Trustees - Business Development and Finance

Voluntary roles, no Charity experience necessary

Crossroads Care Surrey is a registered charity dedicated to supporting unpaid carers across Surrey for over 40 years. They recognise the immense challenges these individuals face and offer a range of quality care services to assist those caring for people of all ages with various health conditions and disabilities. Their trained team of carer support workers and volunteers provides essential help in carers' homes and communities, allowing them to take much-needed breaks from their caring responsibilities. Their mission is to keep families together and ensure that unpaid carers maintain their well-being.

Crossroads Care Surrey are seeking two Trustees with specific skills in Business Development and Finance, to work closely as part of their Board to bring new insight and skills to set and approve the strategic direction of the charity.

As the Business Development Trustee, you will be a dynamic individual with the background/knowledge and skills in the areas of: Business Development; Enterprise; Corporate Social Responsibility; Company Sponsorship; Corporate Sponsorship. You will have experience of building partnerships and conducting successful sales campaigns, project planning and networking.

As the Finance Trustee you will ideally a fully qualified accountant with a strong background in commercial finance. You will support strategic financial decisions by analysing trends, assessing risks, and identifying opportunities.

What is a Trustee:

• Being a trustee means making decisions that will impact people's lives and make a real difference to our community.
• Trustees are the people who lead the charity and decide how it is run. They play a vital role in helping to define and develop the work of the charity.
• Trustees work alongside the management team, using their skills and experience to help the charity to define and achieve its strategic aims. But they do not undertake the day-to-day work of running the organisation.
• Trustees give their time on a voluntary basis. They are not paid fees, but they can claim reasonable expenses.

Crossroads Care Surrey encourage candidates who can help increase the diversity of the Board to make their organisation more inclusive - especially those who have an interest in making a difference to the lives of unpaid carers across Surrey.

Could this be the ideal role for me?
To be considered for this role, you will require the following:

• Commitment to the organisation.
• Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort.
• Excellent networking skills, influencing and communications skills
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of trusteeship.
• Good, independent judgement and to work effectively as a member of a team.

What's in it for you.

• Volunteering experience
• Involvement in senior management teams and board activity
• Working with different sets of people
• Specific experience within the different teams
• General management experience
• Annual strategic away day with Trustees and Senior Management Team

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

These unremunerated roles are open to all. To apply for these exceptional opportunities, please submit your CV and supporting statement via the Charisma website.

If you would like to have an initial discussion with Sandra Smith, Associate Director of Charisma Charity Recruitment, prior to submitting your application, please email or call to arrange.

Closing date for applications: 16 February 2025