Portsmouth - Finance Trustee
We are delighted to be working with Valley Leisure Ltd (VLL), an independent charitable trust, with a long history of improving people’s health & wellbeing.
For over 30 years, helping people move more has been at the heart of our charity's mission. Founded in 1987, they managed the leisure contract for Test Valley until 2017. Since stepping away from the leisure contract, they have introduced two new services in the community: Riverside Activity Zone and the I Can Therapy Centre.In 2023, they expanded further with the launch of a third service brand, I Can Connect.
VLL are seeking to appoint a Finance Trustee, with Charity experience, to join their board to provide effective leadership and governance, approving the charity’s strategic direction and objectives, ensuring strong oversight and financial management, advocating for and building relationships for VLL and offering constructive challenge.
You will have strong judgement, impartiality, strategic thinking, excellent communication, and a clear understanding of trusteeship responsibilities.
We would specifically like to hear from you if you have:
- Finance skills within a charity setting
Also considering the following skill set:
- Supporting people with long-term health conditions
- Charity leadership
- Impact evaluation
- Health innovation
- Marketing
- Law
- HR
- Volunteering experience
- Involvement in senior management teams and board activity
- Working with different sets of people
- Specific experience within the different teams
- General management experience
- Annual strategic away day with Trustees and Senior Management Team
- Ambassador for VLL
If you feel you possess the skills, and experience, even if you have not been a trustee before, we would like to hear from you.
For more information, please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, info@charismarecruitment.co.uk or 01962 813300. Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Time commitments: Half a day per month and bi-monthly board meetingsClosing date for applications: 20 April 2025
Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, and the role will be closed sooner than the closing date when a successful appointment is made. Please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.