Charity Commission for England and Wales – x2 Board Members (Legal & Data, Digital and Technology)
- Department for Culture Media and Sport
- Part Time
- London
Job Description
Summary
Timeline for this appointment
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Opening date
4 November 2024
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Application deadline
11:59pm on 16 December 2024
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Sifting date
10 January 2025
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Interviews expected to end on
28 February 2025
About the appointment
Introduction
Appointment description
The Role
The Board provides leadership for the Commission's business and sets the strategic direction of the organisation. It operates collectively, advising on strategic matters, as well as scrutinising and challenging Commission policy and performance, with a view to the long-term health and success of the organisation.
Charity Commission Board members:
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ensure that the Commission effectively fulfils its statutory objectives, general functions and duties and appropriately exercises its legal powers
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set the strategic direction of the Commission; set and agree overall policy and performance targets
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promote the strategy, values and reputation of the Commission
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approve the Commission's budget and business plans, and set the risk framework and policies within which the Executive operate
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monitor the Executive's performance against agreed plans and targets
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exercise their role through influence and advice, supporting as well as challenging the executive on performance and the effective management of the Commission
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operate in accordance with governance best practice, including understanding and abiding by the Charity Commission Governance Framework
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ensure they have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the Charity Commission's business to carry out their duties
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ensure they are familiar with any applicable guidance on the role of public sector non-executive directors and boards that may be issued from time to time by the Cabinet Office, HM Treasury or wider government
In doing so, Board member shall:
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comply at all times with the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies, which includes the Nolan Principles of Public Life
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observe the highest standards of propriety in fulfilling their responsibilities
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act in good faith and in the best interests of the Charity Commission
The Board is supported by three committees, whose chairs and members are largely Board members, working alongside members of the Executive.
The Commission's Governance Framework is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charity-commission-governance-framework.
Organisation description
- We will be fair and proportionate in our work and clear about our role.
- We will support charities to get it right but take robust action where we see wrongdoing and harm.
- We will speak with authority and credibility, free from the influence of others.
- We will embrace technological innovation and strengthen how we use our data.
- We will be the expert Commission, where our people are empowered and enabled to deliver excellence in regulation.
Regulation of appointment
Person specification
Essential criteria
- Strong intellectual and analytical ability, with excellent listening and communication skills.
- A career record of achievement in the private, public and/or not-for-profit sector, with a history of operating effectively at Board level.
- A commitment to the charity sector.
- An understanding of the Charity Commission's work, including the importance of the effective, independent, proportionate, and impartial regulation of the charity sector.
- A commitment to improving opportunities for people throughout the UK and access to people from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Expertise in data, digital and technology, including a proven track record in the delivery of digital transformation.
- A 7 year legal qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.
Desirable criteria
- Entrepreneurial experience, including experience in setting up and running a successful business.
