Volunteer Trustee for SKIP

What will you be doing?

Join us to help redesign and reimagine a global health charity for the future. We are looking for people who are passionate about child health & wellbeing and global health to help us develop and shape projects that will improve the mental health and wellbeing of the next generation. You will play a key role in developing a new organisational strategy that will see SKIP become a sustainable, well-funded, forward-thinking global health organisation.We particularly welcome applications from those who have experience in child safeguarding, fundraising, grants and finance for charities, global health and experience of organisational change.This is a voluntary role for three years.Application deadline: 31st March 23.59 BST. 

What are we looking for?

Essential Knowledge

A commitment to the aims, objectives and values of the organisation. An understanding of the duties of being a charity trustee including governance, strategic management, child safeguarding and legal/financial duties Interest in global health, mental health and/or volunteer-led organisations

Experience

Leadership and managing people Project management Working with volunteers

Skills & abilities

Time management skills Basic IT skills Excellent teamwork and communication skills Ability to think creatively, remain calm under pressure and manage a crisis  Ability to think strategically Ability to express opinions in a reasoned way whilst also listening to others, alongside an awareness that the role may involve making difficult decisions.

Desirable Knowledge

Of mental health issues in children Of global health and sustainable development

Experience

Fundraising, grants and budgeting for charities Managing global health & development projects Teaching or training

Skills

Facilitating meetings/training

What difference will you make?

Join us in this extremely exciting phase to help redesign and reimagine a global health charity for the future. This is a perfect opportunity for someone passionate about child mental health and organisational strategy to help develop and shape projects that will improve the mental health and wellbeing of the next generation. As the organisation grows and changes, you will play a key role in developing a new organisational strategy that will see SKIP become a sustainable, forward-thinking global health organisation.