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Trustee
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- On site: St Andrews, Fife
- Closing 26th November 2024
- Advertised from 21st October 2024
Role
St Andrews Botanic Garden Trust is looking to recruit two trustees to join its Board of Directors at a time of significant organisational transformation and change.
We are looking for capable, organised and experienced individuals with a strong professional background who share our enthusiasm for plants and their habitats, and our broader commitment to education and sustainability. New trustees will be joining a collegial Board of Directors dedicated to supporting the Garden as it navigates new opportunities in a challenging and ever-changing environment.
Our mission of botanical conservation and education has seen us take transformational steps in a short period of time, including development of the Garden’s habitats, investment in building projects, growth in the team, establishment of national and regional partnerships, and publication of research that establishes the botanic garden’s expertise in urban ecology.
These steps have been critical to establishing strong foundations, and our focus now is to consolidate this progress by preparing for ambitious capital investment and in turn, growth in turnover and expansion of our charitable activities. The success of these next steps will depend on governance and strategic plans that connect our mission and opportunities with society’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.
Application notes
The stages of the application and selection process are:
- Stage 1: Informal notification of interest (advised but not essential), 21st October – 21st November
- Stage 2: Informal conversation with the Chair and with the Executive Director, as requested, 4th – 22nd November
- Stage 3: Submission of CV (up to 2 pages) and personal statement (1 page, addressing the Personal qualifications listed above), 26th November, 5pm
- Stage 4: Interviews with Nominations panel, 2nd December
The following documentation will be made available on request:
- Articles of Association (these are also publicly available)
- Most recent annual accounts (these are also publicly available)
- Overview of structure of scheme of delegation (after Stage 2)
- Overview of organisational structure (after Stage 2)
We provide equal opportunities and are committed to the principle of equality regardless of race, colour, ethnic origin, religious belief, political opinion or affiliation, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age or disability.
Please advise us in your notification of interest if there are any reasonable adjustments that would support your application, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
If you are interested in considering this opportunity, please write to jobs@standrewsbotanic.org to find out more and arrange a visit to the Garden.
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SOEC Ltd is a charity and social enterprise offering inspirational outdoor learning experiences to young people and community groups across its 3 residential outdoor learning centres in Scotland.
The successful candidate will join the organisation’s Head Office staff team in West Linton and work closely with the Chief Executive to meet SOEC’s strategic objectives.
Experience of charity and social enterprise finance as well as SAGE 50 is required.
Teapot Trust, a registered charity (SC041885) that delivers art therapy to support children and young people living with chronic health conditions, seeks to appoint a Finance Convenor to the board of trustees – a role that will fall vacant at the end of the financial year in March 2025.
A qualified CA is sought to serve as a Trustee. The individual will have strategic oversight of Finance and will Chair the Finance Committee (8 per year) and report on Finances to the board of trustees (6 per year). Managing Risk is a key focus with oversight of income/expenditure and projections to ensure the charity can operate and grow sustainably.
For context, Teapot Trust is bringing Finance back in-house after a period when it has was outsourced. The new Finance Officer role is currently advertised on Good Moves where you can view the Role Description. The Terms of Reference for the Finance Committee and other governance documents are also available by contacting Sarah Randell, CEO, at sarah@teapot-trust.org
Are you passionate about a fairer, more inclusive society? Would you like to join an innovative, compassionate charity that’s leading the way in tackling the causes and consequences of homelessness?
If so, apply now to join our Board of Trustee's!
About us
Our values-led and relationship-based services support people excluded from family, home, work, or communities. As need for our services has grown, so have we, and we’re looking for new trustees to contribute to our vision and five-year plan.
About the role
Our Board of Trustees are responsible for overseeing our governance, setting our strategy, and ensuring that we’re accountable and administered effectively.
We currently hold 2-hour Board meetings every six weeks, which you can join in-person or online. You will also have the opportunity to attend further internal and external events for learning and connection.
About you
We’d like to enhance our board to better reflect the diverse individuals and communities we work alongside, so we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Cyrenians is a place for learning, innovating and connecting, so whether you’re already an experienced trustee, or taking your first step, we’d love to hear from you.
Just some examples of the experience or expertise you may bring include:
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Third sector leadership
- Digital strategy
- Social housing
- Legal
You may bring different skills and strengths – more important is your passion to use your skills and experience in guiding and supporting us as we tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness.
Are you passionate about supporting young people – especially those who have experiences of care or need extra help to make the transition to adulthood, parenthood, employment and education?
Dean and Cauvin Young People’s Trust is one of Scotland’s oldest charities – working in Edinburgh since 1733. Today, we exist to be a place of hope for vulnerable and care experienced children, young people and families in Edinburgh and the Lothians and we do this via our interconnected services which include:
• 2 residential houses for young people aged 15-21 and young mums and babies
• Our Community and Transition team which delivers support to young people and families in the community
• Our Wellbeing Hub and outings, breaks and activities
• Room 4U our teenage fostering service.
We have been working hard in the last few years to redesign our services to best meet the recommendations of The Promise. We are now looking for new trustees to join us on the next stage of our development as we seek to deliver high-quality care and support with the voices of young people at the heart of all we do.
Join us
This is an incredible opportunity to make a difference with young people and build your skills alongside our other trustees. Our Board will always contain those with experience in key areas of work with young people including social work, education and fostering as well as finance and organisational governance. As a part of our origins, we also have representatives from:
• The Sheriff Principal of the Lothians and Borders
• The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
• The Royal High School of Edinburgh
• The Presbytery of Edinburgh of the Church of Scotland
• The Councillors of the City of Edinburgh Council
• The Faculty of Advocates
Skills and experience
It is important that we continue to build and diversify our board to ensure we have a range of voices and experiences represented to help us reflect and understand the needs of young people in Edinburgh today.
We are recruiting for Trustees in the following areas:
• Leadership roles in children and families and child-protection focused services (i.e. social work, residential care, family support)
• Charitable / third sector – delivery and governance
• Fundraising and income generation
• Those with lived experiences of care/care-experienced
• Those from ethnically diverse and ethnic minority groups
• Young people aged 18-26
No previous board experience is necessary as full support and training will be provided.
What we do need is someone who is committed to our values and has an understanding of the current issues affecting young people, of high-quality practice approaches as well as the opportunities and challenges of the third sector.
The most important attributes of trustees joining us include:
• A willingness to ask questions
• A shared belief in our values, aims and objectives
• Energy to be an active and engaged trustee
• Desire to be a champion for young people and our organisation
Your responsibilities
Being a trustee requires a time commitment to the role. Duties/tasks include:
• Attend 4 board meetings a year (quarterly)
• Take part in our annual Development session with staff and/or trustees
There are additional opportunities to attend and contribute to our Finance sub-group and/or Care & Support sub-group. These meet 4 times per year (1-2 weeks before a Board meeting).
If this sounds like an opportunity you can bring your time, skills and passion to – we would love to hear from you.
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