Trustee

What will you be doing?

Key Responsibilities

Governance & Strategic Oversight
● Participate in board meetings, decision-making, and policy approvals.
● Contribute to the development and review of AuDHD UK’s strategic direction, ensuring alignment with its charitable objectives.
● Support effective governance and ensure the charity complies with relevant legislation, regulations, and best practice guidance.
● Monitor organisational performance, risk, and sustainability.

Financial Oversight
● Review financial performance, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure responsible stewardship of funds.
● Support long-term financial planning, sustainability, and risk management.
● Ensure appropriate financial controls and reporting processes are in place.

Risk, Compliance & Legal Accountability

● Ensure the charity meets its legal and regulatory obligations, including those relating to safeguarding, data protection, fundraising, and governance.
● Identify, assess, and monitor strategic and operational risks.
● Promote transparency, accountability, and ethical decision-making.

Advocacy & Representation
● Act as an ambassador for AuDHD UK, promoting its mission and values
within relevant professional and community networks.
● Support opportunities for partnerships, funding, and organisational growth where appropriate.

Essential Skills & Attributes
● Senior-level experience or professional background in business, law, finance or organisational leadership.
● Understanding of trustee duties, charity governance, or willingness to undertake trustee training.
● Strong strategic thinking, sound judgment, and decision-making ability.
● Ability to review information critically and contribute constructively to board discussions.
● Commitment to inclusion, accessibility, and ethical leadership.
● Strong communication and collaborative working skills.
● Commitment to AuDHD UK’s mission and values.
● Lived experience of AuDHD or neurodivergence (desirable).

What are we looking for?

Essential Skills & Attributes

• Senior-level experience or professional background in business, law, finance or organisational leadership.
• Understanding of trustee duties, charity governance, or willingness to undertake trustee training.
• Strong strategic thinking, sound judgment, and decision-making ability.
• Ability to review information critically and contribute constructively to board discussions.
• Commitment to inclusion, accessibility, and ethical leadership.
• Strong communication and collaborative working skills.
• Commitment to AuDHD UK’s mission and values.
• Lived experience of AuDHD or neurodivergence (desirable).

What difference will you make?

The trustee will provide strategic oversight, governance, and accountability for AuDHD UK, ensuring the charity operates effectively, sustainably, and in line with its mission, legal obligations, and values.

Additional information

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Before you apply

Please apply via Reach, including an up to date CV and a tailored covering statement, outlining why you would be the best candidate for this specific role. Applications without an up to date CV or a tailored covering statements will not be considered.