Chair of Trustees – Lead Nature‑Focused Community Charity

East London Water Park; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A pioneering environmental charity in Greater London seeks a dynamic Chair of Trustees to lead their strategic efforts and supervise a new Chief Executive Officer. The successful candidate will possess board-level experience in the charity sector and a commitment to nature recovery and collaborative leadership. This role will involve recruiting new trustees and overseeing impactful environmental projects aimed at biodiversity conservation. Candidates should be proactive and adaptable, ideally based in Waltham Forest or Hackney.

Qualifications

• Board-level experience in the charity sector, as a trustee or a Chief Executive Officer.
• Familiarity with strategic planning, financial management, risk and change management.
• Commitment to learn about sociocracy and work sociocratically.

Responsibilities

• Recruit new trustees to create a strategic board.
• Oversee the charity’s work and ambitious projects.
• Collaborate with landowners and stakeholders.

Skills

Proactive

Adaptable

Entrepreneurial

Empathetic

Collaborative leadership

Job description

A pioneering environmental charity in Greater London seeks a dynamic Chair of Trustees to lead their strategic efforts and supervise a new Chief Executive Officer. The successful candidate will possess board-level experience in the charity sector and a commitment to nature recovery and collaborative leadership. This role will involve recruiting new trustees and overseeing impactful environmental projects aimed at biodiversity conservation. Candidates should be proactive and adaptable, ideally based in Waltham Forest or Hackney.