Join the Board of Trustees for a homelessness charity in Wales
The Wallich needs Trustees to help us in our mission to get people off the streets, keep people off the streets and create opportunities for people. www.thewallich.com/about-us
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of The Wallich, developing the organisation’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with its charitable objectives set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
The Board is responsible for and liable for the governance and functioning of The Wallich, and accountable to our stakeholders and regulators, including staff, service users, The Charity Commission and Companies House.
There isn’t one type of person we’re looking for, but we do know what qualities we like:
People with a burning ambition to change the world for the better
Someone who cares about good quality services
A person who likes to solve problems
Someone good at building relationships with people
Someone able to challenge people respectfully
People who want to learn more about the third sector, housing and homelessness
We welcome applications from people with different experiences, or who might be considering their first Board role. Yes, experience is important, but personal qualities, behaviours and commitment to our values is significant too.
Currently, we are particularly interested in people with the following skills but welcome all applications:
Vice Chair
Can you chair meetings and take part in strategic discussions? Do you have experience in organisational leadership? We are looking for a Vice Chair to work alongside our Chair.
Safeguarding expertise
Have you led on safeguarding policies and procedures? Do you have experience in healthcare settings or substance use? What about safeguarding in housing or homelessness settings? We’re looking for someone to complement existing skills in this area.
Property and Housing management
Have you worked in the social housing sector or have experience of Renting Homes (Wales) Act implementation? Are you experienced in health and safety, repairs or legal compliance? We’re looking for someone who can add to the Board’s knowledge on this issue.
HR expertise
Have you worked in human resources? Do you have experience of change management or a senior leadership position? We’re looking for someone who can add to a strong Board knowledge of managing and supporting people.
We would also welcome people with Board experience, governance and risk management, and Executive experience.
How to apply
1. Submit your CV through The Wallich Jobs Portal
2. Answer to the following question uploaded where a Cover Letter is requested
Choose one of our organisational values and explain how you will embody this in your role as Trustee.
Your answer can be in a written format, a video or an audio clip. Please email the video / audio clip to elizabeth.collins@thewallich.net, as you won't be able to submit it through the portal.
See our Application Guidancepage for tips on what to include in your application.
See our Recruitment Pack for more information about the role and the organisation.
Closing date for this vacancy is the 23rd of August 2024 at 09:00am
Candidates will be shortlisted by a shortlisting panel of members of the Board and Shadow Board on the 27th of August 2024.
Interviews for successful candidates will be held on the 6th of September 2024 in-person in Cardiff or online via Teams.
The Wallich reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Therefore, we encourage early applications.
We ask that agencies do not approach us to assist us with this vacancy.
