Become a MECOPP Board member

THE ROLE

Are you enthusiastic about the care and support services provided to carers within the most marginalised communities in Scotland?

Do you have a few spare hours per month?

We would love to hear from you.

ABOUT MECOPP

MECOPP is Scotland’s leading Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) carers’ organisation providing a variety of care and support services to carers from BME and other marginalised communities with one or more protected characteristic across Scotland. Established in 2000, MECOPP has a long and successful history of working with some of Scotland’s most marginalised communities. Based in Edinburgh, our current portfolio includes our successful Gypsy/Traveller carers’ project, the BME carers support services, self-directed support project and health inequalities project.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

MECOPP is a growing organisation, and we are seeking to appoint two new board members to ensure we have the capacity and skills to oversee the next phase of our strategy.

Board members are expected to attend four to six board meetings per year, but also to participate in the life of the organisation between board meetings, advising the staff team and acting in an ambassadorial role for MECOPP. The role of trustee offers a varied and challenging opportunity for people who want to shape the future of MECOPP. As a member of the board, you will be asked to make your ideas and influence count at meetings. You will be expected to be an advocate for MECOPP and as a new board member, you will be supported in the role through induction and training.

We are looking to enhance our existing board with volunteers from all walks of life, and would value candidates, who would bring a range of skills and experience to MECOPP, from the attributes listed below and contribute to the governance of the organisation.

• Understanding of equality and diversity issues

• Commitment to raising the profile of unpaid carers with one or more protected characteristics.

• Understanding the challenges that affect marginalised groups and those with protected characteristics and/or experience of support and working within these groups

• Passion for social justice

Candidates with skillsets in the following areas would be particularly welcome, but this is not essential:

• Strategic planning skills

• Risk management skills

• Project Management.

• Ability to understand and interrogate financial reports.

Although Board member roles are unpaid, we will reimburse for all reasonable out of pocket expenses.

MECOPP is Scotland’s leading Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) carers’ organisation providing a variety of care and support services to carers and cared for people from BME and those with one or more protected characteristics.

Purpose of Job

To provide an administrative and support service for the organisation.

Main Duties:

• Provide administrative, and minute-taking support to the Board and senior management team (SMT); and any other advisory groups and meetings as required, including co-ordination of MECOPP team meetings
• General reception duties including welcoming visitors, managing room bookings, monitoring the info email inbox and answering the main telephone line. Informing users, professionals and members of the public, via telephone calls and personal callers to the office, of MECOPP’s work and give appropriate and up-to-date information
• Collation and creation of social media content as required
• Office management duties including photocopying, mail outs, creating and maintaining office recording systems, databases and files, purchasing stationery and office supplies with responsibility for health & safety matters and liaison with the NP office management team .
• Provide administrative and practical support in the organisation of MECOPP training events, workshops and meetings, including the creation of display material
• To undertake other duties as may reasonably be required by the post