Vice Chairperson

Vice Chairperson

Trustee/Governor
J103922
At a glance

Skills

  • Campaigning
  • Event management
  • Social media marketing
  • Database / CRM development
  • Digital and IT strategy
  • Network / system management
  • Project management / Product owner
  • Software and web development
  • Business development / Sales
  • Governance

Where

Bakewell, DE45 1AH
Mainly at home
Travel limit? 100 miles

Time

Mostly outside office hours Estimate of time needed:
1-3 hours / week or 3-7 hours / week

Deadline

25 Apr 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.

The role of Vice Chairperson is to support the Chairperson and Trustees in the strategic operation and management of the charity. The Vice Chairperson would also stand in for the Chairperson in his/her absence.

What will you be doing?

Peak District Mosaic is a charity whose aim is to create and sustain engagement between the Peak District National Park, North York Moors National Park and Yorkshire Dales National Park and new audiences, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities living around the borders of the Peak District National Park.

We are recruiting Trustees to join our Board, with vacancies for Secretary; Vice Chairperson; Activities & Events Coordinator; Finance and Business Planning Committee member.

We welcome applications from people who have a lived experience – with an understanding of working with or have worked with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, and the importance this brings to building a sustainable organisation that is truly beneficial for the needs of the community.

The applicant must be legally eligible to stand as a registered Charity Trustee.

Ideally, the successful applicant will have had experience of work (voluntary or paid).

What are we looking for?

  • The ability to stand in for the Chairperson and chair meetings effectively 
  • Someone who has a commitment to the aims and objectives of Peak District Mosaic in promoting the organisation in the best interests of its stakeholders 
  • A commitment to fulfil the duties outlined above, as necessary 
  • Strategic vision and understanding, with the ability to lead and drive strategy projects 
  • An ability to think creatively 
  • An understanding of legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship 
  • An ability to work effectively as part of a team, contributing an independent perspective 
  • Possess integrity, objectivity, accountability and honesty 
  • The applicant must be legally eligible to stand as a registered Charity Trustee 
  • Ideally, the successful applicant will have had experience of work (voluntary or paid)

What difference will you make?

The Vice Chairperson will help govern our charity, allowing more people from diverse communities to access and enjoy their local National Parks.

Before you apply

Please view the information and job descriptions and send:

  • a covering letter (no longer than one page) detailing which role or roles you are interested in, reason why, and your relevant experience and skills.
  • a Curriculum Vitae

Closing date for applications: 21st March at 6.00pm

Causes
  • Black, asian and minority ethnic groups
  • Environment
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    Our aim is to create and sustain engagement between the Peak District National Park and new audiences, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities living around the borders of...