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Chair of the Board of Trustees
Location: Salford / Hybrid
Contract: Voluntary Trustee position
Time commitment: Approximately 1- to 1.5-days per month
Would you like to use your leadership and governance experience to help shape the future of a charity making a lasting difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people across Salford?
Our client is seeking a new Chair of Trustees to lead its Board and support the charity as it builds on over 50 years of providing vital local mental health services.
About The Organisation
Our client 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 for the LGBTQ+ community through a dedicated programme.
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 organisation's next chapter.
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About The Role
The Chair will provide strategic leadership to the Board, ensuring effective governance, sound decision-making and a clear focus on the charity'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.
About You
They are looking for someone with senior strategic leadership experience and a strong understanding of charity governance, who can bring lots of emotional intelligence and sound judgement to the role.
You will bring:
- Experience of working with a charity Board or in a senior non-executive role.
- 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.
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.
- A genuine commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Knowledge of health and social care, or a related sector, would be valuable. A connection to Salford and its communities is also important.
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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.
This is a voluntary position, although reasonable out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed. The initial term is three years, with a maximum of three terms.
How To Apply
To apply, please click Apply Now below. You will need to include:
- An up-to-date CV.
- A covering statement of no more than two pages outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and the value you would bring as Chair.
Key Dates
- Closing date: Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 12 noon
- Interview date: Friday 16 October 2026 (in person)
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