Trustee with HR experience

Trustee with HR experience

Trustee/Governor
J103841
At a glance

Skills

  • Governance
  • Strategic development and planning
  • HR

Where

Smeeth, TN25 6SP
Mainly at home

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month
4 Board meetings per year (minimum commitment), with most Trustees attending 8 meetings per year including committees. Please see pack attached.

Deadline

02 Jun 2025

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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.

Exciting opportunity to join a team of Trustees and staff helping some of the most vulnerable children in our society to build a future and reach their potential. 

What will you be doing?

The Caldecott Foundation have a committed Board of Trustees with a wide range of experience and personal skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of Trustees and staff helping some of the most vulnerable children in our society to build a future and reach their potential. We are keen to hear from anyone who shares our values and feels that their HR experience and expertise could be beneficial to our Board.

The HR Trustee will help to ensure the highest standards of governance relating to employee relations, recruitment, retention, reward and recognition as well as staff training and development. You will act as a critical friend to the CEO and Executives responsible for Human Resources whilst providing expert advice to Trustee colleagues in respect of HR best practice, regulatory compliance and employment law.

What are we looking for?

  • Up-to-date HR and Employment Law knowledge and experience, and ability to communicate this with Trustee colleagues.
  • Experience of operating at a senior level of business, preferably within an organisation which links to children and young people or someone who has worked with children and vulnerable adults in the past.
  • Ability to provide strategic oversight on HR related policies.
  • A good team player who can work with a small, committed Board of Trustees and Executive team.
  • Existing Trustee experience is desirable but not essential.
  • Having an interest in our cause is crucial for all Trustees.

What difference will you make?

Your experience and expertise will add immense value to the existing Board. The Trustee role is a critical one within the functioning of the organisation and as part of a group of volunteer Trustees you will be an important member of the leadership team. Through your involvement you will contribute to an organisation achieving outstanding long term outcomes for some of the most vulnerable young people in our society. 

Before you apply

The TrusteeWorks Team at Reach Volunteering are supporting The Caldecott Foundation with their Trustee recruitment and applications should be made via TrusteeWorks in the first instance.

To apply please submit your CV along with a covering letter stating why you wish to join the organisation and how your skills and experience would add value to the Board.

Please let us know if you need any support with your application or to apply in a different way and we will be pleased to work with you to ensure this is possible.

Please email your application to: trusteeworks@reachvolunteering.org.uk

Causes
  • Children / families
  • Education
  • Social care
  • Training / employment support
  • Young people
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    The Caldecott Foundation provides specialist residential care, fostering families and education for disadvantaged, vulnerable and traumatised young people in the UK.

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