Chair of Trustee Board

Chair of Trustee Board (voluntary) Location: Barnet

Time commitment: Up to 5 days a month, with 4 Board meetings a year

Pay: Voluntary (unpaid). Expenses covered.

Term: Three years

ABOUT YOUTH REALITIES Youth Realities is a youth-founded charity in Barnet working to end teenage relationship abuse. Founded in 2017, we provide creative education, wellbeing and schools workshops, and specialist one-to-one advocacy for young people aged 11 to 25. We are a small charity in a period of change, with a new CEO and a growing team.

THE ROLE: The Chair leads our Board of Trustees and works closely with the CEO to keep Youth Realities safe, well governed and financially sustainable.

You will:

• Uphold our culture, values and mission, keeping young people's voices at the centre
• Be an ambassador for Youth Realities with funders, schools, the council and partners -
• Support and challenge the CEO and team, balancing strategy, governance and operations -
• Ensure financial sustainability, working with the Treasurer and CEO
• Set our future strategy with the Board and CEO, in line with our values and mission
• Chair the Board well: set agendas, run meetings and ensure clear, accountable decisions
• Take accountability for governance, including charity law, safeguarding and trustee duties
• Help recruit trustees so the Board reflects the young women and girls we support

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for someone with:

1. Senior leadership experience in the charity sector, with a great understanding of VAWG
2. A strong network to support fundraising
3. Great governance experience

Bonus: knowledge of Barnet (We particularly welcome applications from women from underrepresented communities that reflect the Young People we serve.)

HOW TO APPLY Please apply using the link, with your CV and a cover letter of no more than two pages answering these four questions. Be specific and give examples where you can.

1. Why do you want to chair Youth Realities, and why now? What do you believe young women and girls most need from their Board, and what does it take for a Board to genuinely reflect them?

2. Tell us about your leadership in the charity sector. Describe a time you led an organisation or a significant change, and what it achieved. How does your understanding of VAWG shape the way you lead?

3. Tell us about a time you strengthened governance, for example supporting a CEO, or guiding a Board through a safeguarding concern, a funding shortfall or a leadership change. What did you do, and what would you do differently?

4. How would you use your network to raise money for us? Be specific about who you could open doors to and how you would help a small charity win funding or partnerships.

QUESTIONS OR A CHAT?

We are happy to talk before you apply.

Interviews are planned for December Dates TBC.