Ignite Hubs
Trustee - Volunteer
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Join Ignite Hubs as a Trustee
Help transform lives through education. Use your organisational and relationship-building skills to strengthen our Board, connect people, and develop partnerships that create opportunities for children and young people.
What difference will you make?
Play a vital role in helping Ignite Hubs deliver high-quality, inclusive education to children and young people who need it most. We work particularly with girls, those from disadvantaged backgrounds, and those from underrepresented backgrounds. Your contribution directly supports educational equity and helps young people develop skills critical to future learning and opportunities.
What are we looking for?
- Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate people, information, and agreed actions.
- Good judgement and an interest in developing your understanding of charity governance.
- The ability to think strategically, identify priorities, and translate ideas into practical, proportionate action.
Experience in the charity sector or supporting a Board would be a bonus. Previous trustee experience is welcome but is not essential.
Time Commitment and Support
The anticipated ongoing commitment is around 4–6 hours per month. You may need additional time in the first couple of months to get to know the organisation, understand its priorities, and meet fellow trustees and relevant team members.
You will receive an induction, access to the Trustee Handbook and relevant organisational information, and introductions to fellow trustees and team members.
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What will you be doing?
We are looking for a proactive professional to join our Board of Trustees. This leadership role suits a collaborative self-starter who enjoys bringing people together, creating structure, and taking ownership of progressing agreed priorities.
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We would particularly welcome someone with experience as an executive assistant or PA, or in event management, community building, partnership development, or a similar coordination role. You may already have experience in the charity sector or be interested in applying your skills to support a growing education charity.
You will help the Board stay organised, connected, and effective. This includes coordinating meetings and information, supporting follow-through on agreed actions, and helping strengthen our governance processes.
You will also help identify relevant organisations and businesses and develop relationships with them, working alongside the CEO and fellow trustees to create opportunities for collaboration, funding, and wider support.
As a small and developing charity, we are looking for someone who will contribute actively between meetings, combining participation in Board decisions with practical, hands-on support within the agreed time commitment.
What You Will Be Doing
Governance and Strategic Contribution
- Contribute to the effective governance of Ignite Hubs, ensuring the charity remains focused on its mission, charitable objectives, and the interests of its beneficiaries.
- Help shape organisational priorities and identify practical ways to strengthen how the Board operates.
- Provide constructive support and challenge to the CEO and fellow trustees, sharing responsibility for financial oversight, risk management, and accountability.
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Board Organisation and Governance Processes
- Coordinate the Board calendar, meeting arrangements, agendas, and circulation of papers, working with the CEO and fellow trustees.
- Help ensure minutes, decisions, and key Board documents are accurately recorded, well organised, and accessible to those who need them.
- Help track governance tasks, review dates, and deadlines, and bring matters requiring attention to the Board.
Trustee Engagement and Follow-Through
- Support communication and collaboration between trustees, encouraging them to share updates, exchange ideas, and support one another.
- Maintain a clear record of agreed actions, owners, and deadlines, coordinating follow-up while individual trustees retain responsibility for their commitments.
Relationships and Opportunities
- Identify organisations and businesses whose interests, expertise, or networks could support Ignite Hubs’ mission and priorities.
- Help establish and develop relationships alongside the CEO and fellow trustees, supporting introductions, conversations, and agreed follow-up.
- Explore opportunities for collaboration, funding, professional expertise, and wider support for our programmes and the Ignite Learning & Careers Hub.
Board Participation and Collaboration
- Attend and actively contribute to quarterly Board meetings, the annual strategy workshop, and join optional monthly informal trustee catch-ups.
- Take ownership of one or two agreed priorities between meetings, within your available time.
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