Job vacancies

Please see information on our current vacancies below:

Chair of Board

We are looking for an individual with a passion for mental health and the charity sector,with previous Board experience who will work with fellow Trustees, the CEO and wider Leadership Team. The Chair will lead the Board, the CEO and Leadership Team to ensure the effective delivery of the charity’s vision, mission and strategy and fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the charity. Through support and constructive challenge, the Chair will ensure the Board works cohesively with the CEO and the wider Leadership Team to achieve agreed objectives.

You will join SYEDA at an exciting point in our development and ambitions. Our move to new city centre premises in early 2024 has given us the space and facilities to further expand our activities and impact.

We have grown from a small team of 6, operating from Sheffield only to a staff team of 24 delivering services across the whole of South Yorkshire. We have seen a five-fold increase in our income and have moved from reliance on the outcome of funding applications to formal and long-term contracts with the NHS. We now offer a range of therapeutic interventions and treat more than 150 people per week. We are passionate about prevention and early intervention and have a deep-seated belief that recovery is always possible.

Governance

• Prepare, chair and ensure accurate minute keeping of regular formal meetings of the Board (currently 5 times a year, mostly virtually – 1.5-2 hours) and the annual AGM

• Oversee specific responsibilities of individual Board members and ensure the board is able to fulfil its legal obligations and manages organisational risks

• Ensure with the board and CEO sound financial health of the Charity, with systems in place to support financial accountability

• Work closely with the CEO and treasurer to oversee and contribute to the annual accounts and annual report and ensure its timely delivery

• Ensure SYEDA works within its policies and reviews/updates them regularly

• Contribute to the strategy process and ensure regular monitoring and periodic review

Leading SYEDA

• Be committed to the aims and ethos of SYEDA,

• Ensure, and contribute regularly, to effective communication among trustees, staff and volunteers

• Support user engagement, equality and diversity within the organisation as a whole

• Work with staff and the board to identify and pursue potential service development opportunities

Structure and staffing

• Oversee day to day operations through line management of CEO on a regular basis,

supporting them to set and review personal objectives

• Lead on recruitment of new Board members and induction of new trustees

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

The chair must have the following skills and attributes:

• Knowledge and experience of the voluntary and community sector

• Passion for the vision and mission of SYEDA

• Ability to offer the commitment required of the role; willingness to devote the necessary time and effort

• Ability to think strategically and creatively

• Collaborative leadership style, based on integrity and openness

• Balancing tact and diplomacy with willingness to challenge and offer constructive criticism

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Understanding and acceptance of legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship (directorship of a charitable company)

• Impartiality, fairness and ability to respect confidences and confidentiality.

• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team

• Ability to work to the Nolan Committee’s “Seven Principles of Public Life”

1. Selflessness

2. Integrity

3. Objectivity

4. Accountability

5. Openness

6. Honesty

7. Leadership

For more information and to apply for the role, please donwload the job pack below. The completed application should be sent to info@syeda.org.uk for the attention of Chris Hood.

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Maggie Younge via Chrish@syeda.org.uk