Independent Director

Renfrewshire Leisure Ltd; Scotland; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused charity is seeking an Independent Director to join its Board. This voluntary position requires strong financial expertise to guide governance and support local services. The role includes ensuring compliance with relevant legislation while providing support and challenge to the Senior Leadership Team. The charity values contributions from individuals of all backgrounds and encourages applications from diverse candidates. Deadline for applications is 11 January 2026.

Qualifications

• Strong financial expertise is required.
• Must ensure compliance with the Companies Act 2006 and other regulations.

Responsibilities

• Direct the affairs of the charity through effective governance.
• Support and challenge the Senior Leadership Team in strategy delivery.
• Ensure accountability and compliance with legal standards.

Job description

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Independent Director, Renfrewshire, Voluntary position

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About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Board member with strong financial expertise to join OneRen. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute your professional skills to enhance local services and community wellbeing.

Our Board of Directors are responsible for the strategic governance and development of OneRen. The board is made up of Renfrewshire Councillors, independent representatives from the local community and employees of OneRen.

The role of a Director is to direct the affairs of the charity through efficient, effective and accountable governance, ensuring that the organisation is professionally run and acts in accordance with its stated aims and objectives.

Directors are responsible for ensuring OneRen has a clear vision, mission and strategy which fulfils its purpose; to support and challenge the Senior Leadership Team in delivering that strategy and to ensure that it is able to account for its activities and outcomes to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, its funding partners and to the public.

In addition to its governing and leadership role, the Board has responsibility for the sound management of the charity; compliance with the legal and regulatory framework within which OneRen operates; public accountability for OneRen’s performance and effective delivery of the strategy and services; and to provide direction, support and challenge for the Chief Executive and the Senior Leadership Team.

The Director must ensure that the charity complies with the Companies Act 2006, all other relevant legislation and regulations (including in relation to employment, health & safety, data protection) and operates within the terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Deadline for applications: 11 January 2026

Interview dates: 19 and 20 January 2026

We want to hear from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you need any support with your application or want to chat about the role, get in touch.