Trustee - Julian House

Julian House is seeking a new trustee to join their board focusing on their retail offering Time Commitment:
Approximately 8 hours per month. Board Meetings: 4 per year, in person (Bath or Bristol), starting at 4pm and lasting 3.5 hours. Committee Involvement:
Trustees must join one subcommittee, which meets 4 times a year online at 5:30pm for 2.5 hours. Annual Strategy Day:
One full-day session for all board members. Remuneration:
Voluntary, reasonable expenses are reimbursed Julian House support people who are experiencing or recovering from homelessness, with a variety of needs; recovering from addiction; adults and children escaping domestic abuse; refugees building a new life; prison leavers seeking to re-start their lives; and members of the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, and Boater communities who are living insecurely. They take a person-centred approach, offering each one of their clients tailored support in line with their needs and goals.

Their teams are passionate about their work and committed to getting the very best outcomes for the people they serve. The Julian House Board of Trustees is responsible for supporting and holding to account the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team. They are looking for someone who can bring the following specialism to the board:
Deep understanding of charity retail, most likely resulting from having held senior leadership retail positions in charities. A trustee must:
Fulfil the legal duties of the trustee role. Prepare for and attend all board meetings and relevant sub-committees. Ensure that everything they do helps to achieve the charitys objects. Comply with the charitys governing document and the law. Act in the charitys best interests. Ensure the charity is compliant with statutory accounting and reporting requirements. Previous Trustee board experience is not a requirement, the selected candidate will be assigned a buddy on the Board, and we have an induction programme to welcome new trustees.

This role closes on Midnight Sunday 8th February.