OXPIP - The Oxford Parent Infant Project
Chair of the Board of Trustees
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Help Shape the Future for Babies and Families
Every baby’s future is shaped by their earliest relationships.
As Chair of OXPIP, you will help ensure more babies have the opportunity to grow up feeling safe, loved and able to thrive.
For more than 25 years, OXPIP has been transforming the lives of babies and families through specialist parent-infant psychotherapy. We are a recognised centre of excellence in our field, and alongside our clinical services, we train professionals, influence policy and work in partnership with others to improve infant mental health across Oxfordshire and beyond.
We are now looking for an exceptional Chair of the Board of Trustees to lead us through an exciting new chapter, building on our recent growth and our solid financial base. Areas of focus include expanding our training offer, diversifying our income streams and developing our workforce.
This is an opportunity to work alongside an ambitious Board and experienced Chief Executive to shape the future of one of the UK’s leading parent-infant relationship charities.
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We are looking for someone who can:
- Provide inspiring strategic leadership.
- Champion excellent governance.
- Create an inclusive, engaged and high-performing Board.
- Support and constructively challenge our Chief Executive.
- Support fundraising, strategic partnerships and income generation, using your networks and influence where appropriate.
- Build strong relationships and act as an ambassador for OXPIP.
- Help us continue to grow our impact for babies and families.
You will bring senior leadership experience together with a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for babies, young children and their families. Previous experience as a Chair or Trustee is highly desirable. Experience of fundraising, philanthropy, income generation, business development or building strategic partnerships would be particularly valuable as OXPIP continues to grow its impact and diversify its income. An understanding of infant mental health, parent-infant relationships or children’s services would be desirable.
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Above all, you will share our values of compassion, inclusion and excellence and believe that every baby deserves the best possible start in life.
We know that great Chairs come from many different backgrounds and experiences. We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and communities, particularly those whose perspectives are currently under-represented on charity boards.
Time commitment: Approximately 2 days per month.
This is a voluntary role with reasonable expenses reimbursed.
If you would like to help shape the future of OXPIP and make a lasting difference for babies and families, we would love to hear from you.
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