ESSENTIAL

Commitment

• Ability to understand and accept the duties and liabilities of being a charity Trustee.
• Empathy with the vision, mission and aims of SWAN WOMENS CENTRE.
• A willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort.

 Focus      

• Ability to think and apply knowledge strategically.
• Ability to think creatively.
• Ability to keep mission-focused and a willingness to listen and learn.
• Ability to analyse and evaluate management information and other evidence.

 Communication and team working

• Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively and to take an active part in discussions.
• Ability to influence and engage, challenge constructively and ask questions appropriately.
• Willing to express their own opinion in a reasoned way, while also listening to the views of others.

 Accountability

• Ability to exercise sound and independent judgement.
• Willingness to make and stand by collective decisions, including those which may be unpopular.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality on confidential and/or sensitive information.

 DESIRABLE

Management

• Strategic leadership and management within an organisation

 Stewardship and governance

• Trusteeship in a similar size or larger organisation, together with implementation of best practice in UK and/or international corporate governance.

 Specialist expertise

• An area of expertise relevant to SWAN WOMENS CENTRE such as accountancy/financial management, law, project or programme management, human resources or organisational development.
• Fundraising.
• Marketing, communications or public relations.
• Service provision at a senior level to in a health, education or social care setting.
• Developing and delivering services to those who have experienced anxiety, depression and poor mental health in a way which promotes inclusion, equal opportunities and diversity.