Bradford District and Craven Mind – chair of trustees

The chair and chief executive in a voluntary organisation are the top team who need to have a shared vision and shared objectives. The chair offers strategic direction, guidance and support to the chief executive, who's responsible for advising the board and the day to day running of the organisation. You'll join a committed and friendly trustee team, who collectively have overall accountability for the charity and are responsible for making sure it is doing what it was set up to do.

What you'll do

In this role you'll:

• Give purposeful leadership, creating a strong and sustained connection to purpose, steering strategy development and leading the board
• Be a constructive partner to the CEO, building a trusting, cohesive relationship as the ‘top leadership team’, providing advice, challenge and support to architect and orchestrate the progression of the organisation
• Develop a highly effective Board, creating the environment for a high performing team, evaluating and facilitating improvement of individual and collective capability and performance
• Facilitate and sustain good governance, ensuring delivery of the organisation's purpose in line with its governing document, ensuring appropriate allocation of resources, decision-making and accountability

About you

We're looking for someone with:

• Personal motivation to make a positive difference to other
• Strategic thinking and ability to see the big picture and navigate complex and contentious issues
• Ability to engage and collaborate effectively with people at all levels from different backgrounds and organisations
• Progressive and innovative approach, capable of stimulating, challenging and influencing others to contemplate and consider different solutions
• Ability to facilitate others and develop effective team working, with experience of planning, preparing and chairing meetings at senior levels
• Experience with financial, people and/or operational management
• Willingness to devote time to the organisation
• Understanding of the role of societal inequalities in mental health and a commitment to challenging these inequalities

How to apply

For more information about the role, and the benefits of working for us, click apply now at the top of this page. This will take you through to the Bradford District and Craven Mind website.