VACANCY: BOARD DIRECTORS

Active Black Country is seeking to recruit several Board Directors to help provide the strategic oversight that is essential to delivering our mission.

We are looking for individuals with the below background and experience:

• Senior executive, non-executive director background preferably with experience of the charitable/not-for-profit sectors.

• To have a particular responsibility for finance, to maintain a clear understanding of our organisation’s financial position, providing advice, scrutiny and support to the executive officers, and ensuring full and timely financial transparency and information disclosure to the Board.

The finance director will work closely with the Chair of Audit, Risk & Compliance to provide scrutiny and oversight of the work of Active Black Country. This will include providing the Board with the reassurance that the finances and the related processes are operating effectively, ensuring best use of the organisation’s resources.

It is a fantastic opportunity to help lead a values-driven organisation that aims to make a difference to the lives of local people. We are looking for individuals who will bring energy and commitment to help us develop our governance and contribute to creating an active Black Country.

The Active Black Country Board encourages diversity to maximise achievements, good practice, innovation and impact and aims to ensure our organisation reflects the communities we seek to serve. We especially welcome applicants from under-represented or marginalised groups including, but not limited to, people from ethnically diverse communities and those with a disability or long-term health condition.

The post is not remunerated but out of pocket expenses can be paid.

For full details please see our Board Recruitment Pack and Board Director role description: 

Board Recruitment Pack

Board Director role

For further information on Active Black Country, please see our website – www.activeblackcountry.co.uk

We are always keen to work with applicants to make it easier for you to become a Board Member. We can make adjustments where needed, perhaps due to a disability or sensory impairment or with digital access.

To apply: 1. Please submit an expression of interest explaining why you are interested in this role, detailing how you are a good candidate for this post and how you fulfil the person specification – we recommend that this is no longer than two pages;

2. The declaration form – but completion of the equalities section is not mandatory, this is requested for monitoring purposes in line with our commitment to equality and diversity;

3. Please submit your expression to enquiries@Activeblackcountry.co.uk

Closing Date: 20th September 2024

For an informal discussion on any aspect of the role please contact Ian Carey (ABC Chief Executive Officer) Ian.carey@Activeblackcountry.co.uk or on 07507 060970, or Amanda Tomlinson (ABC Board Chair) - contactable via the details above.

Related Document

Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form