Volunteer Opportunities
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Mind in Salford
Location: Salford / Hybrid
Contract: Voluntary Trustee position
Time commitment: Approximately 1- to 1.5-days per month
Would you like to use your leadership and governance experience to help shape the future of a charity making a lasting difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people across Salford?
Mind in Salford is seeking a new Chair of Trustees to lead its Board and support the charity as it builds on over 50 years of providing vital local mental health services.
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About You
The charity is looking for someone with senior strategic leadership experience and a strong understanding of charity governance, who can show lots of emotional intelligence and sound judgement to the role.
You will bring:
Experience of working with a Charity Board or in a senior non-executive role.
A strong understanding of the duties and responsibilities of Charity Trustees.
The ability to chair meetings effectively, build consensus and manage challenging conversations.
Experience of providing strategic oversight of finance, risk and organisational performance.
Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.
A genuine commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Knowledge of health and social care, or a related sector, would be valuable. A connection to Salford and its communities is also important.
Commitment
The Board meets every two months, alongside a Finance sub-committee which meets four times a year. Trustees are expected to prepare for meetings, review papers in advance and contribute actively to Board discussions. As Chair you will be expected to meet regularly with the CEO and provide support outside of the formal meeting structure.
This is a voluntary position, although reasonable out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed. The initial term is three years, with a maximum of three terms.
To apply, please visit: https://atkinsonhrconsulting.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/61, where you will also be able to download the candidate information pack. You will need to include:
An up-to-date CV.
A covering statement of no more than two pages outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and the value you would bring as Chair.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Nida at Atkinson HR Consulting via nida@atkinsonhrconsulting.co.uk.