At a glance

Skills

Financial management
Governance
Public speaking
Strategic development and planning
Strategic mentoring / coaching

Where

Bath, BA1 0RZ

Mainly at home, or mainly at the office.

Time

Mostly during office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week See attached candidate pack for more details.

VOICES is seeking a new Chair or two Co-Chairs to guide and support its mission. Your leadership will help us to build on our successes, empower survivors of domestic abuse and strengthen our impact.

What will you be doing?

The role of the Chair of Trustees is to ‘conduct the orchestra’ rather than play the loudest tune. The Constitution includes no identified responsibilities for the Chair; however, specific areas led by the Chair of Trustees include:

Ensuring that the Charity is governed in line with its Constitution and meets all legal duties applicable to it as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
Ensuring that the operation of the Board is in line with its constitution.
Ensuring the Charity’s beneficiaries are the focus of all decisions and that public benefit can be demonstrated in the Charity’s activities.
Forming a successful partnership with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), a relationship which has a fundamental importance for and impact on Board effectiveness and performance.
Supporting the CEO as a ‘sounding board’ and confidential advisor in the management of the Charity’s resources and staff.

A full list of duties can be found in the candidate pack attached.

What are we looking for?

We wish to recruit someone, with good leadership skills and the ability to work with people impacted by trauma. As the CEO’s sounding board and confidential advisor in the management of the Charity’s resources and staff, we are looking for a progressive, creative and innovative influencer, with a high degree of emotional intelligence.

As well as someone to undertake the responsibilities above, we are looking for:

A total commitment to VOICES’ purpose and vision, and to its transformative recovery and survivor led work, making a difference to Domestic Abuse survivors’ experiences to ensure they are safe and effective.
The highest personal standards with regard to integrity, compassion, honesty, reliability, and commitment to the role. Someone who leads by example, with the courage and resilience and empathy to work with and lead our Board. They will bring these attributes in a way which reflects VOICES’ unique vision and culture.

A full person specification can be found in the candidate pack attached.

What difference will you make?

With a new CEO leading the way and an experienced Board in place, VOICES is at a pivotal and exciting juncture. Founded in 2014 by four women who had lived through domestic abuse, VOICES is committed to offering robust recovery support and advocacy for survivors. As our new Chair of Trustees, your leadership will be crucial in guiding our mission, ensuring that the voices of lived experience continue to shape our services and influence national policy. Your passion and expertise will help us build on our successes, empowering survivors and strengthening our impact. Join us in making a lasting difference in the lives of those affected by domestic abuse.

Before you apply

Reach Volunteering's TrusteeWorks team are supporting Voices with our recruitment.

To apply, please send a copy of your latest CV together with a supporting statement (no more than one side of A4) explaining your motivations for applying for the role, how your skills, knowledge and experience match the role outline and what you can additionally bring to the role.

If you would like to have an informal conversation in the first instance, please contact the TrusteeWorks team to arrange it. Please send enquiries to: trusteeworks@reachvolunteering.org.uk

VOICES Chair recruitment Candidate pack.pdf

About Voices

Causes

Campaigning

Children / families

Community safety / victim support / domestic violence

Counselling / advice

Criminal justice

Health and well being / research and care

Human rights

Mental health

Social care

Women

Organisation type:

Charity

We are a Bath-based charity founded in 2014 by women who had experience of Domestic Abuse. We provide early help, peer support and recovery programmes for local people affected by Domestic Abuse...