Who we are
Our charity was set up to save the former Edward Hain Hospital in St Ives and open a community health and wellbeing centre. The new centre is intended to address gaps in provision of health and wellbeing services in St Ives and the surrounding areas. It has facilities for community use, health clinic rooms, ancillary offices, and meeting spaces. We are also home to the St Ives Food Bank, a Pain Cafe, craft groups and more.
The role
The Edward Hain Centre is looking for Trustees – could you be the next person to join us in this exciting stage of the organisation’s development?
The Edward Hain Centre is a new Community Health & Wellbeing Centre and we are looking for Trustees who can demonstrate a commitment to a new charity to help us begin our journey.
By joining our Board of Trustees, you will support the strategic development of the organisation, ensuring that it pursues it’s stated charitable objectives and that operational plans and budgets support our vision and goals.
We are looking to recruit several new Trustees who will share our passion for our community and how the Edward Hain Centre can change lives for the better.
We are especially looking for people who can strengthen our Board with knowledge and insight in the following areas:
- Financial Management/Business Accounting
- Charity Governance – Experience of leading or managing charities at a senior level
- Grant Fundraising – we are especially interested in people with knowledge of grants available in our sector or locality
Ideally, we are looking for individuals with experience of working collaboratively with partners at Board level, as well as experience of leading an organisation as a member of a management board, committee or senior management team. Please find below the role description which our Trustees work to.
The duties of a trustee are as follows.
- Ensuring that the Edward Hain Centre (the Centre) pursues its stated objects (purposes), as defined in its governing document, by developing and agreeing a long-term strategy
- Ensuring that the Centre complies with its governing document (ie its trust deed, constitution or memorandum and articles of association), charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations
- Ensuring that the Centre applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its charitable objects (ie the charity must not spend money on activities that are not included in its own objects, however worthwhile or charitable those activities are) for the benefit of the public
- Ensuring that the Centre defines its goals and evaluates performance against agreed targets
- Safeguarding the good name and values of the Centre
- Ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the Centre, including having appropriate policies and procedures in place
- Ensuring the financial stability of the Centre
- Protecting and managing the property of the charity and ensuring the proper investment of the charity’s funds
- Following proper and formal arrangements for the appointment, supervision, support, appraisal and remuneration of the Edward Hain Centre Manager
In addition to the above statutory duties, each trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise.
Person specification
- A commitment to the organisation
- A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
- Strategic vision
- Good, independent judgement
- An ability to think creatively
- A willingness to speak their mind
- An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
- An ability to work effectively as a member of a team
- A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
If you are interesting in joining our Board of Trustees, in the first instance please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role to:
centremanager@edwardhaincentre.org.uk
To find out more about The Edward Hain Centre and the work we do please see the following link:
www.edwardhaincentre.org.uk
Deadline for applications – 15th November 2024
Potential Dates for interview – 29th November/2nd December/3rd December 2024
Salary: This is a voluntary role
Location: Hybrid/Cornwall
Supporting document(s)
- ehc---trustee-info-pack_2p.pdf - Download
