Volunteer Trustee

What will you be doing?

· ESS Education and Support Services are looking for. Enthusiastic, honest passionate individuals, who will broaden the diversity of the Trustee board. ESS Education and Support Service are looking for Trustees with however not limited to the following backgrounds: Legal and Financial. Personal skills and qualities · Willingness and ability to understand and accept responsibilities and liabilities of a trustee. · A desire to work and act in the best interests of the charity. · The ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement, work effectively as a team. · Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion. · A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. · Willingness to lead and embraces the charities values, aims and objectives. · Hold a commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership. Terms of appointment Terms of office · Trustees are appointed for up to 3-year in any one term of office. There is opportunity for a further 2-year term renewal to a maximum of 9 years. · This is a voluntary position; with reasonable reimbursement being available for expenses subject to the board’s discretion.

What are we looking for?

ESS Education and Support Service are looking for Trustees with however not limited to the following backgrounds: Legal and Financial. Personal skills and qualities · Willingness and ability to understand and accept responsibilities and liabilities of a trustee. · A desire to work and act in the best interests of the charity. · The ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement, work effectively as a team. · Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion. · A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. · Willingness to lead and embraces the charities values, aims and objectives. · Hold a commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership.

What difference will you make?

Support and provide advice on ESS Education and Support Service’s purpose, vision, goals, and activities. · Approve operational strategies, policies, monitoring and evaluating their implementation. · Oversee ESS Education and Support Service’s financial plans, budgets and monitor and evaluate progression. · Ensure effective and efficient administration of the organisation. · Ensure key risks are being identified, monitored, and controlled effectively. · Review and approve ESS Education and Support Services’ financial statements. · Provide support and challenge ESS Education and Support Services’ CEO in the exercise of their delegated authority and affairs. · Keep abreast of changes in ESS Education and Support Services’ operating environment. · Contribute to regular reviews of ESS Education and Support services’ own governance. Attend Board meetings, adequately prepare to contribute to discussions. · Use independent judgment, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect ESS Education and Support Service’s interests, to the exclusion of their own personal and/or any third-party interests. · Contribute to the broader promotion of ESS Education and Support Services objects, aims and reputation by applying personal skills, expertise, knowledge, and contacts. As a small charity, there may be times where trustees will need to be actively involved beyond Board meetings. This may involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, presenting externally, or other concerns in which the trustee has special expertise.