Trustee

• Play Midlothian

• VO42820

All trustees collectively have responsibility for Play Midlothian, with day to day management delegated to staff. The legal responsibilities for each trustee, under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act (2005), are to:
· Act in the interest of the charity: Trustees should put the interests of their charity before their own interests or those of any other person or organisation.
· Operate in a manner consistent with the charity’s purposes
· Act with due care and diligence
· Ensure that the charity complies with the provisions of the 2005 Act and other relevant legislation.
Play Midlothian has identified the key responsibilities of its trustees as:
· To contribute to setting the vision and overall strategic direction for the organisation
· To ensure good financial planning, agreeing the income generation strategy and budgets
· To ensure that income and expenditure levels are regularly compared to agreed budgets and that variances are identified and explained
· To manage, safeguard and protect the assets and resources of Play Midlothian and ensure that they are used only for the purposes set out in Play Midlothian’s governing document
· To oversee the development and delivery of Play Midlothian’s business plan, including monitoring and reviewing progress against agreed activities and outcomes
· To promote a culture of evaluation and learning within Play Midlothian and with its stakeholders
· To manage and safeguard the reputation of Play Midlothian and oversee the strategy for external and stakeholder relations
· To ensure that Play Midlothian adheres to its own values, particularly in relation to service users, volunteers, staff and other stakeholders
· To ensure a commitment to equalities throughout the policy and practice of Play Midlothian

Experience required

Entrepreneurs (particularly working with or leading social enterprises); change management; delivering growth for smaller organisations, ideally third sector. We have a few spaces, so do get in touch if interested but have a different skillset.

Travel details

Meetings are most often held at Play Midlothian’s offices in Gorebridge, but could be held in other locations around Midlothian

Travel expenses

Trustees are not paid for their duties, but are able to claim the cost of travel to and from meetings (within reason) and other appropriate expenses.

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Training details

Trustees will receive an induction to enable them to understand Play Midlothian, what we do, how we work and the role of the trustees and board. In addition, trustees are offered ongoing opportunities to access training on the role of a charity trustee and other topics. Trustees are also offered opportunities to get to understand the impact of Play Midlothian’s work better, which may include; shadowing staff, attending staff team meetings, meeting service users and volunteers, or linking more closely with one specific team or area of activity.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 16
As Play Midlothian is a children’s charity, trustees must be PVG checked before they commence their role. If you are not already a member of the PVG scheme, you will need to join (which Play Midlothian will administer and there will be no cost).

Frequency & commitment

As a minimum, you need to be able to commit to: · Frequently attending board meetings, of which there are approximately six per year (every two months, on a weekday evening, for two hours) · Participating in HR and Finance Subgroup meetings, of which there are usually three per year (every four months, on a weekday evening, for two hours) · Attending infrequent development or strategic planning sessions (usually no more than once per year)

Volunteers (aged 16-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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