Trustee and Director

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
VO104084

Since its inception in 2020, SBP has grown rapidly, establishing an exciting and evolving portfolio of nature recovery projects across Scotland. Following the recent appointment of our first Chief Executive Officer, we are now seeking to recruit an additional Trustee to the Board of Directors.

The Board is the governing body of SBP. The Trustees operate at the most senior leadership level within the charity and report to SBP’s supporters, donors and partners, and to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).
The Trustees have ultimate legal responsibility for the direction of travel and strategic leadership of the charity. They have a watching brief on activity relevant to their expertise, and a general remit of oversight at Board level.

Experience required

We are seeking to recruit a Trustee with qualifications and demonstrable experience in one or more of the following:
● Legal compliance
● Charity fundraising
● Media and comms
● Advocacy and public affairs
● Ecology, nature restoration and/or rewilding
● Technology, digital transformation and/or cyber security
● Data protection and information governance
Other desired attributes
● Commitment to nature restoration in Scotland, and willingness to learn more about rewilding and emerging and evolving trends in the sector
● Sound project management and leadership skills, and the ability to advise and work collaboratively with the Board, CEO and other members of SBP staff
● Strong relationship building, and interpersonal and communication skills
● A positive, entrepreneurial, and inclusive outlook

Travel expenses

This is a voluntary, unpaid role. Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed in line with SBP’s expenses policy.

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Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Frequency & commitment

Board meetings are held on a quarterly basis (virtually, and typically in the late afternoon/evening). Trustees are also required to: ● Keep up with correspondence in-between meetings ● Actively engage with the Chair, the CEO, individual SBP staff and Board members, and/or external stakeholders as needed ● Support off-line Board activities as and when There are also opportunities to join in-person gatherings of the Board and staff team, and to attend events such as the biennial SBP Conference. We envisage a total time commitment of approximately 8 to 10 days a year.