Chair of Board
Bath Sound
The overall role of the chair is help organise and run trustee meetings. They are responsible for ensuring that the organisation is following correct governance and meeting its charitable duties.
In addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, duties of the Chair include the following. • Providing leadership to the organisation and the board by ensuring that everyone remains focused on the delivery of the organisation’s charitable purposes in order to provide greater public benefit • Chairing and facilitating board meetings • Giving direction to board policy-making • Checking that decisions taken at meetings are implemented • Representing the organisation at functions and meetings, and acting as a spokesperson as appropriate • Bringing impartiality and objectivity to decision-making • Planning the annual cycle of board meetings and other general meetings where required, for example annual general meeting • Setting agendas for board and other general meetings • Developing the board of trustees including induction, training, appraisal and succession planning • Addressing conflict within the board and within the organisation, and liaising with the chief executive (if staff are employed) to achieve this Where staff are employed: • Liaising with the chief executive to keep an overview of the organisation’s affairs and to provide support as appropriate • Leading the process of supporting and appraising the performance of the chief executive • Sitting on appointment and disciplinary panels • The vice-chair acts for the chair when the chair is not available and undertakes assignments at the request of the chair
Trusteeships & Committees
Basic IT skills - internet & email, Evaluating & Reviewing, Managing People, Organising & Planning, Interpersonal
• Leadership skills • Experience of committee work • Tact and diplomacy • Good communication and interpersonal skills • Impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect confidences.
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5 to 10 hours a week maximum
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