Chair -Board Trustee

About the role

Stepping in at
the helm of a well-established Board, and
working closely with the highly experienced Executive Director, our new Chair
will lead My Life Films through its next phase of growth and impact.

The new Chair
will review and reinvigorate the charity’s governance, ideally including a
board audit, as well as challenging and interrogating the group’s strategic
plan.

This role will
suit potential candidates who are ready to step-up to chair a not for profit
organisation. This means they are likely to bring current or previous board
experience as a non-executive or trustee. Candidates may have experience in the
care sector, health sector, charity or foundation, possibly an organisation
involved in supporting people living with dementia. This experience could
enable candidates to draw on networks in the care, health, charity, voluntary
sectors, social enterprise or foundation. It will be important that the new
Chair can demonstrate a personal passion and commitment to improving the lives
of people living with dementia.

The Chair will
also help guide the Executive in optimising the existing model, developing new
opportunities by helping expand networks and making introductions when
necessary. They will act as a critical friend to Executive Director, coaching
and challenging as required and providing leadership and strategic direction to
the Board.

They will hold
the organisation to the highest ethical standards, ensuring compliance with all
regulatory requirements and that My Life Films is run in the best interests of
its stakeholders.

The Board of
Trustees is the governing body of the charity and is collectively responsible
for its success. All trustees must take decisions in the interests of the
charity.

My Life Films has a
trading subsidiary – MLF Productions Limited – and it is expected that the
Chair of My Life Films will also Chair the trading company.

WEBSITE URL

https://www.mylifefilms.org/
Please click to access 2024 annual reports and read all about
MyLifeFIlms and its trustees.

Selection Criteria

When applying, we
ask candidates to highlight any areas of expertise they can bring in the areas
identified below.

• Skills and Experience –

Governance /
leadership

• Any experience of operating at Board
level in the voluntary, public or private sector preferably with a knowledge of
the Social Care sector.

• Understanding of good charity
governance, including trustees’ legal duties, financial oversight and risk
management.

• Experience of chairing effective
meetings and facilitating inclusive, robust discussion and decision-making
Experience of fundraising, advocacy, campaigning, or working with regulators,
commissioners or major funders.

Strategy and
finance

• Ability to think strategically,
interrogate complex information and focus the Board on priorities, impact and
long-term sustainability.

• Strong financial literacy and ability
to scrutinize budgets, management accounts and risk registers (not necessarily
as a finance professional).

People leadership

• Track record of leading senior
individuals or teams; able to coach, support and hold to account a CEO

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