Trustee with experience in Safeguarding Adults

Trustee with experience in Safeguarding Adults

Trustee/Governor
J100509
At a glance

Skills

  • Health and safety
  • Safeguarding
  • Social care / Counselling

Where

Ealing, W72QE
Mainly at home
Travel limit? We are ideally looking for a local Ealing or Hounslow resident, or someone who lives nearby

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month
-Attend trustee meetings every 8 weeks -Occasional meetings with the CEO to advise on Safeguarding best practice -Telephone/email support

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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.

We are looking for a Trustee to join our board, who has experience in Safeguarding Adults. As a charity that supports vulnerable adults, we are looking for an experienced professional to fill this role and support the Safeguarding Lead.

What will you be doing?

- Attend regular board meetings (usually Tuesday evenings, every 8 weeks)

- Give guidance and advice on best practice

- Ensure our policies and procedures are up to date

- Report to the board on updates and to relevant legislation and policy 

- Support the Safeguarding Lead 

What are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who has experience working with vulnerable adults in a professional capacity relating to safeguarding. 

What difference will you make?

We are a growing charity which currently supports 200 adults over the boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow. Your support will help us to grow and ensure our support to them is of the highest standard.

Before you apply

Please send a message to us via the Reach platform for an informal conversation about the role.

Causes
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Local / community
  • Mental health
  • Older people / later life
  • Social care
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    BEfriend provides one-to-one volunteer befriending to support people feeling socially isolated in the London boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow.