Trustee - Volunteer Role
We are looking for people to join our Board of Trustees to help provide excellent leadership and governance. Trustees play a vital part in ensuring that we carry out our activities correctly and effectively and that we comply with all our necessary legal duties as well as our governing documents and charitable objectives.
Role Description:
Hours:
Approximately twelve meetings a year, which includes full Board meetings, Sub-Committee meetings and the charity AGM. In-between meetings there will be some additional preparation time, and occasional project work. You may also be invited to ad hoc training and development sessions or to other YBTC. We value the time and hard work of all of our volunteers and we realise that Trustees balance this work alongside other commitments. We will always endeavour to be flexible and accommodate your availability wherever possible.
Term:
It is envisaged that new Trustees would take on the role for an initial period of three years. This would then be reviewed and, by agreement of the rest of the board and the Trustee under review, a further three-year term could be served.
What we are looking for - Personal competencies
YBTC Trustees are expected to demonstrate all of the following personal competencies and the capacity to apply these to the strategic development of a local charity:
Commitment
-
Ability to understand and accept the duties and liabilities of being a charity Trustee
-
Empathy with the vision, mission and strategic development of YBTC
-
A willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort
Focus
-
Can think and apply knowledge strategically
-
Ability to think creatively
-
Able to keep mission-focused
-
Can analyse and evaluate management information and other evidence
-
Willingness to listen and learn
Communication and team working
-
Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively and to take an active part in discussions
-
Able to influence and engage
-
Can work effectively in a group
-
Willing to express their own opinion in a reasoned way, while also listening to the views of others
-
Ability to challenge constructively and ask questions appropriately
Accountability
-
Able to exercise sound and independent judgement
-
Willingness to make and stand by collective decisions, including those which may be unpopular
-
Confident in managing difficult and/or challenging situations
-
Ability to maintain confidentiality on confidential and/or sensitive information
Skills and Experience
Management
-
Strategic leadership and management within a small/medium sized business or charity
-
An area of expertise relevant to YBTC such as charity law, strategic development or project management
Stewardship and Governance
-
Trusteeship in a similar size or larger organisation, together with implementation of best practice in UK
Specialist Expertise
We are currently particularly interested in recruiting Trustees with the following experience:​
-
Charity Finance
-
Patient Support & Service provision, developing and delivering services to brain tumour patients in a health or social care setting
-
Patient Experience
-
Human Resources
Enquires: or to apply contact David Grant-Roberts, david@yorksbtc.org.uk, 07436 272665