Become a founding trustee of Smart Works Bristol!
Do you want to help give women the confidence they need to reach their full potential, get the job and transform their lives?
We are looking for experienced leaders across all sectors in the Bristol community to join our working group of founding trustees and help establish Smart Works in Bristol.
ABOUT SMART WORKS
Smart Works is a dynamic, high-profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches women for interview and job success. We exist to give women the confidence they need to reach their full potential, secure employment and change the trajectory of their lives.
We are proud that after visiting Smart Works, 72% of our clients secure a job within a month. In April 2022, Smart Works launched a new and ambitious Three Year Plan that will see the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women by 2025.
The Smart Works service is currently delivered in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Manchester and Reading. Each Smart Works centre is an independent charity, with their own Board of Trustees, reporting into the umbrella organisation of Smart Works Charity. We are delighted that Bristol will be our 12th Smart Works centre.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a fantastic opportunity to be a founding trustee of Smart Works Bristol.
The role of trustee is an important position, with the successful candidates working to ensure Smart Works Brstol is well-run, effective and there for any woman who needs our help.
If appointed, you will help determine the strategic direction of Smart Works in Bristol and will use your skills and talents to help the charity thrive and transform the lives of unemployed women across Bristol.
You will have a hands-on role in ensuring Smart Works Bristol is financially sustainable, properly resourced and treats every woman who comes for help with kindness, dignity and care. There is also an important advocacy role, as Trustees are ambassadors for Smart Works who help to build the profile and reputation of the charity.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- A proven track record of sound judgement and effective decision making.
- Experience sitting on a Board is preferable but not essential.
- A history of impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect confidences.
- Commitment to the organisation and a willingness to devote the necessary time and effort.
- Capacity to challenge, engage and contribute to the work of the Board in a positive manner.
- Ability to build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders and colleagues to achieve organisational objectives.
- Embody the values of Smart Works, with a commitment to fairness and to promoting equality and diversity, acting at all times with honesty and integrity.
If you want to play a key role in bringing Smart Works' transformative service to Bristol, fill in this short application form by midnight on 25th November.
If you are interested in having an informal conversation about the trustee role, please contact laura.dalby@smartworks.org.uk