Trustee Board Member (Education Sector) - Volunteer

Bucks Students’ Union; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A student-focused organization in High Wycombe is seeking a Trustee to support the Chief Executive and team in delivering quality services and ensuring sustainability. Ideal candidates should have legal or governance experience and a passion for student issues. This is a voluntary role with opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Expenses provided

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a keen understanding of the issues affecting students.
• Alignment with the values of the organization is important.
• Experience in the third sector is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the CEO and elected officers in delivering high-quality services.
• Assure the long-term sustainability of the organization.
• Contribute to the development of the organization.

Skills

Legal experience

Governance experience

Understanding of higher education

Passion for supporting development

Job description

4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Bucks Students’ Union is seeking to recruit a new Trustee to support our continued development. In particular, we would encourage applications from individuals with legal and/or governance experience.

What difference will you make?

As part of our Board, you will support the Chief Executive Officer, the elected officers and the wider team in the continued delivery of our high-quality services and assuring the long-term sustainability of the organisation.

What are we looking for?

We would welcome applicants with a keen understanding of higher education and issues affecting students and a passion for supporting the development of organisations in the third sector as well as a strong alignment with our values. In particular, we would encourage applications from individuals with legal and/or governance experience.

All trustee positions are voluntary (expenses provided) and offer a range of personal development opportunities.

What will you be doing?

As a registered charity with a turnover in excess of £2.5 million and a career staff team of 50, Bucks Students’ Union provides a range of services to our diverse membership of 16,000 students.

Our services include an Advice Centre and Representation Department, a 1,200‑capacity social space, a catering operation, a vibrant student newspaper and a wide‑ranging programme of sporting, developmental, recreational and volunteering activities.