Board Member (HR)

We are seeking a Trustee with HR experience to join our Board and play a pivotal role in ensuring The Spark is well-governed, follows good practice, and successfully meets its charitable objectives.

Timeline & Commitment

The Spark’s Board meets four times per calendar year.

This is an ongoing volunteer Board position. Trustees are elected for a three-year term, with the scope to serve for more than one term. We ask that Trustees commit to this timeline to ensure continuity, with a general expectation of providing no less than three months' notice should you need to resign mid-term.

Key Responsibilities

While all Trustees share a collective responsibility to ensure the charity complies with relevant laws, evaluates performance against agreed targets, and supports the Chief Executive, the Finance Trustee has distinct financial leadership duties.

Role Description

• Ensure that the organisation pursues its stated charitable objects as defined in the Articles of Association, by establishing that there is a clear vision, set of values and strategy, and ensuring that there is a common understanding of these by trustees and staff and associated personnel.
• Ensure that the organisation complies with the Articles of Association, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
• Ensure that the organisation applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its charitable objects.
• Ensure that the organisation defines its goals and evaluates performance against agreed targets.
• Uphold the good name and values of the organisation.
• Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation, including having appropriate policies and procedures in place.
• Ensure the financial stability of the organisation.
• Follow proper and formal arrangements for the appointment, supervision, support, appraisal and remuneration of the chief executive.
• Hold the Chief Executive to account for the management and administration of the charity.
• Ensure that the organisation acts in accordance with employment law and exercises a duty of care to its employees.
• Ensure that the major risks to the organisation are regularly identified and reviewed and that systems are in place to mitigate or minimise these risks.
• Ensure that the board regularly reviews the governance structure and its own performance against an agreed programme.
• Ensure that trustees have an agreed code of conduct and comply with it, and that there are mechanisms for the removal of trustees who do not abide by the principles stated therein.