The Chair has a strategic role to play in representing the vision and purpose of Halifax Opportunities Trust (HOT). The Chair ensures that the HOT Board functions properly, that there is full participation at meetings, all relevant matters are discussed and that effective decisions are made and carried out.

Ensure the HOT board functions properly:

• To plan and run meetings in accordance to the governing document.
• To ensure matters are dealt with in an orderly, efficient manner.
• To bring impartiality and objectivity to meetings and decision-making.
• To facilitate change and address conflict within the board.
• To review governance performance and skills.
• To plan for recruitment and renewal of the board.

Ensure the organisation is managed effectively

• To liaise with the CEO, as appropriate, to keep an overview of the organisation’s affairs.
• To co-ordinate the board to ensure responsibilities for particular aspects of management (e.g. personnel matters, financial control etc) are met and specialist expertise is employed as required.
• To facilitate change and address conflict within the organisation, liaising with the CEO to achieve this.
• To liaise regularly with the Chair of HOT Enterprises Ltd to ensure strong governance connections with HOT’s wholly-owned trading company

Provide support and supervision to staff

• To directly line manage the HOT CEO.
• To sit on appointment and final appeal grievance panels, as appropriate.

Represent the organisation

• To communicate effectively the vision and purpose of the organisation.
• To advocate for and represent the organisation at external meetings and events.
• To be aware of current issues that might affect the organisation.

Qualities and Skills Required

• Good leadership skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect confidences.
• Ability to ensure decisions are taken and followed-up.
• Good time-keeping.
• Tact and diplomacy.
• Understanding of the roles/responsibilities of a charitable board.
• Experience of organisational and people management.
• Knowledge of the operating environment for charities.

Time Commitment: The role of Chair requires an estimated minimum commitment of 1 to 1.5 days per month.

Closing date for applications is 27th September 2024 at 5pm

Interviews W/C 14th October 2024

For an informal conversation about being a trustee contact Alison Haskins, Chief Executive at alison.haskins@regen.org.uk.

More information about the Trust is available at our website, including information about our current trustees. You can also look us up on the Charity Commission and Companies House websites.

To apply, please contact our HR team at recruitment@regen.org.uk and request a recruitment pack.

Please note, these roles are voluntary.