Chair of the Board of Trustees

Chair of the Board of Trustees

Purpose of the post: 

To Chair the meetings for the Board of Trustees, through leading on meetings and key issues, ensuring all voices are heard and utilised for the betterment of the charity. To support the CEO through agile Line Management along with support from other trustees. Ensuring the CEO is achieving the strategic vision of the organisation and building up financial stability. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

Role Specific Responsibilities 

• Management: Provides Line Management to the CEO.
• Preside Over Board Meetings: Facilitate and lead Board meetings, ensuring that time is used efficiently and discussions remain focused on key priorities.
• Provide Leadership During Meetings: Direct discussions and act as a mediator when there are differing viewpoints, ensuring that all perspectives are considered respectfully, and decisions are made collaboratively. Act as a conciliary element when areas differ. The Chair is obliged to use this authority appropriately.
• Ensure Effective Decision-Making Processes: Develop and implement effective decision-making processes within the Board, continuously seeking improvements to enhance governance practices.
• Execution of Board Decisions: Ensure that decisions made by the Board are implemented effectively by relevant parties within the organisation.
• Oversee Risk Management: Work with the Board to determine the organisation's risk appetite and ensure effective oversight of risk management processes.
• Board Composition and Development: Ensure that the Board possesses the necessary skills and expertise to support good governance and the development of the organisation.
• Governance: Ensure relevant agendas, notes and reports are circulated, filed accordingly and relevant matters are updated accordingly, for example on the website.
• Trustee Management: Provide overall leadership to the Trustee Board. When required lead the process for removing Trustees when necessary due to completion of tenure or misconduct, and lead on the recruitment for replacements, following appropriate procedures and legal requirements.
• Strategic Direction: Ensure that the Board operates within its charitable objectives and provides clear strategic direction for the organisation's growth and development.
• Financial Oversight: Fulfil the Board's duty to ensure the organisation's financial health, including implementing systems for financial accountability, growth, and sustainability.
• Any other tasks commensurate with the role. 

How to apply…

To apply please search for UEA SU Work, click Trustee Staff roles and then click here to apply

Trustee Staff Roles — ueasu.work

Please note the UEA (SU) will not accept applications from outside of the above portal and will not be accountable for applications and data outside of this.

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, Black, Asian, or other minority ethnic, and/or underrepresented groups. All appointment decisions will be made on merit following on from the recruitment process.

Closing Date: 14th October 2024 at 8am

*Please note we reserve the right to close this job early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Other Information

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Next steps:

If you are not shortlisted, we will contact you via email to inform you of this decision. Feedback for the role is available upon request by contacting the HR Team via email - union.hr@uea.ac.uk

For more information regarding the role, the team or the organisation please contact the HR Team.

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