Trustees for Visually Impaired Charity - Volunteer

Vision of Adventure; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in the United Kingdom is seeking trustees with experience in HR and legal matters to enhance its board. The role will involve helping to formalize HR processes and assist in the recruitment and management of new senior staff. Ideal candidates will have a background in employing and managing staff, with experience in interviewing, onboarding, and contract preparations. This is a hands-on position transitioning to an oversight role as the charity stabilizes its operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in employing and managing staff.
• Familiarity with interviewing, onboarding, and contract setup.
• Knowledge of managing flexible working, timesheets, and sick leave.

Responsibilities

• Assist in formalizing HR processes as the charity begins employing new staff.
• Support in recruiting, managing, and guiding the new senior staff team.
• Transition to an overseeing role once operations stabilize.

Skills

HR management

Recruitment

Legal knowledge

Job description

We are looking for trustees with specific skills to strengthen our board. We are particularly keen to recruit trustees to help with HR and to assist with legal matters such as staff contracts. We currently need trustees who have time and energy to commit to the role on a weekly basis.

What difference will you make?

As a trustee with specific skills in HR or legal matters you will help the charity formalise the way we employ staff.

The original team were all part of the charity from the beginning and a lot was done on a basis of goodwill and "whatever needs doing!"

As we employ new staff we recognise the need to formalise our HR processes and have robust policies in place.

What are we looking for?

• We are looking for a trustee who has experience of employing and manging staff.
• Ideally with experience of interviewing, onboarding and setting up contracts etc.
• Knowledge of managing flexible working, timesheets and sick leave will all be vital.

What will you be doing?

Vision of Adventure is facing a challenging new phase in its development as we move from reliance on the founders and the original staff team.

As we look to employ a new senior staff team to work for the charity we need trustees who can assist "hands on" in recruiting, managing and guiding that team as they take over the day to day running of the charity's activities.

Once everything is on an even keel commitment will become more of an overseeing role.