Volunteer Trustee for 'Outstanding' Social Care Charity - Shared Lives South West

What will you be doing?

You will join a Board of Trustees who support the organisation in their governance role, through strategic planning support and as ‘critical friends’ to the leadership team. Trustees are offered an opportunity to have a real and meaningful involvement in what the organisation does. Our purpose is to support people to live meaningful lives and enable independence through personalised, affordable care, by sharing a home and family life and by supporting involvement in the local community.  Induction and training for the role will be provided. Our Vision: To be the leading Shared Lives provider in the country Our Purpose: To make a positive impact on the lives of the people we support Our Values: Putting CARE into everything we do Community - Working together with a shared purpose and belonging to achieve common goals Autonomy - Empowering people to take ownership and accountability for decision-making Resilience- Building the strength and character to embrace change and challenge Equity- Giving people what they need to have equal access to opportunities in life Trustees will be asked to commit to: 

Endeavouring to be available for up to 7 meetings per year with a requirement to attend at least 50%.  Endeavouring to be available for the annual Board Away Day Be able to respond via email to discussion and potential issues between board meetings Complete a programme of mandatory training, proportionate to the role, renewed every three years Attend an annual review with the Chair

What are we looking for?

We are currently seeking someone with skills and experience in a marketing role as well as Younger Trustees who may be taking on their first trustee role. You will also need to have knowledge, skills and experience in some of the following areas:

Governance - the oversight of an organisation's functioning Strategic planning and management Charity cultures and values Working with people Operational delivery Effective communication and influencing skills Committed to working as a collaborative member of a team  Commitment to devoting the necessary time to Board activities Being open to learning and development for self, staff and the Board Commitment to working to the Nolan Principles for Public Life

What difference will you make?

If I join Shared Lives South West as a trustee what can I expect?  You will help enrich the lives of people we support by becoming a part of this friendly charity known for providing high-quality support to people as recognised by our recent “Outstanding” CQC award. You stand to also enrich your own life through the empowering and satisfying sector of volunteering as well as having access to training and development opportunities through SLSW. This is a voluntary post and would be offered subject to satisfactory references and DBS check. Voluntary, with travel and other reasonable expenses payable. You will be joining an enthusiastic and committed team of trustees. Induction and training for the role will be provided. The appointment will run for three years and be subject to an annual review with the Chair of the Board. Two further terms of three years may be agreed upon. You will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement, declare any relevant business interests and complete an insolvency check as well as a charity-related parties register prior to your first Board meeting. You will be required to declare, on an ongoing basis, any further relevant business interests and/or conflicts of interest that may arise.