Birmingham Community Matters

Trustee helping voluntary/community groups

Available
Hybrid
0-5 hours / month
1-3 hours / week

Seeking a Trustee to join our dynamic charity, helping people to start and run voluntary groups and community activity. 

What will you be doing?

What will you be doing?

We are looking for a keen and proactive person with a good eye for detail to join Birmingham Community Matters as a Trustee on our Trustee Board. 

To encourage people to volunteer with BCM as trustees, we are keen to support learning within the role, and have resources to support and provide learning opportunities for someone who might not have served on a Trustee board to develop and grow into the role. Experience is less important than passion and willingness to grow with us.

Commitment:

  • BCM Trustee Board meets 4-6 times per year (each meeting lasts up to 2 hours and is currently held online)
  • We hold two social events each year for Trustees to meet with staff and volunteers, one in winter, one in summer. 

 

What are we looking for?

Qualities 

In addition to the statutory duties of a Trustee we are looking for trustees that:

  • have relevant knowledge, networks and experiences.
  • are passionate about BCM’s mission to support small voluntary groups and community action.

Essential skills

We are especially looking for Trustees with specific areas of expertise in one or more of the following areas: 

  • marketing
  • social media
  • the private sector.

Desirable, but not essential

  • Experience of committee/group work and being prepared to make unpopular recommendations to the board
  • Knowledge/experience of the voluntary and community sector and charitable work.

What difference will you make?

BCM is at an exciting time in its development, having grown and diversified how we operate in the last two years.  As a BCM Trustee, you will have a genuine opportunity to offer your unique skill set to help the strategic direction of our young charity.

 

Additional information

You can download the following documents:

BCM Trustee role description (1).docx (1).pdf

Before you apply

Please contact us via Reach with any questions. We will respond via Reach in writing or are happy to arrange an informal conversation via video call with our Chair or CEO if required. 

If you are interested in continuing with the role, we ask that you complete a short application form which will ask 4 short questions and for references 

Interviews will be held with our Chair, another Trustee and CEO.

Opportunity reference number: 1320716