Volunteer Chair With Experience Needed to Provide Support and Governance to Newly-Created Youth Charity in Lambeth.

What will you be doing?

 Chair role

Provide strategic leadership to the charity and the Board, ensuring that SLYC achieves its objective. Work in partnership with the CEO and team to achieve our mission. Lead the board in ensuring that it fulfils its responsibilities for the governance of the organisation. Optimise the relationship between the board and SLYC’s staff and volunteers. Help plan and chair the board meetings and the AGM, with others as appropriate. Act as a spokesperson and figurehead for SLYC

What are we looking for?

Essential

Experience of being a Charity Chair. A keen sense of strategic purpose. An inclusive leadership style: able to inspire and support everyone to participate on an equal basis. The ability to listen and engage effectively. You are comfortable with challenge and debate and are able to encourage that in others whilst fostering a collaborative board environment. Advocate - be able and willing to champion SLYC's work through personal networks, social media, and other channels. A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Be responsive (As a small charity, things sometimes ‘come up’ that require the Chair to advise, support - or give consent to. It is very helpful to have a Chair who is available and responsive).

In addition to the above, the Chair will have the responsibilities and qualities of all trustees: Essential qualities and attributes of all trustees

Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and to act in the best interests of the organisation. Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member. Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion. A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Enthusiasm for our vision and mission. Willingness to lead according to (SLYC's) values. Commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership

What difference will you make?

The role of Chair, is a key, impactful position in our organisation, as you will support and shape our work and strategic direction, as well as help us achieve our purpose to include the core mission of the organisation. Your leadership and commitment will ensure our ability to provide and increase our range of much-needed support and services to our beneficiaries.