Recruitment of Trustees

CONTENTS

  1. Advert
  2. Application Form
  3. Role of the Trustee
  4. Person Specification
  5. 2020 Strategy

April 2017

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Age UK North Tyneside

Vacancies for Trustees

Age UK North Tyneside (AUKNT) is a locally based independent charity and company limited by guarantee whose mission is to improve the quality of life, opportunities and services for older people. We are one of 164 ‘brand partners’ working together through the national Age UK charity.

AUKNT has an ambitious five year strategy to 2020 to grow and develop the services we offer. As well as our main charity, we have a wholly owned social enterprise subsidiary company Life Choices Plus Limited trading as EveryDay which operates our CQC regulated Care at Home Services and a tripartite Age UK financial products and services company. Both donate net profits back to the charity for the benefit of older people.

We wish to maintain a diverse, dynamic Trustee Board with experience and skills in health and social care, housing, business development skills, customer service, financial, legal, public and charitable services. We aim to strengthen the current Board with up to threefurther Trustees to take our Board strength up to 12. We want to maintain and enhance Board diversity and look to recruit from the widest possible experience and skill base.

Our turnover is circa £5M per annum. We employ 250+ staff and a similar number of volunteers delivering a wide range of health, care and support contracts, advice and information services, social leisure and learning activities across the borough.

If you’re interested and would like to receive an information pack, please get in touch by contacting Tracy Skipper, Executive PA to Chief Executive :-

Email:

Telephone: 0191 287 7017

There is more information about us on our website

The closing date for applications is Friday 19May 2017


TRUSTEE APPLICATION FORM

Please note:

answer all relevant questions on the form.

  • complete clearly in black ink or type.

POST APPLIED FOR / Trustee
SURNAME Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms
(Block Letters)
FORENAME (S) Date of Birth:
(Block Letters)

ADDRESS

POST CODE
TELEPHONE NO (home) (mobile)
TELEPHONE NO (work)
(If this is convenient for contacting you)
EMAIL

EDUCATION

FURTHER & HIGHER EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

PLEASE GIVE DETAILS OF YOUR LAST TWO PREVIOUS JOBS:

Name and Address of
Present/most recent employer / Employers’
Business / From - To / Job Title

Please give brief details of key responsibilities

VOLUNTARY WORK

Please give details of any voluntary work undertaken (including any Trusteeships/Board roles.
PUBLIC DUTIES/OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
Please give details

INTEREST IN POST

Please tell us:
  1. Why you are interested in being a Trustee of Age UK North Tyneside
  2. What skills and attributesyou would bring to the role
  3. Your understanding of the difference between Governance and Management
Continue on separate sheet if necessary.

REFEREES

Give names, designations and addresses of TWO persons, to whom reference may be made. Please state in what capacity you know them
Reference one / Reference two

CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence /

YES/NO

NB: If YES details will be required in strict confidence at an interview

DECLARATION

I am not disqualified from acting as a trustee under section 72 of the Charities Act 1993*.

*Section 72 of the Charities Act 1993 disqualifies people who:
  • Have unspent convictions for any offence involving deception or dishonestly;
  • Have been adjudged bankrupt or sequestration of their estate has been awarded and (in either case) they have not been discharged;
  • Have made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, their creditors and have not been discharged in respect of it;
  • Have been removed from the office of charity trustee or trustee for a charity by an order made by the Commissioners or by the charity for which they were responsible or to which they were privy, or which they by their conduct contributed to or facilitated;
  • Have been removed, under Section 7 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (powers of Court of Session to deal with management of charities), from being concerned in the management or control of anybody;
  • Are subject to a disqualification order under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 or to an order made under section 429(2)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (failure to pay under county court administration order).

I declare that the information given on this form is true and correct

I declare that I have not previously been disqualified as a Director under The Companies Act (2006)
Signed ………………………………….. Date …………………………….…

Please return this form marked

“PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL”

Post to:

Alma Caldwell

Group Chief Executive

Age UK North Tyneside

Bradbury Centre

13 Saville Street West

North Shields

NE29 6QP

or email to:

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RoleTrustee of Age UK North Tyneside

Location HQ – 13 Saville Street West, North Shields

Area of BenefitIn and Around North Tyneside, Tyne & Wear

Responsible to:The Charity via the Chairman

Responsible for:The Governance of the Charity via the Chief Executive

Duties

1.to ensure that the charity complies with its governing document, charity law, company law, and any other relevant legislation or regulations;

2.to ensure that the charity pursues its charitable objects as defined in its governing document;

3.to ensure that the charity applies its resources exclusively in furtherance of its objects, i.e. the charity must not spend money on activities which are not included in its own objects, no matter how worthwhile or charitable those activities are;

4.to contribute actively to the board of trustees role of giving firm strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets;

5.to safeguard the good name and values of the charity; putting the charity’s interest first and foremost;

6.to always refer any issues to the Chairperson or Chief Executive, particularly press enquiries;

7.to ensure the effective and efficient administration of the charity;

8.to ensure the financial stability of the charity;

9.to protect and manage the property of the charity and to ensure the proper investment of the charity’s funds;

10.to appoint and support the Chief Executive and monitor his or her performance;

11.in addition to the above statutory duties of all trustees, each trustee should use any specific knowledge or experience he or she may have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions. This will involve scrutinising board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, and providing advice and guidance requested by the board on new initiatives or other issues relevant to the area of the charity’s work in which the trustee has special expertise;

12. to inform and update as appropriate the Register of other interests kept at HQ.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Person specification:Trustees of Age UK North Tyneside

Each Trustee must have:

Specific skills and experience in one or more of the following areas will be particularly beneficial:

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