Volunteer Trustee

This is a great year to be at St Teresa’s Hospice in Darlington and we are looking for a new trustee to join our board who can strengthen our strategic thinking on HR and Workforce Development. Working alongside fellow board members who bring a range of different skills, our trustees collectively make sure our charity is delivering the greatest benefit for the people and families who need our care and support at some of the most challenging times imaginable. You don’t need previous trustee experience to join our board and we’re keen to attract people from a wide range of backgrounds.

You will need to:

- Be able to demonstrate a commitment to the principles of being a Trustee as detailed by the Charity Commission guidelines
- Be willing to support our commitment to equality and diversity
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of Charity law and to accept legal duties
- Have experience of good governance and risk management processes, or willingness to attend training to develop these skills
- Have the confidence and willingness to express your own opinion in order to drive forward the Hospice’s aims and objectives

Tasks include (but are not limited to):

- To ensure the charity is carrying out the purposes for which it is set up, as set out in its governing document. This includes planning what the charity will achieve, being able to explain how these activities are intended to support its purposes and how they benefit the public.
- To act in the charity’s best interests, making balanced and adequately informed decisions and to avoid putting yourself in a position where your duty to St Teresa’s Hospice, conflicts with your personal interests.
- To act responsibly, reasonably and honestly, including ensuring that the charity’s assets are only used to support or carry out its purposes and that they comply with any restrictions on spending funds.
- To ensure that you support the charity in complying with the statutory accounting and reporting requirements.
- To contribute actively to the board of trustees’ role in giving clear strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining targets and evaluating performance against these.
- To scrutinise board papers in advance and be a proactive and engaged member of Board meetings.
- To focus on key issues and provide additional advice and input into operational work as requested by the Chief Executive.
- To provide guidance using previous experience and expertise on a range of aspects of St Teresa’s operations, including supporting new services and initiatives.
- To safeguard the reputation and brand of St Teresa’s Hospice.
- To ensure the financial stability and sustainability of the organisation.
- To promote embrace and embody St Teresa’s Hospices’ values including a commitment to equal opportunities within everything we do.

**Job Type**: Volunteer

Pay: £0.01 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 2023/03/14-01