Trustee with Legal Experience

The Organisation: 

Kildare County Childcare Committee strives to ensure that early childhood is understood as a significant and distinct time in life that must be valued, nurtured and respected, and that every child in Kildare has equal access to the highest quality education and childcare experiences within their local communities. 

Through the leadership of Kildare County Childcare Committee, early childhood is understood as a significant and distinct time in life that must be valued, nurtured and respected, where every child in Kildare has equal access to the highest quality education and childcare experiences within their local communities. 

For more information: Kildare > Home 

Our board: Kildare > Our Members 

The Role 

Kildare County Childcare Committee is seeking a board member with a Legal experience.   

Responsibilities include the following: 

• Input to the strategic direction, contributing with insight, oversight, and experience. 

• Act as legal counsel, assisting on legal aspects of the organisation pertaining to best practice. 

• Assist with the creation of strategic plans which will comply with current legislation and practice. 

• Support the board in ensuring the highest levels of governance and compliance. 

• Membership of a board committee. 

Skills and experience required: 

• Qualified solicitor or barrister.   

• Extensive knowledge of company law and governance in Ireland.  

• Board experience is desirable, at executive, advisory or non-executive levels. 

Charities Regulator’s General Duties of a Charity Trustee 

• Comply with the charity’s governing document. 

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

• Act in the best interest of the charity 

• Act with reasonable care and skill 

• Manage the assets of your charity. 

Board Meetings: 

There are six board meetings a year.  Meetings are mostly online with the exception of the December board meeting and the AGM.  Meetings last one hour and are held at lunchtime.  

Subcommittees: 

There are three subcommittees: Finance & Audit, Renumeration, and Health & Safety. Board members are expected to join at least one subcommittee. Meetings are held online and usually last for an hour.