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Chair of Trustees

We are looking for a new Chair of Trustees who shares our values and passion for supporting older adults in Merton. The new Chair will formally take up the role at the AGM in November 2025.

Role description

As Chair, you will provide leadership and strategic direction to the Board of Trustees. Your regular responsibilities will include liaising with the CEO to set the agenda and agree the papers for Board meetings, chairing Board meetings, holding regular catch-ups with Trustees, and leading on Trustee recruitment and retention and Board development. In addition, you will also be the line manager to the CEO, holding regular meetings and undertaking the annual appraisal and objective setting. You will also sit on the Finance Committee (chaired by the Treasurer) and be responsible for determining complaints and grievances where a decision is appealed.

As a Trustee, you will have a number of core duties, including ensuring the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law, and relevant legislation; ensuring it pursues its objectives as defined in its governing document; ensuring the financial stability of the organisation; and ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.

 Person specification

 Essential

  • Previous Board-level experience, either as a Trustee or in another non-executive capacity
  • Experience of chairing (either a Trustee Board or other professional experience)
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Willingness and capacity to devote the necessary time
  • Good independent judgment
  • A commitment to Age UK Merton and its vision, mission and values
  • An understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship

 Desirable

  • Some experience or understanding of the adult social care or health sectors
  • An understanding of Merton as a place

 

To find out more and to apply

 

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. While we would especially welcome applications from people who live in our local area, this is not essential to success in the role.

 

If you are interested in applying, please send a CV (maximum 2-sides of A4) and cover letter (maximum 1-side of A4) to our current chair (tobin@ageukmerton.org.uk). Please also contact our chair if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 25th July 2025. Interviews will be held in August/September 2025 and the successful candidate will formally take up the role at the AGM in November 2025.