Trustees (Foster Care)

2 months ago


Remote, United Kingdom The Children's Family Trust Full time

This is a voluntary postion - we pay expences plus 45p per mile for any travel.

The Children's Family Trust, (CFT), is a well established Registered Charity and an Independent Fostering Agency. We provide a wide and varied range of foster placements and have historically specialised in long term 'Family for Life' placements. We firmly believe our Foster Carers and Staff are our most valuable resource deserving the highest levels of support and remuneration we can offer. We work in partnership with Local Authorities Social Workers committed to keeping our children safe and secure in stable and loving families.

Our Trustees offer strategic leadership to the CFT, achieved through meetings, offering their specialist skills, knowledge and experience, attending events, being advocates for the Charity and supporting larger strategic areas of work, such as business planning.
- **Acting as a Trustee **- Knowledge of the role of a Trustee / Director and some experience working with or as part of a Board of Trustees or Business Board.
- **Strategy**:

- Exposure to and/or involvement in the development and implementation of strategies (business, commercial and/or charity).
- **Charity Governance** - Exposure to and involvement with charity and/or business governance processes and procedures.
- **Financial** - General awareness of business, commercial and/or charity management accounts and reports.
- **Safeguarding**:

- Exposure to and/or awareness of the importance of safeguarding for young people and for employees who work with young people.
- **Legal Matters** - Exposure to and/or working knowledge of specific aspects of Employment law, or Charity law.

In return you have the opportunity to have a positive impact on children and young people's lives at a time when they need support. The opportunity to contribute to the development of the CFT Family and develop skills in a range of areas including Governance, Employment, Equal Opportunities and fundraising.

**Job Type**: Zero hours contract

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- Work from home

Work Location: Remote


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