DHBT are seeking a new Vice Chair to help lead the charity into its exciting new future
We are seeking a new Vice Chair to work with our Board of Trustees to lead the charity into its next phase of development.
We are seeking someone with excellent leadership skills and governance experience who is passionate about our built heritage.
DHBT currently employs 1.6FTE staff members and has a Trustee Board of 9 who ensure the charity runs according to its constitution.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
The Vice Chair, along with other board members, has the primary function of ensuring that the Trust complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and other relevant legislation or regulations.
In the short term the Vice Chair will be expected to understand, interrogate and embrace the Trust's growth strategy and lead its completion into a business plan for 2024-2029. They will work with the Chair towards a potential transfer of responsibilities in 2025.
Longer term, the Vice Chair will provide inclusive leadership and set standards by example; always ensuring the Board understands and makes decisions in accord with the Trust's core values.
The Board is an active group and you will be expected to commit real time - up to the equivalent of 10-15 hours per week. The Board meets 4-5 times each year and the Vice Chair will also be expected to represent the Trust at various advocacy and cultivation events. Current trustees take part in sub-committees and working groups to help deliver specific functions in greater detail.
A full role description and further information, including how to apply, can be found here:
Process of selection
All trustees are appointed at our annual general meeting in September. The current board will nominate candidates for election following an interview with the Chair and other trustees. The nomination would require the prospective Vice Chair to attend board meetings as a co-opted member prior to the AGM.
If elected as a board member, the Vice Chair will be mentored by the Chair in the first few months of the role.
For an informal conversation about the role, or to submit your application (an expression of interest by email outlining how you feel you could contribute), please contact the chair (Derek Latham) via the Trust's Executive Officer (Lucy Godfrey): office@derbyshirehistoricbuildingstrust.org.uk
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