Trustee for older people's charity with strategic finance experience

Age UK Birmingham and Age UK Sandwell are local charities supporting people over 50. We champion the wellbeing of all older people across Birmingham and Sandwell and help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.

Age UK Birmingham and Age UK Sandwell are local charities supporting people over 50. Using advocacy, high calibre service delivery and income generation, we have become a sustainable and respected organisation that champions the wellbeing of all older people across Birmingham and Sandwell and helps make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.

We've been working in the local community to help older people for 30 years in various forms. We provide information and advice services to older people and their families, run memory care services for those living with dementia and partner with other organisations to deliver projects across Birmingham and Sandwell, amongst much more.

As a Trustee you will help to ensure that the organisation pursues its Objectives as defined in our governing document: -

• preventing or relieving the poverty of older people;
• advancing education;
• preventing or relieving sickness, disease or suffering in older people (whether emotional, mental or physical);
• promoting equality and diversity;
• assisting older people in need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship, social exclusion or other disadvantage; and
• such other charitable purposes for the benefit of older people as the Trustees may from time to time decide and the outcome of this being the promotion of the well-being of older people.

The Board of Trustees is seeking to recruit individuals with skills and experience in the following areas:

• financial management and strategic financial planning
• business development
• community fundraising
• legal experience
• charity sector experience

Personal skills and qualities

Each Trustee must have:

• integrity
• a commitment to the organisation and its objectives
• an understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• a willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to their duties as a trustee
• strategic vision
• good, independent judgement
• an ability to think creatively
• willingness to speak their mind
• an ability to work effectively as a member of a team

As a Trustee of the Charity you will use strategic leadership skills together with integrity to lead Age UK Birmingham and Age UK Sandwell, ensuring the wellbeing of all older people and helping to make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.

If you believe that you can make a significant contribution to the governance and development of Age UK Birmingham and Age UK Sandwell and can give the necessary commitment and would like to apply please do so via Reach in the first instance and we will send shortlisted candidates an experession of interest form.