Volunteer Chair of the Board of Trustees (Emersons Green Village Hall) | Emersons Green Village Hall

An opportunity to provide leadership, helping to shape the future development of our community hall and set its strategic direction to ensure financial viability for the future.

What difference will you make?

The leadership and commitment of our Chair is vital to the continued success of our much-loved village hall, helping to ensure that we can continue to provide services for the local community. As Chair you will have the opportunity to provide leadership in helping to shape the future of the hall and strategic direction and ensure financial viability for the future.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a wide variety of skills who can be an enabler to grow the business and build on the progress we have made to date. Ideally you will have experience in leadership, management and organisational development. Experience in the voluntary sector, community facilities or running community projects would be helpful.

What will you be doing?

We are currently looking to recruit a new Chair of Trustees to build upon our success to date, provide visionary strategic leadership and steer the charity through its next stage of development and growth. The Chair’s role is to lead the Board of Trustees, providing strategic oversight and governance, and creating a positive and inclusive culture. The Chair will be actively leading on shaping the future of our Hall, developing the business, and setting its strategic direction to ensure financial viability for the future. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a wide variety of skills who can be an enabler to oversee the charity and build on the progress we have made to date. Ideally you will have experience of being a Trustee. We are also looking for individuals with leadership, management, and organisational development skills. Experience in the voluntary sector, community facilities or running community projects would also be beneficial. As a ‘hands-on’ Chair, you will bring your experience and skills to the role and will be supported by the Trustee Board, plus an established staff team including the Hall and Event Manager, plus the Treasurer and Company Secretary. Emersons Green Village Hall is a charity which runs the community centre with the same name. Our aim is to be at the heart of the community. We run our own events and activities and hire out our rooms. As a large village hall, we are looking to the future to ensure that we can be financially viable in these challenging times. The Board of Trustees is the governing body of our charity. It is where final decisions are made. The Board’s key role is to make sure that the charity is successful in working towards its aims and objectives. The Board oversees the management of the hall and its staff and is responsible for the strategic direction, keeping an eye on the budgets and generally helping to ensure the halls continued success. The day to day running of the hall is dealt with by the Hall and Event Manager, with the support of staff, the Treasurer and Company Secretary. We have up to 6 scheduled Trustee Meetings a year and then additional Committee Meetings to deal with finances and operations. Meetings are usually in the evenings and can be held remotely on Microsoft Teams or in-person. For more information or an informal discussion about this role please get in touch.