We are an ambitious and forward-thinking team at Emmaus Merseyside who are looking to expand and bring on board some new skilled and experienced people to join our Board of Trustees. If you have a passion for making a difference and have some time to assist a local homelessness charity, please have a look at this exciting Trustee opportunity with Emmaus Merseyside.
Based in the Seaforth area of Merseyside, we have a great mix of experience on the current Board of Trustees. We provide innovative approaches and ideas to continue developing our charity, maintaining a stable business plan and developing successful future growth areas and projects.
Emmaus is a homelessness charity with a difference
Emmaus Merseyside provides help to people experiencing homelessness by offering a home, work in a social enterprise and an opportunity to gain skills, confidence and training. We have an accommodation facility in Seaforth and three social enterprises in the local area as well as a new horticultural project at our on-site community garden.
Companions, the name given to the people we support, are provided with individual support, training and development to enable them to gain valuable experience, new skills and confidence to move forward positively in their lives. We don’t just provide a bed, we provide a reason to get out of it too. Central to our ethos is the rebuilding of self-esteem, confidence, and skills through engagement in purposeful work and positive community activities.
What does a Board of Trustees do?
The purpose of our Board is to provide sound governance to the Emmaus Merseyside charity. This includes agreeing strategic direction, approving and reviewing policies and procedures, appointing executive staff and ensuring compliance with the objectives, purposes and values of our organisation, and with its governing document. Learn more about the role of trustees.
Trustees meet regularly as a board and individual trustees may also get involved in other ways, as their time permits. We provide full induction training and offer reimbursements for travel expenses.
What are we looking for?
Main duties
- Provide professional advice and support
- Attend and contribute at trustee meetings, reading board papers and accompanying documents prior to meetings, and completing any actions agreed
- Suggest practical ideas to overcome upcoming challenges
- Work collaboratively with fellow trustees.
Skills and experience needed
- We require people with specific experience of one or more of the following; legal, marketing and communications, bid management, risk management and organisational development
- Awareness of charity and/or social enterprise governance
- Knowledge of the communities within the Sefton and Liverpool areas
- Good people skills and experience of working within a team
- Motivated, enthusiastic and a positive, can do attitude.
Time commitment
The Emmaus Merseyside board of trustees meet once a quarter and some additional involvement in between meetings will be required.
Training, support and benefits
- A full induction when you start
- An existing trustee will support you throughout your time as a trustee
- An opportunity to develop your skills and experience for a worthwhile cause
- Further training where possible.
Find out more and apply
Register your interest by contacting Debbie King via email [email protected] or call 07534 487 593.