Young Trustee

What is a Trustee?

Trustees are the volunteers who lead charities and decide how they are run. You may have heard them called board members or the board. Trusteeship is a great way of contributing to causes you care about and developing strategic and leadership skills at the same time. Boards thrive when they have a diversity of skills, knowledge, age and experience on their board.

Key details

Responsible to: Chair and Board of Trustees

Duration: The appointment will be for an initial term of 3 years with the potential to extend up to 2 further terms

Commitment: It is anticipated that up to 1 day per month will be required on average taking into account preparation for Board and committee meetings

Location: Our Head Office is in Liverpool and in future Trustees will be able to attend in person or through Zoom/Teams dependent on their preference

Remuneration: The appointment is unpaid, although reasonable expenses will be reimbursed

Safeguarding: A DBS clearance will be required

Responsibilities

The below responsibilities are part of the role of Trustee and we would be pleased to answer any questions. An induction and training will be provided.

  • To ensure Career Connect operates efficiently and effectively to fulfil its mission

  • Contribute actively to the Board’s role in shaping strategy

  • Hold the executive to account for delivering Career Connect’s strategy

  • Maintain an independent judgement in governance of the Charity avoiding conflicts of interest

  • Ensure the effective management and reporting/disclosure of financial reports and controls

  • Ensure sufficient resources for the Charity’s operations

  • Galvanise support for the mission within the wider community and own network, and act as an ambassador for the mission

  • Prioritise attendance at Board meetings and where it is not possible to attend, make best endeavours to communicate to the Company Secretary her/his contributions and recommendations arising from the Board papers in advance of the meeting

  • Assess the performance of the Board on a regular basis, ensuring we build a high performing team

The successful candidate will have/be:

  • A Young Person aged between 18 – 25 years old

  • Committed to the Vision, Mission and Values of Career Connect

  • We particularly welcome applications from young people with lived experience of the issues we address as a Charity, such as unemployment, lack of opportunities, barriers to participation in education and work

  • Support and be interested in the needs of young people and adults seeking to progress through education, training and employment, with particular regard for those individuals who lack the resources, support and networks to realise their ambitions

  • Have demonstrable commitment to innovation and equal opportunity for all

  • Good and clear communication skills

  • Ability to work effectively as a team member

  • A collaborative approach

  • A commitment to fairness and to promoting equality and diversity

  • Able to commit sufficient time to undertake the role

Any questions?

If you have any questions, want to know more about being a Young Trustee or how to apply for the role you can speak to Jane or Sam who are on hand to support your application.