Member Job Opportunity: Team Fostering - Non-Executive Director

Team Fostering is a not for profit fostering agency, with an annual turnover of over £9m, based in the North East, Yorkshire & the East Midlands. We have been successfully supporting children & young people living in foster care to achieve positive outcomes since 2001.
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We are now looking for two Non-Executive Directors, based within this geographical footprint, who have senior-level knowledge, experience & expertise in the foster care sector. We require candidates who can sign up fully to the ethical & not for profit stance which underpins all that we do to make a positive difference to the lives of children & young people.

The successful candidate(s) will also provide a creative contribution to the Board via objective criticism and independent judgement on issues of strategy, performance and resourcing of the agency, including involvement in key appointments & standards of conduct.

The post holder(s) will be independent of any of the company’s interested parties and bring a degree of objectivity & impartiality to the Board’s deliberations and play a valuable role monitoring executive management.

This is a part time role requiring, as a minimum, 30 days work per year and a minimum of 1.5 days worked each month equating to £13,335.75 per annum.  Part of this monthly commitment is attendance at a monthly Board meeting which may be held in one of our North Shields, Middlesbrough, Leeds, Sheffield or South Normanton offices. Other responsibilities and pieces of work taken on, at the direction of the Board, are paid at an hourly rate of £59.27.  

For further information, please ring Alex Cooper, Retained Consultant on 0191 653 1049

To apply, please complete an Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form (available here) and return to hr@teamfostering.co.uk no later than 9am on Friday 1st May.

Please note Team Fostering does not accept CVs.

All posts are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure

Closing Date: 9.00 am on Friday 1 May 2020

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 20 May 2020 at our Middlesbrough office.

Please note if you are shortlisted for interview we will contact you via the email you have provided.   Please ensure you check your emails regularly.

Thank you for your interest in Team Fostering and taking the time to apply for this position. 

 Full details and application documents here

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