Chair

Careline is seeking a Chair of Trustees (voluntary position) to lead the organisation and Management Committee to enable the charity to fulfill its purpose, in line with its constitution. Careline offers a free telephone befriending service to older and vulnerable people living in the Derbyshire Dales and East Staffordshire.

Overall purpose of the role:

• Lead the committee and the organisation to enable it to fulfill its purpose
• Ensure effective relationships between the Management Committee, staff, volunteers and external stakeholders
• Act as a spokesperson and figurehead as appropriate

Activities:

• Plan and prepare the committee meetings and the AGM with others as appropriate
• Chair committee meetings ensuring: A balance is struck between time-keeping and space for discussions; Business is dealt with and
• decisions made; Decisions, actions and deliberations are adequately minuted; The implementation of decisions is clearly assigned and monitored
• Ensure adequate support and supervision arrangements are made for the Careline Manager and any other staff/volunteers directly managed or reporting to the committee

Qualities:

• A willingness and ability to lead the organisation
• Possesses tact, diplomacy and powers of persuasion
• Possesses relevant knowledge
• Has the relevant skills to run a meeting well
• Availability for most Management Committee meetings (every 6 weeks)

Desirable:

• Previous experience of chairing a charity or as a trustee
• Knowledge and experience of current best practice relevant to voluntary and community organisations

Treasurer

Careline is seeking a Treasurer (voluntary position) to oversee the financial affairs of the registered charity, which offers a free telephone befriending service to older and vulnerable people living in the Derbyshire Dales and East Staffordshire.

Overall purpose of the role:

Oversee the financial affairs of the organisation, ensuring they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practices. Advise on the financial situation of the organisation.

Activities:

Work with Careline’s Manager to ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures and controls are in place,in regards to:

• Expenses payments and purchasing limits, petty cash receipts/float, travel expenses logs, any other as required
• Reconcile accounts on a bi-monthly basis and check balances
• Produce regular financial reports (quarterly) for Careline Management Committee meetings
• Prepare reports for audits and ad hoc summaries for grant applications reporting and the Charities Commission
• Ensure that spending against grants and other funds received for specific purposes are appropriately monitored
• Take a lead on interpreting financial data and make the steering committee/the general meeting aware of outstanding obligations, financial discrepancies or risks
• Work with the Management Committee to improve financial processes and ensure the charity has robust and effective financial controls in place

Essential:

• Knowledge and experience of current financial practice relevant to voluntary and community organisations
• Excellent numerical skills and feeling comfortable to interpret and explain data
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• IT skills (Careline currently uses Quickbooks
• Availability for most Management Committee meetings (every 6 weeks)

Desirable:

• An Accountancy qualification, or similar
• Previous experience as a Treasurer

For more information about Careline please visit our website.

For an informal discussion about either of these roles, please contact Marianne Jacques, Chair of Trustees, on 01335 210353