Who we are
Our mission is to ‘Create a world where women and girls can live their lives free from the fear of male violence; and the threat of such violence.’ Action Breaks Silence is an educational charity. To ensure long-term success we adopted a multi-pronged approach, rolled out through the Action Breaks Silence Community Intervention to end violence against women and girls delivered in school settings.
The role
We are seeking a Chair to hold the Board and Executive Team to account for the Charity’s mission and vision, providing inclusive leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring that each trustee fulfils their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the charity. The Chair will also support the Chief Executive and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely with the entire Executive of the charity to achieve agreed objectives. They will act as an ambassador and the public face of the charity in partnership with the Chief Executive.
1. RESPONSIBILITIES
In addition to the responsibilities of Trustees, you will have the following responsibilities:
1.1 Leading Trustee discussions on the strategic plans for Action Breaks Silence and enabling the Chief Executive to implement them.
1.2 Ensuring that Trustees understand their legal responsibilities for the governance of Action Breaks Silence.
1.3 Ensuring the Board has a clear understanding of the different responsibilities of Board members and staff and acting as a channel of communication between the Trustees and staff.
1.4 Planning, setting and chairing Trustee meetings and Leadership away days.
1.5 Supporting the fundraising programme for the organisation by meeting funders and public speaking.
1.6 Attending internal and external meetings and functions with stakeholders to promote the organisation’s interests and to raise its profile.
1.7 Ensuring the efficient conduct of business and Board meetings and monitoring the implementation of decisions.
1.8 Manage any conflicts of interest in line with Charity Commission guidelines.
1.9 Stimulating and managing the participation of Trustees and ensuring that they work as an effective team.
1.10 Ensuring that the performance of the Board and the Trustees is reviewed at least every 2 years.
1.11 Ensuring that the Board reviews its composition and the skills of its individual members with due consideration to succession planning.
1.12 Appoint the Chief Executive, jointly with other Trustees; meeting regularly to monitor and support performance; leading the appraisal of the Chief Executive and carrying out regular one to one review meetings.
1.13 Acting as a counter signatory on cheques and applications to funders if the Finance Trustee is unwilling to do this.
Supporting document(s)
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