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Role Detail

Chair of Trustees

Home-Start Wandsworth

‬Home-Start Wandsworth are looking for a new‬‭ Chair‬‭ of‬‭ Trustees. The role‬‭ will‬‭ lead‬‭ the‬‭ board‬‭ to‬‭ ensure‬‭ robust‬‭ governance,‬‭ strategic‬‭ oversight‬‭ and‬‭ effective‬ collaboration‬‭ with‬‭ the‬‭ Managing‬‭ Director,‬‭ staff,‬‭ volunteers‬‭ and‬‭ external‬‭ partners.‬‭ As‬‭ ambassador‬‭ and‬ primary‬‭ liaison,‬‭ the‬‭ Chair‬‭ will‬‭ champion‬‭ HSW’s‬‭ values‬‭ and‬‭ enhance‬‭ its‬‭ impact‬‭ in‬‭ the‬‭ community.‬ ‭

Detailed Description

About‬‭ Home-Start‬‭ Wandsworth‬‭ (HSW)‬ ‭ Home-Start‬‭ Wandsworth‬‭ is‬‭ a‬‭ local‬‭ charity‬‭ supporting‬‭ families‬‭ with‬‭ young‬‭ children‬‭ across‬‭ the‬‭ London‬ ‭ Borough‬‭ of‬‭ Wandsworth.‬‭ We‬‭ provide‬‭ home-visiting,‬‭ group‬‭ activities,‬‭ and‬‭ supportive‬‭ networks,‬ ‭ empowering‬‭ parents‬‭ to‬‭ build‬‭ resilience,‬‭ confidence‬‭ and‬‭ positive‬‭ outcomes‬‭ for‬‭ their‬‭ children.‬ ‭ Role‬‭ Purpose‬ ‭ The‬‭ Chair‬‭ of‬‭ Trustees‬‭ will‬‭ lead‬‭ the‬‭ board‬‭ to‬‭ ensure‬‭ robust‬‭ governance,‬‭ strategic‬‭ oversight‬‭ and‬‭ effective‬ ‭ collaboration‬‭ with‬‭ the‬‭ Managing‬‭ Director,‬‭ staff,‬‭ volunteers‬‭ and‬‭ external‬‭ partners.‬‭ As‬‭ ambassador‬‭ and‬ ‭ primary‬‭ liaison,‬‭ the‬‭ Chair‬‭ will‬‭ champion‬‭ HSW’s‬‭ values‬‭ and‬‭ enhance‬‭ its‬‭ impact‬‭ in‬‭ the‬‭ community.‬ ‭ Key‬‭ Responsibilities:‬ ‭ Governance‬‭ &‬‭ Board‬‭ Leadership‬ ● ‬‭ Providing‬‭ strategic‬‭ leadership‬‭ and‬‭ direction‬‭ to‬‭ the‬‭ trustee‬‭ board,‬‭ ensuring‬‭ that‬‭ HSW’s‬‭ vision,‬ ‭ values‬‭ and‬‭ mission‬‭ are‬‭ upheld‬‭ to‬‭ deliver‬‭ the‬‭ greatest‬‭ possible‬‭ benefit‬‭ to‬‭ local‬‭ families.‬ ● ‬‭ Ensuring‬‭ the‬‭ board‬‭ uses‬‭ its‬‭ resources‬‭ responsibly‬‭ and‬‭ legally,‬‭ in‬‭ line‬‭ with‬‭ the‬‭ charity’s‬‭ objectives,‬ ‭ regulatory‬‭ requirements‬‭ and‬‭ good‬‭ governance‬‭ practice.‬ ● ‬‭ Championing‬‭ diversity,‬‭ equity‬‭ and‬‭ inclusion‬‭ (DEI)‬‭ across‬‭ the‬‭ organisation‬‭ and‬‭ ensuring‬‭ these‬ ‭ values‬‭ are‬‭ reflected‬‭ in‬‭ governance,‬‭ service‬‭ delivery‬‭ and‬‭ stakeholder‬‭ engagement.‬ ● ‬‭ Overseeing‬‭ the‬‭ annual‬‭ cycle‬‭ of‬‭ trustee‬‭ and‬‭ sub-committee‬‭ meetings.‬ ● ‬‭ Agreeing‬‭ agendas‬‭ for‬‭ board‬‭ meetings‬‭ and‬‭ monitoring‬‭ the‬‭ implementation‬‭ of‬‭ decisions‬‭ taken.‬ ● ‬‭ Chairing‬‭ and‬‭ facilitating‬‭ meetings‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ trustees‬‭ and‬‭ sub-committees‬‭ as‬‭ appropriate.‬ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ Strategy‬‭ &‬‭ Performance‬ ● ‬‭ Ensuring‬‭ HSW’s‬‭ outcomes‬‭ comply‬‭ with‬‭ strategic‬‭ and‬‭ funding‬‭ targets.‬ ● ‬‭ Collaborating‬‭ with‬‭ the‬‭ Managing‬‭ Director,‬‭ relevant‬‭ trustees‬‭ and‬‭ fundraising‬‭ consultant‬‭ on‬‭ grant‬ ‭ applications‬‭ and‬‭ other‬‭ fundraising‬‭ activities.‬ ‭ Finance‬‭ &‬‭ Risk‬‭ Management‬ ● ‬‭ Ensuring,‬‭ with‬‭ the‬‭ Treasurer,‬‭ that‬‭ HSW’s‬‭ finances‬‭ at‬‭ all‬‭ times‬‭ are‬‭ sufficient‬‭ to‬‭ meet‬‭ ongoing‬‭ and‬ ‭ future‬‭ commitments.‬ ● ‬‭ Overseeing‬‭ compliance‬‭ with‬‭ the‬‭ Home-Start‬‭ UK‬‭ Agreement‬‭ and‬‭ ensuring‬‭ quality‬‭ assurance‬ ‭ standards‬‭ are‬‭ met‬‭ or‬‭ exceeded.‬ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ External‬‭ Relations‬‭ &‬‭ Fundraising‬ ● ‬‭ Fostering‬‭ relationships‬‭ with‬‭ corporate‬‭ and‬‭ local‬‭ funders.‬ ● ‬‭ Representing‬‭ HSW‬‭ at‬‭ functions‬‭ and‬‭ meetings‬‭ where‬‭ appropriate.‬ ● ‬‭ Acting‬‭ as‬‭ a‬‭ spokesperson‬‭ when‬‭ necessary.‬ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ● ‬‭ Acting‬‭ as‬‭ an‬‭ ambassador‬‭ for‬‭ HSW,‬‭ proactively‬‭ seeking‬‭ opportunities‬‭ to‬‭ raise‬‭ the‬‭ charity’s‬‭ profile‬ ‭ and‬‭ secure‬‭ funding‬‭ through‬‭ strategic‬‭ relationships‬‭ and‬‭ public‬‭ engagement.‬ ‭ People‬‭ &‬‭ Culture‬ ● ‬‭ Working‬‭ closely‬‭ with‬‭ the‬‭ Managing‬‭ Director‬‭ to‬‭ maintain‬‭ oversight‬‭ of‬‭ operations,‬‭ offering‬‭ guidance‬ ‭ and‬‭ support‬‭ while‬‭ fostering‬‭ an‬‭ environment‬‭ of‬‭ mutual‬‭ trust‬‭ and‬‭ collaboration.‬ ● ‬‭ Working‬‭ alongside‬‭ the‬‭ Safeguarding‬‭ Lead‬‭ to‬‭ ensure‬‭ policies‬‭ are‬‭ understood‬‭ and‬‭ upheld‬‭ at‬‭ board‬ ‭ level,‬‭ with‬‭ appropriate‬‭ oversight‬‭ of‬‭ risk‬‭ and‬‭ compliance‬‭ matters.‬ ● ‬‭ Ensuring‬‭ the‬‭ Managing‬‭ Director‬‭ has‬‭ clear‬‭ objectives‬‭ and‬‭ targets,‬‭ performance‬‭ reviews,‬‭ and‬ ‭ receives‬‭ support‬‭ and‬‭ guidance‬‭ where‬‭ necessary.‬ ● ‬‭ Sitting‬‭ on‬‭ appointment‬‭ panels‬‭ for‬‭ staff,‬‭ where‬‭ appropriate,‬‭ and‬‭ on‬‭ disciplinary‬‭ panels‬‭ as‬‭ required,‬ ‭ bringing‬‭ impartiality‬‭ and‬‭ objectivity‬‭ to‬‭ decision-making.‬ ● ‬‭ Facilitating‬‭ change‬‭ and‬‭ addressing‬‭ any‬‭ conflict‬‭ within‬‭ the‬‭ Board‬‭ of‬‭ Trustees‬‭ and‬‭ the‬‭ wider‬ ‭ organisation.‬ ‭ Person‬‭ Specification‬‭ for‬‭ Chair‬ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ Essential:‬ ● ‬‭ Proven‬‭ leadership‬‭ skills‬‭ and‬‭ strategic‬‭ vision.‬ ● ‬‭ Commitment‬‭ to‬‭ Home-Start‬‭ and‬‭ willingness‬‭ to‬‭ devote‬‭ the‬‭ necessary‬‭ time‬‭ and‬‭ effort.‬ ● ‬‭ Good‬‭ communication,‬‭ interpersonal‬‭ and‬‭ delegation‬‭ skills;‬‭ ability‬‭ to‬‭ be‬‭ tactful‬‭ and‬‭ diplomatic‬ ‭ when‬‭ necessary.‬ ● ‬‭ Confident‬‭ in‬‭ speaking‬‭ at‬‭ public‬‭ and‬‭ fundraising‬‭ events.‬ ● ‬‭ Good‬‭ independent‬‭ judgement‬‭ with‬‭ the‬‭ ability‬‭ to‬‭ think‬‭ creatively.‬ ● ‬‭ Understanding‬‭ and‬‭ acceptance‬‭ of‬‭ the‬‭ legal‬‭ duties,‬‭ responsibilities‬‭ and‬‭ liabilities‬‭ of‬‭ trusteeship.‬ ● ‬‭ Ability‬‭ to‬‭ work‬‭ effectively‬‭ as‬‭ a‬‭ member‬‭ of‬‭ a‬‭ team.‬ ● ‬‭ Experience‬‭ of‬‭ committee‬‭ and‬‭ board-level‬‭ leadership.‬ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ Desirable:‬ ● ‬‭ Experience‬‭ of‬‭ safeguarding‬‭ and‬‭ risk‬‭ management.‬ ● ‬‭ Awareness‬‭ of‬‭ DEI‬‭ principles‬‭ and‬‭ inclusive‬‭ leadership.‬ ● ‬‭ Digital‬‭ literacy‬‭ and‬‭ comfort‬‭ with‬‭ governance‬‭ tools.‬ ‭ Terms‬‭ of‬‭ Appointment‬ ● ‬‭ Term:‬‭ Three-year‬‭ term‬‭ (subsequent‬‭ terms‬‭ subject‬‭ to‬‭ Board‬‭ approval).‬ ● ‬‭ Time‬‭ commitment:‬‭ Attendance‬‭ and‬‭ preparation‬‭ work‬‭ for‬‭ board‬‭ meetings‬‭ every‬‭ 6-8‬‭ weeks‬‭ plus‬ ‭ other‬‭ commitments.‬‭ Approximately‬‭ 20-30‬‭ hours‬‭ per‬‭ month‬‭ overall.‬ ● ‬‭ Location:‬‭ Hybrid‬‭ (Wandsworth‬‭ office‬‭ and‬‭ virtual‬‭ participation).‬ ● ‬‭ Remuneration:‬‭ Voluntary‬‭ role;‬‭ reasonable‬‭ expenses‬‭ reimbursed.‬ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭ ‭

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Basic IT skills - internet & email, Bookkeeping & Finance, Organising & Planning, People Skills

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4-6 hours per week (estimated)

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