Trustee legal expertise - Volunteer

Trustee with legal expertise - Volunteer

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We're looking for a legal expert to join our friendly board and help people excluded from society build bright futures.

What difference will you make?

You'll be helping ensure Step Together is meeting its legal and regulatory duties as well as providing the board and senior team with the advice we need to operate well. More broadly, as a trustee, you'll play an important role in ensuring Step Together is sustainable, well‑run and has a clear, strategic direction so it continues its brilliant work, supporting people who are otherwise left behind.

What are we looking for?

Your experience will ideally have been gained as a qualified lawyer (in any field, but those with knowledge and experience in employment law, company or charity law preferred). Good networks within the Bristol area would be advantageous. You will be knowledgeable about the legal environment that charities operate in, including governance best practice, and be comfortable working at board level, contributing to discussion and enhancing decision‑making.

Ability to work at a strategic level is essential. We are looking for someone passionate about the work we do, who is happy to advocate for and represent the charity to key stakeholders to help further our work and impact.

What will you be doing?

Step Together Volunteering is a small but mighty charity. Through our unique, person‑centred approach we support people to build the confidence and skills they need to look towards a positive future. We work with young people, people in contact with the justice system, and the Armed Forces community, through 1-1 support, coaching and volunteering placements in the community. Our support doesn't have a time limit;

we work with our clients until they have the confidence and skills they need to look forward to a more positive future. We work nationally, with our head office in Bristol, and our frontline staff are home‑based in the regions they cover.

Our legal trustee has recently reached the end of her term, and we're now looking to find a new trustee who'd be happy to share their expertise with the board and provide ad‑hoc advice to the CEO from time to time.

As a trustee, alongside your fellow board members you will be responsible for the strategic leadership and administration of Step Together. We are keen for you to contribute your perspectives and experiences to discussion. Specifically in relation to law, you may be asked to:

• Provide legal expertise and support to the rest of the board and senior staff to ensure the charity complies with its duties and obligations.
• Ensure there are robust policies and procedures in place for legal and regulatory compliance.
• Liaise with senior staff on ad‑hoc legal matters to provide support and advice.
• Advise on legal implications of any plans or strategies to aid good decision‑making at board level.

Trustees are appointed for an initial term of three years.

Location:

Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom

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