Trustees
St John's Foundation
Meetings typically take place in person at St John’s Foundation in Bath.
Unremunerated
One of the UK’s oldest charities, the St John’s Foundation has supported the community in Bath and North-East Somerset for almost 850 years. Their work supports those under-served by society and focuses on delivering lasting social change inspired by our purpose of Changing lives. For good.
St John’s is – and always has been – in many ways a thought leader and pioneer in its field. Its mission is to challenge the status quo, identify where systems in society are broken or failing and seek solutions to repair them. In order to extend the reach and social impact of their charitable work, they strive to share experience and learning with like-minded organisations.
THE ROLE
We’re looking for up to four new Trustees to support the forward development of our Board and collectively offer support, stretch and strategic oversight to a talented executive team. You will understand how our sense of place in our region naturally impacts on our priorities and will use all of the knowledge and expertise gained through your own background and achievements to support debate, discussion and decision-making.
As we enter a period of significant change and development, we’re looking for four highly accomplished individuals in their field, who can reconcile our distinctive heritage with the modern role we must play in the context of changing needs and pressures. You’ll also bring an intuitive appreciation of the role we play within our Bath and North East Somerset context, and a deep respect for our mission.
We are specifically looking for people with a background in at least one of the following for this Trustee cohort: people and culture; older adult services; investment, and commercial. You can read more about the experiences that would be most helpful to the Foundation, and the role you would be playing in our future in the Person Specification section of this pack.
Wherever you are now, you’ll be known for your integrity and personal credibility and will be recognised as a trusted and influential leader, with emotional intelligence, sound judgement and a strategic outlook. The Foundation will always consider applicants who have lived or personal experience of poverty or other challenges faced by our beneficiaries.
Finally, we recognise that the opportunities and challenges ahead are endemic in society and not specific to our area and we’re open to applicants from further afield, where they understand the importance of their personal presence within our organisation.
How to apply
To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- your CV or equivalent biographical details (no more than three sides)
- a supporting statement that sets out why you are interested in this appointment and the specific experiences you believe you can bring to St John’s Foundation that make you suitable.
Closing date
Friday 29th November 2024
First stage discussions for selected candidates
Likely to be early January 2025
Agreement of the final shortlist
Likely to be mid-January 2025
Informal conversations
Mid-late January 2025
Final panel interview event
Final week of January 2025 (TBC)
