property Development

These are volunteer roles, so most important is a values driven purpose, with a strong social ethos and an alignment with the fact that inclusion and belonging are central to everything we do at Your Place.

Abilities, skills & knowledge

Strong communicator with the gravitas to operate at this level.
Enthusiastic approach – with a desire to make a positive contribution.
Proven relationship building skills, with the ability to influence others.
Collaborative, open and supportive approach.
Open to change and encourages innovation and creativity.
An engaging and enthusing style, with the gravitas for an ambassadorial role.
Personal and professional credibility that will command confidence across a wide range of stakeholder interests.
Clear interest in the role of a charity trustee/board member and a commitment to the activities and values of Your Place.

Person specification

Ability to contribute to discussion and debate at meetings with a willingness to challenge constructively and express opinions while accepting accountability and the collective decision making of the Board.
Ability to absorb and evaluate a wide range of complex written material, including financial/budgetary information.
Ability to consider the wider strategic context of the organisation in discussion and decision-making.
Ability to represent and promote the organisation and to communicate effectively.
An awareness of the needs and aspirations of current and potential customers.

About applying

When applying don't forget to answer the questions in our application process to tell us more about how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience to be successful in this role.

At Your Place, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better resident outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender, identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK.

To find out more about the role, please visit Distinctive People, our recruitment Partner: distinctive people : HR consultants and business professionals

Locations
Your Place @ Anchor House
Remote status
Hybrid

Your Place @ Anchor House

Our offer

Holidays 🌴
Time off to do as you please - you'll get 25 days, rising one day annually up to 30 days, plus bank holidays.
Wellbeing 💚
We've also got reimbursements for the costs of a gym membership, a 24-hour confidential helpline for practical and emotional support (for your work or personal life), a cycle to work scheme, and activities like group yoga classes too.
Pension 💷
Your pension will be with TPT Retirement Solutions and we match what you pay into your pension up to 7.5%. Extra money for your retirement!
Career development 📚
We all know having the opportunity to develop in your career is really important to people, so we've got different options depending on what suits your role best. It could be getting a recognised qualification, doing some internal training, working towards professional accreditation, or having a membership to a professional body.
Flexible working 🕘
We want to help you achieve the best work-life balance possible. We have made some promises to our residents about when we are around, so we just need to have the needs of your team in mind as well as the organsiation, to get the best out of it.
Employee socials 📅
Fun at work is important too! Some of our teams help organise social events in the summer and winter - get involved!
Office equipment 💻
You'll get the best possible IT equipment and if your role involves working remotely, you can order items like desks, chairs or other equipment to help with your comfort and wellbeing.
Discounts 🛒
You'll have access to discounts for holidays, shopping, eating out, and loads more with our Proud to Care scheme.
Family friendly 👪
We have a variety of family-friendly leave available to all employees for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
We've put together this employee benefits package to make sure we give our best so you can give yours!

About Your Place

Your Place where homelessness is solved one person at a time.

Your Place is much more than somewhere to call home. We work one-to-one with people experiencing homelessness, helping them to regain their self-belief and rebuild their lives. We can’t end homelessness for everyone overnight. But we can solve it one person at a time.

We run two main services from our base at 81 Barking Road - our core hostel (which accounts for approximately 80% of our bed spaces) supporting people experiencing homelessness with low to medium support needs, as well as our intensive support service for people who need extra help on their journeys.

You can find out more about how we help people by visiting our website.

Registered Charity No. 1147794 - in England and Wales

Registered Company No. 08075329 - in England and Wales

Registered Office: 81 Barking Road, London, E16 4HB

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Trustee

If this sounds like you then take a look at the pack and then contact Denise Kirkham, our retained recruitment Partner at Distinctive People for an informal discussion on 07833 475669.