Chair of Trustees

Chair of Trustees

Trustee/Governor
J102772
At a glance

Skills

  • Governance
  • Strategic development and planning
  • General / operations management

Where

Remote/Mostly remote, SL1 1PL
Mainly at home
Travel limit? N/a

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week
Board meetings are every 8 weeks, meeting with CEO, engagement in other areas of support. These can all be done virtually if required

Deadline

30 Jun 2025

Home-Start Berkshire East is an empowering, visionary family support service built on trusted relationships and rooted in the community.  We are ambitious for our future and looking for a Chair who can help drive our mission forward. 

What will you be doing?

We are at an important stage in our development and we are seeking a new Chair to replace our current Chair who will be standing down as her term finishes.

Building on our successes to date, we want a new Chair to lead  us through the next exciting phase of our journey. You will have a strong background and track record of providing leadership at board and/or senior executive level and will have a passion for supporting the early years in life for a better future. You should have the judgement and vision to operate effectively at strategic level and you should demonstrate the skills and expertise to help drive our mission forward

What are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who has:

  • Experience of operating at a senior strategic leadership level within an organisation
  • Successful track record of achievement through their career
  • Experience of charity governance and working with or as part of a Board of Trustees
  • Passion for the early years

What difference will you make?

Home-Start Berkshire East support makes transformational differences to families. As Chair you will play a significant part in ensuring we are able to expand and grown our services to make a significant difference to many more families with young children.  

Before you apply

Causes
  • Black, asian and minority ethnic groups
  • Children / families
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Learning disabilities / difficulties
  • Local / community
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities
  • Refugees / migrants
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    We support disadvantaged families with young children.  Our aim is to empower the family to cope with their challenges to mitigate or prevent increased health and social care, thereby reducing...