Trustee ecobirmingham

What will you be doing?

ecobirmingham is an award-winning sustainability charity, supporting greener, fairer and healthier communities in Birmingham.  

We are looking to recruit board members to help us grow our resilience, income and impact. 

Why become an ecobirmingham trustee 

• Play a fundamental role in the strategic development of our organisation and contribute your skills to a cause you care about 
• Help our mission of supporting greener, fairer and healthier communities in Birmingham 
• Bring insights from your working life and lived experience 
• Develop strategic and leadership skills 
• Enjoy training and mentorship opportunities. 

What are we looking for?

We are looking for people with: 

• general skills and experience that can continue the good governance of our charity, and work as a team to help us champion the mission and values of the organisation, develop our sustainability work, and manage our resources responsibly. 
• digital skills and experience to help the organisation strategically develop our service delivery, communications and impact monitoring. 
• access to networks and relationships with diverse community groups and organisations within the Birmingham area. 
• HR skills to help strengthen our People sub-committee and review the work of our senior management team. 

What difference will you make?

We are looking for people with a keen interest in our mission who can continue the good governance of our charity while championing the mission and values of the organisation, developing our sustainability work, and managing our resources responsibly.  

 We are especially interested in people with experience in: 

• Finance or accountancy 
• Digital or website skills  
• Access to networks and relationships with diverse community groups and organisations within the Birmingham area 
• HR skills to help strengthen our People sub-committee. 

Young Trustee 

In addition, we are offering a Young Trustee place for an individual aged 18 – 25 years.  

Support will be given to help this trustee develop their skills and abilities and gain knowledge and experience in several of the desirable requirements of the role over 3 years. We aim to add to the potential pool of future trustees for our sector.  

To find out more:  

Contact us via Reach to arrange for a chat about the role and our organisation. 

To apply:  

Send your CV and a cover note (with brief details of why you are interested in the role detailing the experience you have that will help strengthen the board)

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application, and if you have any individual needs or need any adjustments to take part in the interview process. 

Closing date: 18th December 2024  

Additional information

You can download the following documents: