Trustee
Voluntary Action North Somerset (VANS)
| Name: | Trustee |
| Organisation: | Voluntary Action North Somerset (VANS) |
| Location: | Weston Court (rear of Alliance Homes), Oldmixon Crescent, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 9AU |
| Type: |
Part Time
The expected time commitment is 6 Trustee meetings per year with one full day for strategic development, some ad hoc committee work and attend the VANS Annual General Meeting.
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Description
We are recruiting a number of voluntary positions to join our Board of Trustees at Voluntary Action North Somerset (VANS).
We need your skills and lived experience to join our Board as a Trustee. Whether you are an experienced Trustee or wanting to take your first step at Board level we want to hear from you. We are looking for applicants who are community minded and come from all backgrounds.
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Organisation Description
Our vision places VANS at the heart of the community by providing a trusted, culturally diverse and accessible infrastructure organisation for the community groups and charities in North Somerset.
Why VANS? Established in 1997 as a Local Volunteer Development Agency, we continue to grow in terms of our reach and impact to the organisation we are today. We stand for, develop, and empower the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise sector (VCFSE) in North Somerset to be at the forefront of positive social change.
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Cause / Interests
- Children
- Disability
- Disaster Relief
- Domestic Abuse
- Drugs and Addictions
- Education and Literacy
- Elderly
- Employment
- Environment
- Health and Hospital and Hospices
- Homeless and Housing
- Mental Health
- Mentoring
- Sport and Outdoor Activities
- Youth
Types of Activity
- Trusteeship and Committee Work
Skills and Qualifications
Requirements
We are looking for someone who has the following qualities:
- a commitment to our mission and our aims integrity
- strategic vision
- good, independent judgement
- an ability to think creatively
- a willingness to speak their mind and listen to the views of others
- an understanding and acceptance of the responsibilities and liabilities of directorship/trusteeship
- an ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to take decisions present constructive challenge and - act in the best interests of the charity
- be a pragmatic thinker who consistently seeks out better ways of working.
Additional/Specific Suitabilities
| Minimum Age: | 18 | |
| Maximum Age: | NA | |
| Disabled Access: | Yes | |
| Wheelchair Access: | Yes | |
| Expenses: | reasonable expenses (i.e. travel) will be paid | |
| Restrictions: | NA | |
| Induction: | NA | |
| Insurance Cover: | Yes | |
| Special Needs: | NA | |
| Offer: | NA | |
| Training: | NA | |
| Other: | NA |
Recruitment Method
Application form, Informal discussion, References, Interview