Trustees and/or Governors

School & College; North East; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

Talbot House children's Charity, Hexham Road, Walbotlle, NE15 8HW

Employer: Talbot House children's Charity

Closing: 30th April 2025

This is a great opportunity to take up a voluntary role, especially if your employer promotes paid charity days.

You could be part of a small team who really do change children’s lives.

We are a non-maintained specialist school and charity for children with complex needs specialising in SEMH / ASD. Our school provides education for up to 70 children, ranging from 4 to 16 years old. All pupils have an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan). Many of our children have multiple complex needs, such as trauma and ADHD, alongside their primary need of SEMH / ASD, some with multi diagnosis. We pride ourselves on knowing and understanding our pupils by building good relationships with them from day one, alongside their families.

We are passionate to do our best for every pupil by looking closely at the needs of each pupil and ensuring they access the best curriculum for their needs. Our pupils have the opportunity to work towards a variety of qualifications including GCSE’s, Entry Level 1, 2 & 3, Functional Skills Level 1, 2 & 3, AQA Unit Awards.

We welcome applicants for these important roles from enthusiastic and reliable individuals who have a genuine interest in the welfare, care and development of children with social, emotional or mental health considerations.

If you have a background in Education, Finance, HR, Charity, or Children’s Social Care, we would be especially interested to hear from you; however, we welcome all applicants as we seek a diverse group of volunteers.

To be a Trustee and/or a Governor, you do not need prior experience, but you do need to share our passion for our Charity. A full induction and ongoing training will be provided.

The Charity requires a level of commitment for the roles, with an expectation to meet up to 4 evenings per year for the full Board/Governor Meetings. There are also termly monitoring visits for Governors.

For an informal discussion with Deirdre Pearson – CEO, please contact us at 0191 229 0111 or [e-mail]

The Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment (see full policy details on our website). This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances and continued subscription to the DBS Update Service.