Volunteer Trustee with charity sector experience to join board of prison food charity | Food Be[...]

Food Behind Bars; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Behind Bars is seeking a dedicated Trustee with experience in the charity sector to help shape its vision and strategy during a critical growth phase. This role offers the chance to influence public policy on prison food and engage with societal issues through meaningful food education, making a genuine impact on vulnerable communities.

Qualifications

• Experience in charity governance or public services is preferred.
• Strong capabilities in fundraising and income generation.
• A genuine interest in food and social impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead Food Behind Bars' strategy and mission as a Trustee.
• Ensure the charity meets its objectives and maximum impact is achieved.
• Support and collaborate with the Chief Executive on future projects.

Skills

Fundraising

Public Service Experience

Strategic Thinking

Governance Experience

Job description

Volunteer Trustee with charity sector experience to join board of prison food charity | Food Behind Bars

Volunteer Trustee with charity sector experience to join board of prison food charity | Food Behind Bars

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We are looking for a motivated individual who shares our values of good food for everyone in society to work closely with our trustees and Chief Executive to lead our young organisation through an exciting growth stage.

What difference will you make?

We are a small charity with a big ambition - the Trustee will have a real opportunity to shape our future, helping us deliver pioneering work that influences future policy. You’ll be able to utilise your experience and knowledge to support the daily operations of Food Behind Bars, helping us achieve success and make a difference to people’s lives. You'll have the opportunity to make a real and tangible impact on a charity at its early stages of operation. Our work has been designed to influence public policy and to have a meaningful effect on some of society's most vulnerable individuals. This opportunity is a key part of our overall vision and strategy as an organisation.

What are we looking for?

We are specifically seeking someone with previous experience of the prison/charity sector who is looking to utilise their experience to generate positive change. Ideally, someone who is passionate about food and is full of ideas of how we can build upon our charitable objectives of changing prison food and delivering engaging food education within a prison environment. Good communication skills, a positive attitude and a team-player are a must! We are ideally looking for someone who has some or all of the following skills/experience Has experience dealing with public services and the challenges and issues involved. Has experience fundraising and generating income in the charity sector. Is an excellent strategic thinker can you help make our vision a reality and make a real difference to the lives of some of society's most vulnerable individuals? Has knowledge and/or experience of the prison service/criminal justice sector. Has knowledge and/or an interest in the subject of food from a societal perspective. May have had previous experience in the governance of a charity. Ultimately, we want someone who cares about the same issues as we do and genuinely believes in the purpose behind what we're doing.

What will you be doing?

We are looking to recruit a passionate and experienced individual to join the Board of Food Behind Bars as a Trustee. Food Behind Bars is the UK's leading charity dedicated to transforming the food served in British prisons. As a Trustee, you will be expected to help lead Food Behind Bars’ strategy, mission and services, ensuring our work is achieving maximum impact for our beneficiaries. You will help ensure that the charity operates within its charitable objectives and provides clear strategic direction. You will be involved in helping us develop and plan our expansion over the next few years, working closely with our Chief Executive on current and future projects. We are looking for someone who has a genuine interest in our core belief that food has the power to change lives. If you have a desire to make a real difference to a small charity and are willing to share your skills, experience and knowledge, then we'd love to hear from you. Our current board is made up of five trustees and we have identified a skills gap which we'd like to fill. We are seeking an individual with board/management level experience in the charity sector, preferably - but not essentially - within the criminal justice sector. We'd like this individual to bring their experience and understanding of this challenging sector to Food Behind Bars, in order to help design our services and make them as impactful as possible and provide oversight, governance and leadership to the charity to fulfil its charitable purposes.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

Job function

• Job function

  Finance, Marketing, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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