Job title: Chair of Trustee Board
Organisation: Children in Wales
Closing date: 31 August 2022
The current Chair of Children in Wales, Dr Dave Williams will be standing down at the AGM in October 2022.
As Chair, you will be responsible to the Trustee Board and to the membership of the organisation for its governance and strategic direction.
Applicants should have experience of strategic leadership at a senior level within a large organisation, in the academic, statutory or not-for-profit sector. Experience in public office and of a Trustee Board or Management Committee of a similar organisation is highly desirable.
Applicants must have a demonstrable commitment and interest in children’s rights, along with a passion for improving the lives of our children and young people. The Chair should be in a position to be able to speak independently on behalf of Children in Wales.
The position of Chair requires a moderate time commitment and is unsalaried, although travelling expenses can be claimed. Formal meetings of the Board currently take place on a quarterly basis, however, the Chair should expect to make a commitment to at least 12 meetings per year.