Volunteer Trustee Board Member

We are looking to recruit specialist Trustees in the areas of:-

• Finance - To join the Finance sub-committee.
• ICT - To be the lead Trustee on ICT matters and liaise with the IT Support Officer on implementing the ICT strategy.

Each individual member of the trustee board has a responsibility to contribute to the discharging of the board’s duties. They can do this by:

• Maintaining an awareness of the business of the bureau
• Taking responsibility for his or her own learning and development
• Regularly attending, preparing for and taking a full part in meetings
• Actively contributing to setting policy and strategic direction, defining goals, setting targets and evaluating performance
• Monitoring whether the service complies with its governing document, whether it meets Citizens Advice standards and how well the advice needs of the local community are being met
• Monitoring the financial position of the bureau and ensuring that it operates within its means and objects, and that there are clear lines of accountability for day-to-day financial management
• Supporting the development of the bureau through participation in agreed projects
• Actively seeking to further the strategic objectives of the bureau, and acting in the best interests of the bureau at all times
• Maintaining confidentiality about any sensitive/confidential information received in the course of duties as a trustee.

Each individual member of the trustee board brings skills and qualities to the board. They add to the collective knowledge and experience by providing:

• Commitment and availability to attend bureau trustee board meetings
• Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion
• Willingness to gain knowledge of local needs and resources
• Commitment to the aims, principles and policies of the CAB service, including those relating to equal opportunities, independence and social policy
• Willingness and ability to act in the best interests of the bureau
• Ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and employers
• Willingness to participate in democratic process which develops CAB policies by area and nationally
• Numeracy to the extent required to understand CAB accounts with the support of a treasurer
• Willingness and ability to learn, and to develop and examine their own attitudes
• Ability to think creatively and strategically, and exercise good, independent judgement
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.

Please return a completed application form below:

• Application form - for printing and manual completion
• Application form - Word version