General Board Trustee Vacancy

General Charity Trustee Role Spec Template

The Organisation: Newpark Close Family Resource Centre is a well-established very busy Family Resource centre located in the city of Kilkenny at Newpark.  Our team of dedicated professionals works tirelessly towards providing the highest standard of care and support to families residing in the area, and in the eastern environs of Kilkenny.
Our centre is committed to helping and supporting all in our community, children, parents, individuals, caregivers in all aspects of life. We aim to provide a welcoming and inclusive space that is open to all, regardless of ethnicity, culture, or religion. Our services are designed to support and promote healthy living, education, and social integration within the community.

The Role: Newpark Close Family Resource Centre in Kilkenny are seeking to recruit  trustees to our Board.   The Board are particularly interested in individuals with recent and relevant experience from  HR, Finance, Legal, Clinical, Community Development,  Family Support, Childcare.

General Trustee duties of a Charity Trustee

• Comply with the Charity’s governing document

• Ensuring charity is complying with its charitable purpose for the public benefit

 • Acting in the best interest of the charity

• Act with Reasonable Care and Skill

 • Manage the assets of your charity Responsibilities will include the following:

• Providing input to the strategic direction of the Not-For-Profit and contributing with insight, oversight, and experience of strategy formulation in the sector.

• Policy formation and implementation as required

Essential Skills/Qualities required for these roles:

• A deep appreciation and knowledge of the Not-For-Profit sector

• An understanding of and commitment to our mission and values

• Commitment to highest levels of corporate governance

Board Meetings: There will be 12  board meetings per year and a number of  sub-committee meetings a year. Meetings are held in the afternoon and/or evening and also have option of remote access via teams.