Trustee Roles at Cardiac Charity

Trustee Roles at Cardiac Charity

Trustee/Governor
J101751
At a glance

Skills

  • Marketing strategy
  • Strategic development and planning
  • Legal
  • HR

Where

Brighton, BN21HA
Mainly at the office
Travel limit? 20 miles

Time

Mostly outside office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week
Different roles require a slightly different time commitment.

Deadline

28 Feb 2025

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Sussex Heart Charity seeks dedicated Trustees to help transform cardiac healthcare and make a lasting difference to the lives of those affected by heart conditions.

What will you be doing?

During the past few years, the Sussex Heart Charity has worked hard to strengthen its internal processes, ensure stability and grow its income generation. These efforts have helped secure a solid foundation for the future, allowing us to plan ambitiously for the road ahead.

Now, as we begin to pick up the pace, we are seeking active and passionate individuals to join us on our mission to improve the lives of people with heart conditions in Sussex.

Our legacy is rooted in collaboration with highly skilled medical professionals, a drive for innovation and advancing cardiac care. Many of the initiatives we have championed are now standard practice and yet, there is always more work to do.

To help us expand our reach and impact, we are looking to recruit new trustees with up-to-date skills and experience in one or more of:

  • Cardiac Healthcare/Medical
  • Legal
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing and Communications

This is an exciting time to join Sussex Heart Charity as we build on our achievements and move confidently into the future.

Thank you for your interest in supporting our vital work. 

What are we looking for?

Personal Qualities

  • Demonstrate a strong and visible passion and commitment to The Sussex Heart Charity, its strategic objectives and cause
  • Exhibit strong inter-personal and relationship building abilities
  • Demonstrate tact and diplomacy, with the ability to listen and engage effectively
  • Strong networking capabilities that can be utilised for the benefit of the charity
  • Ability to foster and promote a collaborative team environment

Experience

  • Experience of operating at a strategic leadership level within an organisation
  • Successful track record of achievement through their career
  • Experience of charity governance and working with or as part of a Board of Trustees

To help us expand our reach and impact, we are looking to recruit new trustees with up-to-dateskills and experience in one or more of:

  • Cardiac Healthcare/Medical
  • Legal
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing and Communications

Knowledge and skills

  • Strong leadership skills, ability to motivate staff and volunteers and bring people together
  • Good understanding of charity governance and finance issues

What difference will you make?

We need a dynamic, strong and professional team behind us. Helping move forward in an ever-changing market, keeping abreast of new legislation and regulations enabling us to perform the best we can.

Before you apply

Please apply through Reach in the first instance. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete our additional application form.

Interviews will take place during March 2025. 

Causes
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Local / community
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    The Sussex Heart Charity has a mission to:

    IMPROVE the care, treatment, resuscitation and rehabilitation of persons suffering from cardiac conditions with the overall aim...