Vacancy at Balance Support
Strategic and Financial Oversight
- Support the board and executive leadership in ensuring that strategic plans are financially appraised, and budgets are aligned to both short-term and long-term objectives each year.
- To oversee plans, budgets, and our quality assurance. Providing a critical voice where required, and constructively challenging the executive leadership in how we will resource our activities sustainably.
- Generally, oversee the charity’s financial requirements as set out in Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) and monitor our compliance as a registered charitable business.
Management Reporting
- To ensure the charity maintains appropriate standards in its management accounting to safeguard the charity’s assets and contractual commitments.
- Oversee and evaluate the charity’s operational performance against its strategic aims and charitable objects. Willing to challenge operational managers and the executive leadership from the perpsective of your professional expertise.
- Protect and manage the charity’s assets and ensure the proper investment and use of the charity’s funds in building its business and financial resilience.
Governance
- Following proper and formal arrangements for the appointment, supervision, support, appraisal and remuneration of the chief executive (if the charityemploys staff)
- Oversee and monitor the statutory and legal obligations of the charity in line with its regulated activity, operational governance and general policy environment.
Qualities Required for a Trustee
- Analytical and evaluation skills, demonstrating good judgement.
- Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.
- Good communication and leadership skills
- A commitment to the organisation and the values associated with leading a voluntary sector organisation.
- A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort particularly to evening board meetings and occasional other activity.
- An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
The Board meets at least 6 times a year and each trustee is expected to be available for all board meetings to support discussion and decision making on the charity’s business and occassional representation at other community
Trustees recieve training and development as part of our commitment to the charity's governance and regulartory compliance.
You will also be part of a dedicated and highly skilled group of professionals guiding the charity's future and supporting its executive leadership team.
We are looking for trustees with the following experience and skills:
Financial
Strong commercial background in a senior finance role.
Knowledge of (or willingness to get to grips with) charity SORP and any impending changes.
Strong ability to communicate financial information to members of the Board and other stakeholders.
Knowledge and experience of fundraising governance and good finance practice.
Marketing and Communications
Knowledge and experience in a marketing and/or communications role
Can provide industry knowledge and adivce on marketing and communications to grow brand and public awareness.
Understand the role of strategic planning in relation commuications and market development.
Human Resources
Experience and knowledge of HR management at a senior level
Able to provide insight and strategic direction on our governance obligations in relation managing our workforce and supporting their development.
General
Skilled in analysis, evaluation, and sound judgement
Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties and responsibilities of being a trustee, or a willingness to undertake training at their appointment.
A collaborative and team-oriented approach to problem solving and to management.
The Board meets at least 6 times a year and each trustee is expected to attend all board meetings (even if remotely) to contribute to discussions and decisions and occasional attendance at other community events, service visits and away days.