Volunteer Trustee/Director (Multiple Roles Available - Unpaid)

One Parent Families Scotland; City of Edinburgh; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

One Parent Families Scotland, dedicated to supporting single-parent families, is seeking dynamic individuals for trustee roles. The successful candidates will enhance the board's effectiveness by bringing expertise in areas like marketing, government, and poverty. This role involves attending quarterly meetings and contributing to policy discussions, all in a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Travel expenses paid

Childcare costs or crèche arranged

Responsibilities

• Attend Directors’ meetings and AGMs four times a year.
• Act as a steward and supportive voice for the organisation.
• Participate in sub-groups, like Finance and Personnel.

Skills

Marketing & Trading Income

Local & National Government

Poverty & Inequality/Financial Inclusion

Digital

Job description

We are looking for dynamic and committed candidates to join our Trustee board – in this role you will be a steward of the organisation, act as a critical and challenging friend to the senior leadership team, and be our ambassadors in the community. Our vision is of a Scotland where single parent families are celebrated in all their diversity, are treated fairly and live free from discrimination and poverty. Our mission is to amplify the voices of single parent families in their unique role as sole carers and providers and together challenge stigma, poverty and inequality to achieve change. Our core values of Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion are at the heart of everything we do and underpin all aspects of our work.

OPFS is at an exciting time in its growth, with the recent completion of our bold new strategy and the upcoming appointment of a number of senior roles within the organisation. With a long and rich 80-year history of supporting lone-parent families in Scotland, and we hope that you may wish to be a part of that story going forward.

Who we’re looking for

We are recruiting multiple trustees, looking for a wide range of skills, knowledge and backgrounds, but we would particularly welcome candidates with experience of:

• Marketing & Trading Income
• Local & National Government
• Poverty & Inequality/Financial Inclusion
• Digital

If you would like to have an informal chat about becoming one of our Trustees please contact our Chief Executive Satwat Rehman at [e-mail] .

All colleagues operate in line with our values which are:

Justice, Equity, Trust, Collaboration and Compassion.

Join our team and be a champion for single parents.

Key info:

You will attend Directors’ meetings and AGMs or, if unable to do so, to submit apologies. Meetings are currently held four times a year on Thursday afternoons (usually in Edinburgh). Travel expenses are paid and childcare costs or a crèche arranged. An annual schedule of meetings is available.

You will possibly to be involved in relevant sub- groups. Currently OPFS has a Finance and a Personnel sub-group. These meet quarterly at times convenient to the members. The Finance Sub-group normally meets on a weekday afternoon a week before Board meetings. The Personnel sub group immediately before Board meetings.

Post: Volunteer Trustee/Director (Multiple roles available)

Location: Remote – Occasional Meetings In-Person

Salary: Unremunerated, Reasonable Travel Costs will be Reimbursed

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