At a glance

Skills

Governance
Strategic development and planning
Strategic mentoring / coaching

Where

Dorset, Wimborne, BH21 1EB

Mainly at home

Travel limit? Dorset Based

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week • Attendance at Board meetings in Wimborne. 4/yr • Attendance at Finance & Operations Committee meetings online • Other work approx 1/2 day per wk

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Welcome to Reach Volunteering. We are a community and registered charity that connects people, skills and good causes.

To apply for this role, and any other on our platform, you need to be based in the UK, have at least three years of experience using the skills you wish to volunteer in a professional capacity or have lived experience (for trustee roles). Read more about our criteria.

Dorset Community Action is recruiting a new Chair of Trustees.

Become part of a dynamic and well-respected charity championing the voluntary sector in Dorset.

What will you be doing?

Key responsibilities

Provide leadership to the board and to ensure that trustees fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the proper governance of the charity.
To be a champion for Dorset Community Action (DCA) at external events and stakeholder partnerships and bring to bear contacts across public/private/voluntary sectors in supporting the development of DCA.
Ensure that the board works alongside the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team (SMT) in setting strategic direction, providing support and challenge when required.

While a commitment to attend Board & Committee meetings around ten times per year is important, so too is a willingness to get to know, and provide guidance and support for the operational team. The time commitment is likely to be around ½ day per week. Quarterly Board meetings are held in our Wimborne centre, but others are normally held on-line.

In return, we can offer you the opportunity to work with a passionate and committed staff team, who are supporting disadvantaged residents and community organisations across Dorset to realise their aspirations.

What are we looking for?

Key responsibilities

Provide leadership to the board and to ensure that trustees fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the proper governance of the charity.
To be a champion for Dorset Community Action (DCA) at external events and stakeholder partnerships, and bring to bear contacts across public/private/voluntary sectors in supporting the development of DCA.
Ensure that the board works alongside the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team (SMT) in setting strategic direction, providing support and challenge when required.

Essential Skills:

Management experience;
Business development experience;
Clear and consistent communicator;
Calm approach to problem solving and conflict resolution;
A range of experience that may include business, public sector and VCSE, e.g. achieved by a business person having volunteered for VCSE organisations;
Experience of Board membership, ideally as Chair person.

Desirable Skills:

Range of contacts and links to a range of public/private sector partnerships;
Understanding of charity sector governance and financial practices;
General VCSE sector knowledge and its challenges;
Interest in some or all of DCA’s strategic aims: affordable housing, health & social care, low Carbon, community led economic development, employment and enterprise, VCSE sector and community infrastructure.

What difference will you make?

The Chair of Trustees is a key role in our organisation. Your leadership and commitment will ensure we continue to provide and extend our range of much-needed support and services to our beneficiaries.

Before you apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact us for further information.

About Dorset Community Action

Causes

Voluntary sector support

Organisation type:

Charity

Our mission is simple: to bring people together to develop community-based solutions that enhance services and create a stronger Dorset by:

Developing neighbourhoods and places