Trustee

Turning Tides has been supporting homeless & insecurely housed people in Worthing & the surrounding areas for over 30 years. The Organisation has grown considerably and now offers services across other areas of West Sussex including Horsham, Mid Sussex & Littlehampton. During the last financial year we worked with 978 clients across all our Projects. We have a highly committed and effective volunteer community of around 200 people and 171 paid staff. Our mission is to end local homelessness – putting clients & our Community at the heart of our mission.

We provide a range of high & low support housing and are in the process of registering as a housing association. The voluntary Trustee role has various responsibilities such as governing the affairs of the Organisation and ensuring it is financially sound. Within the current year a number of our existing Trustees will reach the end of their term. We are seeking to recruit new Trustees to address emerging skill gaps on the Board.

What skills do I need?

As we prepare for registration as a Housing Association, our governance & Committee structure is being reorganised. This presents an exciting opportunity to seek more Independent Committee members, to play a key role in shaping our future direction and strengthening the effectiveness of our Board and governance.

Governance Committee

Finance Committee

Quality and Risk Committee

Growth and Services Committee

Applications are welcome from individuals with a passion for our mission and a commitment to good governance. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience or expertise in the following :

Asset Management

Finance

Housing Association

Lived experience

Fundraising

HR

Legal

Local government, NHS & government funding/commissioning

If you would like an application pack, please email sarah.clark@turning-tides.org.uk stipulating which role(s) are of interest. , and can also arrange an informal telephone conversation with our current Chair of Trustees.

When do I need to be available?

Details

Most Trustee duties take place in the evening. The closing date is Wednesday 10 June The interview date is Wednesday 15 June

Where does this role take place?