Atkinson HR
Chair of the Board of Trustees
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We're delighted to be supporting our client, Mind in Salford, in the recruitment of a new Chair of the Board of Trustees to help shape the organisation's future.
About Mind in Salford
Mind in Salford is an independent, user-focused charity committed to ensuring local people experiencing mental health problems receive the support and respect they deserve.
The charity provides a range of services including advocacy, welfare rights and debt advice, mindfulness, mental health training and specialist support.
About the Role
With an experienced Senior Leadership Team and a Board that is going through a period of transition, this is an opportunity for a new Chair to strengthen Board effectiveness, support the development of new Trustees and help shape the charity’s next chapter.
The Chair will provide strategic leadership to the Board, ensuring effective governance, sound decision-making and a clear focus on Mind in Salford’s charitable purpose. In this role, you will lead and develop an effective, inclusive and high-performing Board, Chair meetings, build a strong, constructive relationship with the Chief Executive and represent the Charity and help develop relationships with key partners and supporters.
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About You
Mind in Salford are looking for someone with strategic leadership experience and a strong understanding of charity governance. You must be able to bring:
- Experience of working with a charity Board or in a senior non-executive role.
- Excellent emotional intelligence and strong relationship-building skills.
- A strong understanding of the duties and responsibilities of charity Trustees.
- The ability to chair meetings effectively, build consensus and manage challenging conversations.
- Experience of providing strategic oversight of finance, risk and organisational performance.
- A genuine commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Knowledge of health and social care, or a related sector, would be valuable. A connection to Salford and its communities is also important.
Commitment
The Board meets every two months, alongside a Finance sub-committee which meets four times a year. Trustees are expected to prepare for meetings, review papers in advance and contribute actively to Board discussions. As Chair you will be expected to meet regularly with the CEO and provide support outside of the formal meeting structure. It's our expectation that the role will need, on average, a day per month for someone to be able to thrive in the post.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 29th September and more information and the full candidate pack is available here.
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