Non-executive directors (trustees)
Stomping Grounds Forest School CIC is in its 5th year of delivery and needs your help to continue its growth.
We deliver Forest School to communities across the North East and use our profits to ensure historically excluded groups can benefit from the impact of connection with nature.
We are passionate about giving children and families from all backgrounds the time and space to connect with nature, build relationships with the land and grow communities.
It’s an exciting time to be involved with us and with the wider Forest School Community.
As more people discover the power of being in nature and developing communities, this role plays an important part in helping everyone to access the outdoors, regardless of background or income.
You’ll be joining a diverse, skilled, supportive team and helping us to meet our mission.
What skills do I need?
We are currently looking for non-Executive Directors with the following skills who can support the organisation to continue to deliver and develop its current projects and to develop any projects identified to meet future needs.
1. Treasurer with Bookkeeping Experience
Responsibilities: Specific responsibilities to include:
○ Help develop quarterly financial reports for the Board
○ Develop financial forecasts for different scenarios to help the Board with decision making and for use in funding bids
○ Essential criteria: Must hold or be working towards a recognised finance qualification.
2. Director with lived experience of being a minoritised group
Specific responsibilities to include:
○ Support us to develop and implement an EDI strategy
○ Provide feedback on language and representation within the organisation
3. Director with experience of working in education and or Early Years Specific responsibilities to include:
○ Supporting our schools offer
○ Supporting our Safeguarding policy and practice
○ Advising on Ofsted requirements
Essential Qualities of All Directors
● Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Directorship
● Be familiarised with Stomping Grounds governing documents, in particular our Articles of Association
● Adhering to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
● Commitment to Stomping Grounds’ objectives, aims and values and willingness to devote time to carry out responsibilities.
● Strategic and forward looking vision in relation to our aims and objectives.
● Good, independent judgement, political impartiality and the ability to think creatively in the context of the organisation and external environment.
● Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to respect the confidences of colleagues.
● Balancing tact and diplomacy with willingness to challenge and constructively criticise.
Time Commitment
The board of Directors meets quarterly for a two hour meeting, usually 7-9pm. In addition electronic and telephone contacts may be required from time to time. We also ask for half a day per quarter of focussed project or development work. The total hourly commitment would be 34 hours per year. Meetings are generally held in West Gateshead or Prudhoe.
Benefits
● Be part of an innovative, progressive team of people working in a new and alternative field.
● Contribute to an organisation that is having a positive effect on people’s mental and physical health and their relationship with nature, across a range of communities.
● Form new working relationships and expand your networks and career prospects
Application Process
To apply for one of the posts above, please prepare no more than one side of A4 telling us which post you are applying for, your relevant experience and what difference you hope to make to Stomping Grounds. Please also include your full name and contact details.
Proposals should be emailed to [email protected]
There are no deadlines for applications but we will appoint people as soon as we have found someone suitable so we recommend applying as soon as possible. Thank you for taking the time to read and consider this, we hope to hear from you soon.
Contact Information Sophie Watkinson [email protected] 07736990489
Posted for
Stomping Ground
Interests
- Civic Responsibility and Communities
- Environment
- Young People
Activities
- Fundraising and Finance
- Trusteeship and Committee Work
Details
- Age restrictions
18 plus - Child Protection Policy (where relevant)
- DBS check required
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When can I volunteer?
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| Morning | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Afternoon | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Evening | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Availability Details
The board of Directors meets quarterly for a two hour meeting, usually 7-9pm. In addition electronic and telephone contacts may be required from time to time. We also ask for half a day per quarter of focussed project or development work. The total hourly commitment would be 34 hours per year. Meetings are generally held in West Gateshead or Prudhoe.
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