Chair (Designate)

  • Job Reference: 00001179-1
  • Date posted: 30 September 2024
  • Recruiter: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
  • Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
  • Remote Working: 100% remote working possible
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: Animals & Wildlife, Environment & Conservation, Equality & Diversity, Volunteer
  • Job type: Trustee
  • Work hours: Part Time

Job description

About Us

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is the county's leading conservation charity run by local people for the benefit of local wildlife and communities. We are a part of a UK network of 46 local Wildlife Trusts working to protect and restore nature. Since 1963 we have been championing the views of people who care passionately about our county’s wild places and with your support we can do even more. Our Mission is to protect Nottinghamshire’s wildlife, restore biodiversity and inspire people to act for nature and climate.

East Midlands Environmental Consultants, trading as EMEC Ecology, is a subsidiary of the Trust, providing a one stop shop for ecology, biodiversity, project management and land management services.

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Trading Limited is also a subsidiary, running cafes, retail shops, conferencing, and a range of events at our Attenborough and Idle Valley flagship nature reserves – plus online retail sales.

All Profit with Purpose from these subsidiaries flows into supporting our charitable work across the county, creating a wilder future for Nottinghamshire.

It is anticipated that the Chair (Designate) will work alongside the current chair for a period of induction and familiarisation before assuming full responsibility for the role.

About the Role:

Chair of Trustees – Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust

We are looking to appoint a visionary Chair, who can help drive forward our ambitious strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to join us in our battle to restore wildlife and create a wilder future for Nottinghamshire. Working alongside our CEO, Paul Wilkinson, the chair will help us continue to grow stronger and increase our impact further.

The new Chair will have exceptional leadership and governance skills necessary to drive the Trust’s mission forward, along with a proven ability to guide a Board of Trustees in fulfilling their fiduciary duties and responsibilities. You will be a strong and collaborative partner to the CEO, providing both support and constructive challenge to ensure the Trust’s strategic direction and operational effectiveness.

We are looking for candidates with a solid understanding of good governance practices and expertise in:

  • Providing constructive feedback as a “critical friend”
  • Championing inclusive policies
  • Track record of organisational management and leadership

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust meetings:

  1. Council – 4 meetings per year (in person preferred, online offered where required)
  2. Sustainability Committee – 4 meetings per year
  3. Other standing committees as need arises – attend each committee at least once per year
  4. Local Group gatherings – encouraged to attend (2 per year) 5. Regular meetings with CEO arranged at mutual convenience to include formal annual appraisal and 6 monthly review meetings  

For further information, please view the candidate pack attached.

If you have a passion to join us in our fight for nature, then we’d love to hear from you! If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you’ll enquire and learn more.

Recruitment Timetable:

Closing date: 9th October

Interviews: 10, 15 or 16 October

AGM Date: November 6th

How to apply: Applications should be by CV and covering letter to Katherine Wilson, Chair of NWTTL via the apply button.

Please mention ACEVO Jobs when applying for the role.