Chair - Volunteer

Dads Rock; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Scotland seeks an experienced Chair to lead its board of trustees. The role involves providing strategic leadership and fostering an inclusive environment. Key responsibilities include effective governance, supporting senior staff, and representing the organization to drive initiatives that focus on father-inclusive practices. Experience in senior governance roles and leadership skills are essential. The organization aims to create system change in health and social settings to better support fathers and families, enhancing their overall well-being.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Chair or senior governance role is required.
• Experience in engaging a wide range of stakeholders is beneficial.
• Lived experience of parenting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the board of trustees to ensure strategic governance.
• Drive the strategy for father-inclusive practices.
• Represent the organization effectively in various forums.

Skills

Effective and inclusive leadership skills

Strategic perspective

Capacity to engage and influence people

Job description

We need an inclusive and experienced chair to

• Provide leadership and strategy
• Ensure effective management and proper Board function
• Provide direct support to senior staff
• Represent Dads Rock

Requires strategic perspective and influence.

What difference will you make?

The Chair is fundamental to our success. The role provides critical leadership, drives strategy, and enables advocacy for crucial funding and partnerships.

By ensuring robust governance, sound decision-making, and effective supervision of senior staff, the Chair stabilises and protects Dads Rock, ensuring we maximise our impact for Dads, children, and families across Scotland.

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience as a Chair, board lead or senior governance role
• effective and inclusive leadership skills;
• strategic perspective and understanding of the environment in which we work;
• capacity to engage with and influence a wide range of people; and
• Commitment to the overall aims and objects of Dads Rock.

Lived experience of parenting advantageous

What will you be doing?

You’ll need to lead our board of trustees - Currently a team of 8 with wide experience including banking, HR, third sector, lawyer and marketing professional.

Dads Rock's ambition is to create system change for father inclusive practice with health and social settings where focus is traditionally on mums only. We want services engaging with families to ask the man about his mental health and wellbeing, taking away the stigma and giving him an opportunity to ask for help.