Chair of the board
Salary £ Non-remunerated, reasonable expenses covered
Remote, with 2 in person away days a year in Leeds
Vacancy listed 13/11/2025
Application deadline 05/01/2026
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Could you be our new Chair?  

Our fantastic Chair’s tenure will be coming to an end in 2026, so we are looking to appoint her successor to help Student Minds improve university communities so that every student gets the mental health support they need to reach their goals.

At Student Minds, we’re working to improve university communities so that no student is held back by their mental health. So it should come as no surprise that we are keen to reflect the communities we serve, maintain a diverse board and ensure student voices are represented. This is key to our mission and our continued impact. 

We are open-minded about the professional background of this individual and are mostly looking for someone with experience of leading effective, inclusive teams, of chairing complex organisations or meetings, and in building influential cross-sector partnerships.

Key responsibilities

Student Minds Chair is expected to commit to the following: 
  • Preparation and attendance at four board meetings a year. Board meetings are held online and take place on weekdays from 5 - 7.30 pm. 
  • Preparation and attendance at two in-person board away days each year, usually from 12.30 - 5 pm. These usually take place in Leeds and include a lunchtime or evening social.
  • Monthly supervision calls with the Chief Executive
  • Annual in-person appraisal of the Chief Executive 
  • Support with board appraisals and recruitment 
  • Ad-hoc meetings and conversations with the senior leadership team as required. This usually constitutes approximately a further five working days a year.
  • Attendance at relevant task-group meetings and/or committees.

So, if you want to help shape the future of student mental health, download our recruitment pack to find out more!

How to apply?

  1. For more information about the role responsibilities please download our recruitment pack at the bottom of the page (Documents Section).  Please could you return the form to us as a word document (not a PDF). 
  2. Download and complete our application form which is available in the document section below. 
  3. Complete the Equality Monitoring Form. 

Application process

  • Application closing deadline: Monday the 5th January at 11.59 pm - make sure you send your completed application form by this date
  • Interviews: 27th January, with our Chair, Trustee and CEO
  • Appointment: subject to approval by the Student Minds Board

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Attached documents
Title File
Chair Application Form 2510_Student_Minds_Application_Form_Chair.docx
Chair Recruitment Pack 2511_Recruitment_pack_-_Student_Minds_Chair_of_the_Board.pdf
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