Member News: Fair Ways are looking for a Trustee

Location: Central Support (Portsmouth)

Contract Type: Part time

Closing Date: 25 March 2023

Salary: Reasonable - expenses paid

Specific Hours: Various - Minimum of 4 Board Meetings per year, and occasional site visits

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Who are Fair Ways and what do we stand for? 
Fair Ways is a great place to work. We are a team. We care about each other and are all committed to making a change to the lives of the young people and service users in our care. We will not apologise for calling our staff great, the best, or world-class. Our staff are at the core of our organisation and we celebrate them by shouting it from the rooftops! 

Where and when do we need you? 
We are currently looking for a Charity Trustee to join us at Fair Ways, who shares a passion to improve the lives of children and young persons. As a Trustee you will be directly involved in influencing the strategic direction of the organisation; contributing to its dynamic governance and helping Fair Ways Foundation to make its vision a reality. 

As a Trustee of Fair Ways Foundation, you will individually and collectively be responsible for: 

• Actively contributing to the Board of Trustees in setting and delivering a strategy for the charity to meeting its charitable objectives.  
• Maintaining effective systems of governance, policies and procedures for the operations of the charity and ensuring that the charity remains solvent, professionally run, and delivers its charitable outcomes. 
• Ensuring compliance with charity law and all requirements of the Charity Commission with the assistance of the Company Secretary and work together to meet the objectives of the Charity; that it remains true to the charitable purpose and objects set out there. 
• Acting with integrity and avoid any personal conflicts of interest or misuse of charity funds or assets and ensuring the charity avoids undertaking activities that might place the charity's funds, assets or reputation at undue risk.  
• Seeking professional advice on all matters where there may be material risk to the charity, or where the trustees may be in breach of their duties. 
• Ensuring that Trustees interact with outside agencies/professionals in a highly efficient, professional and supportive manner at all times. 

This role is offered a voluntary position, with an expectation to attend a Minimum of 4 Board Meetings per year, having undertaken the associated reading/preparation for each meeting and occasional site visits.  

Required Experience: 

• Board experience at a senior level within the charitable, statutory or commercial sectors with Financial and/or Property and/or, Fund Raising experience  
• Demonstrable experience of setting and delivery of strategies at board level 
• Experience of applying good governance to Charity or commercial Boards 
• Ability to proactively engage with all stakeholders both internal and external at a senior level ensuring professional boundaries relationships 

Find your happy place – we can’t wait to meet you! 


Apply today and be a PART of something amazing - We encourage a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all communities. 

Full details and application documents here