Oaklea Trustee Board Member job in Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland

Oaklea Trustee Board Member

  • Employer - The Oaklea Trust
  • Reference number -
  • Sector - Not for profit
  • Department - Charity
  • Location: - Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland
  • Salary - volunteer with paid expenses
  • Duration - Permanent
  • Hours - Various
  • Closing date - Ongoing

Job Description

We are looking to recruit trustees at The Oaklea Trust, whichis a charity (Registered Charity No 1091722) and its subsidiary Right2Work, which operate across the North of England. We work with a range of stakeholders and partners, seeks to provide the finest support for people and communities in the kindest possible way so that they can learn, develop and thrive.

              Trustee Board Member

              Location: Cumbria,County Durham and Northumberland

              Contract: Voluntary

              Remuneration: Reasonable expenses will be paid

The Role:

We are looking for additional Trustee’s from across Cumbria and the North East of England to support our charity and the services that operate in Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland. 

There will be occasional travel to attend quarterly board meetings in Kendal, Cumbria and expenses will be covered by the Trust to support this. 

Board Member – The candidate:

If you have experience and knowledge in strategic planning, corporate and charities law, fundraising, project management such as building design and planning then we would love to hear from you.

The following areas are of particular interest but are not exclusive:

·       Strategic vision

·       Fundraising

·       HR, Culture & People Development

·       Independent judgement

·       Willingness to give time and commitment to being a trustee.

The post of trustee is unpaid but will provide a great deal of experience and satisfaction. Trustees meet four times a year in Kendal, Cumbria, and members of Board sub committees meet regularly. Training and development is available to Trustees.

Contact information

To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter to: hr@oakleatrust.co.uk or for an informal discussion please contact Helen Shaw, HR Manager on 01539 735025. Please visit our website for more information: www.right2work.org.uk.

How to apply

Please see the contact information section above for details about how to apply for this job.

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