Overview
Non-Executive Director – NN1 1ED
Our Benefits
* You will receive an annual fee of £10,000 per annum, for approximately 20 days’ work per year and reasonable travel expenses will be paid
On an ongoing basis, we will make arrangements for you to develop and refresh your skills and knowledge in areas which we mutually identify as being likely to be required, or of benefit to you, in carrying out your duties effectively.
About the role
NCT’s overriding purpose is to ensure that children, young people and their families, receive high quality support and care. As a non-executive Director, you will support an environment that enables and supports our workforce to be innovative, creative and effective to improve outcomes for children and young people.
There is a wide portfolio of expertise and knowledge on the board. To strengthen the Board, we would like to hear from applicants who have local connection/ understanding of Northants as well as experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Commissioning
- Volunteering arrangements
- The Voluntary Sector as providers of services
- Workforce Planning
- Local Communities in Northamptonshire
- Media and communication
For more information or an informal conversation about the role please email: colin.foster@nctrust.co.uk and they will agree a mutual time to call.
Please note that interviews will take place on 17th October.
About you
We are looking for someone who brings the following skills and qualities to the role:
- Have a good understanding of Northants or a local connection.
- Have high standards of integrity and probity and support the Chair and the other directors in instilling the appropriate culture, values, and behaviours in the boardroom and beyond.
- Be innovative, creative, and willing to share ideas and work alongside other member of the board and key stakeholders.
- A good understanding of local government and partnership working.
- Be willing to devote time to developing and refreshing your knowledge and skills.
- Understand financial and non-financial performance information and ensure systems of risk management are robust and defensible.
- Experienced in constructively challenging and helping developing strategy as well as the ability to scrutinise performance in meeting objectives.
We do require a supporting statement that covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
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