Volunteer Trustee

**Volunteering as a trustee with Citizens Advice is a richly rewarding experience, providing many opportunities to contribute to and safeguard the organisation’s work and make a real difference. We are looking for new trustees from a wide range of backgrounds, experience and skills to join our Board.**

**What are we looking for?**

Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that Citizens Advice Staffordshire South West (CASSW) achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that CASSW has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision. Just as importantly, they support and challenge the executive team to enable CASSW to grow and thrive, and through this, achieve our mission.

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We are seeking someone who is ambitious, forward-thinking and has effective communication skills.

The ideal person will bring innovative ideas, enthusiasm and excellent judgement to help lead the organisation. Understanding of, and empathy with, the types of issues faced by our clients is also important.

**What’s in it for you?**

Working for a well respected charity that makes a real difference to people’s lives.

Decisions made by the board set the direction of our charitable activities and have a major influence on the success of our work to so that local people are able to take decisions that directly affect their lives. The role provides a unique insight into the issues facing our local communities and being a part of improving local people’s lives is very rewarding.

You will have the opportunity to develop your skills, and utilise any expertise and knowledge to benefit the local community.

This is an unpaid role but all reasonable expenses are reimbursed.

**What difference will you make?**

The trustees are collectively responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of Citizens Advice Staffordshire South West and for developing the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with governing documents and legal and regulatory guidelines and your energy and ideas will drive the organisation forward.

**If you have the personal qualities and enthusiasm to drive change and you embody our inventive, responsible and generous values, we would love to hear from you.**

**How to apply?**

or contact and send a CV to

**Job Types**: Part-time, Volunteer
Part-time hours: 2 per week

**Salary**: From £1.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- No weekends

Work Location: In person

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