SUSE Trustees
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Closing Date: 05/09/2022
Salary: £Voluntary Position
We are currently recruiting for new Trustees to join our Board, including a new Chairperson. We are particularly keen on applications from people with a strong background in finance, business operations, business development or human resources.
This is a critical time in the Supported Employment sector, with new goals being set to reduce the Disability Employment Gap, the No One Left Behind agenda and the Scottish Government’s review of Supported Employment. These developments will have a great influence on our activities in the coming years, so there has never been a better time to get involved.
About SUSE
The Scottish Union of Supported Employment (SUSE) is the national representative body for supported employment providers and anyone interested in ensuring that disadvantaged people across our country have the opportunity of a working life. We bring organisations together to campaign, network, improve how we work and share our experiences. Our aim is to support people with disadvantages to find and retain paid work by increasing the availability, quality and impact of supported employment services in Scotland.
The SUSE Board
The SUSE Board is mainly drawn from our membership who are employability providers with expertise in supporting disabled people to find and retain paid employment. Trustees normally serve for 3 years and can be invited to extend their tenure when this is appropriate. Moving forward we are keen to enhance the range of skills and experience on our board by recruiting Trustees with a diverse range of backgrounds. We strongly welcome applications from disabled people and those living with long term conditions. Click here to find out more about our current Board members.
The Candidates
To help us in the next stage of the charity’s development we are looking for people with expertise in the following areas:
- Finance
- Employability
- Business Operations
- Human Resources
- Business Development
No previous Board experience is necessary as extensive mentoring and training will be provided.
What We Offer
We offer excellent training and development opportunities and will reimburse travel expenses. Mentoring support from existing Board members and SUSE staff is offered to facilitate a positive onboarding experience for new Trustees.
What Is Required
The Board of SUSE normally meet on a quarterly basis, usually in the late afternoon or early evening. The successful candidate may also be required to attend some additional meetings or events throughout the year such as our AGM. Recently the Board have been meeting virtually via Teams but we anticipate more face to face meetings in the year ahead. This may be at our office in Kirkintilloch or at a suitable venue.
Board members are also asked to offer occasion support for the charity’s activities such as participating in short life working groups when these are necessary.
Further Details
For further information or an informal initial discussion, please call our Chief Executive Officer, David Cameron on 07540 835229 or email david@susescotland.scot
The new members will be appointed at our Annual General Meeting in September.
If you are interested in applying for a position please download a Trustees Information Pack by clicking on the link below:
