Marketing Trustee
Friends for Families Sevenoaks
Friends for Families in Sevenoaks are looking for a Marketing Trustee to ensure we can continue to grow and develop our work supporting local families in need. As a small, volunteer led charity our trustees have a vital role to play. We are looking for someone with marketing/social media/website management experience; but most of all someone who will bring energy, enthusiasm and will broaden the diversity of thinking on our board, so if in doubt, get in touch!
Duties: · Develop and deliver marketing and communication plan in line with the charity strategy. · Coordinate social media updates (Facebook & Instagram) · Maintain and revise the charity website. · Support and provide advice on the charity’s purpose, vision, goals and activities · Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation. · Ensure that key risks are being identified, monitored and controlled effectively. · Keep abreast of changes in the operating environment. · Contribute to regular reviews of governance. Attend Board meetings, adequately prepared to contribute to discussions. · Use independent judgment, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect the charity’s interests, to the exclusion of their own personal and/or any third party interests. · Contribute to the broader promotion of the charity’s objects, aims and reputation by applying your skills, expertise, knowledge and contacts. · To act as an ambassador for the charity at functions and meetings, and act as a spokesperson as appropriate. As a small charity, the trustees will need to be actively involved beyond Board meetings. This may involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, presenting externally, attending events or overseeing areas in which the trustee has special expertise. What we are looking for: The most important factor is that you be willing to give your time and to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and that you will broaden the diversity of thinking on our board. This is more important to the charity than having all the skills listed. Personal skills and qualities: · Familiarity with social media/website management · Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and to act in the best interests of the organisation. · Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member. · Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion. · A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. · Enthusiasm for our vision and mission. · Willingness to lead according to the charity’s values. · Commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. Terms of appointment: · Trustees are appointed for a 3 year term of office, renewable for further terms upon approval by the board of trustees. · This is a voluntary position, and expenses are not generally reimbursed. Time commitment: ·Expected to be approximately 1 to 2 hours per week (timing flexible) with additional requirement to attend monthly 1-2 hour board meetings and a 3-4 hour strategy meeting once a year, and attending occasional events to represent the charity. · Providing supervision, support and on occasion hands-on input to a specific area of the charity’s work in line with knowledge and experience
Trusteeships & Committees
Leadership, Creative & Design, Web Design
- Familiarity with social media/website management · Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and to act in the best interests of the organisation. · Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member. · Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion. · A strong personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. · Enthusiasm for our vision and mission. · Willingness to lead according to the charity’s values.
Support from a friendly and enthusiastic trustee board. Supporting a charity which is well-funded and making a real difference to families in need.
·Expected to be approximately 1 to 2 hours per week maximum (timing flexible) with additional requirement to attend monthly 1-2 hour board meetings and a 3-4 hour strategy meeting once a year, and attending occasional events to represent the charity.
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The charity supports families living in the two districts of Sevenoaks and Dartford. Our meetings are held in-person in Sevenoaks town.
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