Trustee Chairman

Essential Skills

• Strategic Thinker
• A structured and organised approach to support.
• Have good listening, verbal and written communication skills, you will need to have the ability to find, evaluate and communicate information using digital media platforms.
• You will need to understand and be committed to equal opportunities and have the ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Be able to exercise good independent judgment

Experience Required

• Experience of chairing a Board of Trustees
• Experience of Supporting CEO
• Experience of being part of a senior management team of a developing Business.

Personal attributes

• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback (objectively and sensitively).
• Willingness to challenge constructively.
• Personable and professional.
• Team oriented.
• be willing to undertake training in your role

What difference will you make?

This is a vital role, helping ensure we can continue for support for the community. As a trustee you will have a real opportunity to offer your unique skill set to help the strategic progression of the charity which has been delivering services for 50 years.

Trustees have responsibility for promoting and maintaining Citizens Advice Ipswich's reputation and influence in the community. The charity is passionate about the support it delivers to those who most need it, both in the advice we deliver and through influencing decision makers with our Research and Campaigning work to make society a fairer and accessible for all.

We need a chairman that echoes our values , respects the work we deliver and is able to champion our charity.