Join the PGT and help ensure gardeners can develop the skills they need.
We are currently recruiting for a Chair who has strong contacts within the horticulture industry enabling them to act as a figurehead for the charity’s work and maintain good relationships with existing donors. The ideal candidate will be working in or have recently left the horticulture (or a closely-related) industry and will have held a trustee or Non-Executive Director position before. Experience of chairing meetings and of fund-raising is also desirable, as is knowledge of good governance. They should ideally have a good understanding of the horticultural sector including training and the needs of horticultural work.
Key responsibilities:
The ideal candidate will be working in or have recently left the horticulture (or a closely-related) industry and will have held a trustee or Non-Executive Director position before. Experience of fund-raising and of chairing meetings is also desirable, as is knowledge of good governance. The new Chair will be a good communicator, who has strong contacts within the industry enabling him or her to act as a figurehead for the charity’s work. They should ideally have a good understanding of the horticultural sector including training and the needs of horticultural work.
The Chair of Trustees is a key role in our organisation. Your leadership and commitment will ensure we continue to provide and extend the grants we provide to professional gardeners - enhancing their careers and benefitting the horticulture profession as a whole.
Please provide your CV and cover letter detailing why you are interested in this role. Successful applicants will be invited to an interview with the board of trustees.
