Trustee - Part Time
- Employer
- YHA
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £0 per hour
- Closing date
- 13 Apr 2019
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- Sector
- Charity & Voluntary Work
- Hours
- Part Time
- Flexibility
- None
- Contract Type
- Temporary
Job Details
We are YHA. We transform young lives forever through travel and real adventure.
At almost 90 years old, YHA is a charity with a proud history of enabling people from all walks of life to explore the beauty and breadth of England and Wales. An Investors in People Gold, well-established organisation, with a portfolio of over 150 hostels in the countryside, on the coast and in many major cities.
We’re here to improve the physical and mental health, wellbeing and life skills of all our guests. We know we make the biggest difference to young people, particularly those with challenging lives who cannot access life-changing experiences of travel and adventure without us.
Becoming A Trustee
YHA is a large and multi-faceted charity. Our Board of Trustees has the overall responsibility for setting the vision and strategic direction of the organisation, with a shared passion for continuous improvement and drive to make a positive impact on young lives.
Applications are welcomed from those who can display:
- experience of working at senior or Board level, providing strategic leadership during times of change. The ability to analyse information and prepare well for Board meetings is crucial to making an impact
- vision, enthusiasm, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills – the ability to influence Board decisions, and challenge and support the Executive team
- a commitment to YHA, fully supporting our charitable object and focus on young people. Trustees are ambassadors for YHA and champion its visitors, guests, members and volunteers
To maintain the balance of skills and experience on the Board in 2019/20 we are particularly interested to hear from applicants with experience as outlined below.
Priority:
- evaluation and ongoing management of major construction projects
- education policy and schools’ curriculum
- hospitality or travel sector
Desirable:
- digital/web
- member or volunteer management
- human resources/organisation development
Application Process
Ready to make your mark? We’d love to have you on board.
Applications are invited from members and non-members with relevant skills and expertise as listed above.
To be elected you must become a member of YHA before the AGM on 29th June 2019.
To apply, please visit: The YHA Jobs Site
Additional Information:
Job start date:
Job end date:
No. of Vacancies: 2
Working hours: 0 - 42.5 hours
Accommodation is not provided as part of the contract
All roles are subject to a minimum of a basic DBS check.
Company
YHA is a charity that transforms young lives forever through travel and real adventure.
We provide amazing places to stay and unique opportunities to explore. We fund stays for families and young people facing adversity so that everyone has the chance to gain new confidence, new skills and a new perspective on the world.
Everyone who stays at one of our hostels, cabins or campsites contributes to our work as a youth charity. That’s because the income we generate is reinvested back into our network and programmes, enabling us to achieve greater reach and impact on young people with challenging lives.
Everything we do is in the spirit and service of our Charitable Object:
To help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, and appreciation of the cultural values of towns and cities, particularly by providing Youth Hostels or other accommodation for them in their travels, and thus to promote their health, recreation and education.
How we work
Our board of trustees ensure we stay true to our charitable object. YHA has 12 trustees made up of three officers, a chairman, vice chairman and treasurer.
To become a trustee, you must be a YHA member. All members are invited to attend the AGM and vote on the election of new trustees.
The board monitors YHA’s performance and makes decisions on matters of policy. They are also responsible for appointing a chief executive to carry out policies on their behalf.
Our mission
To inspire all, especially young people, to broaden their horizons, gaining knowledge and independence through new experiences of adventure and discovery.
Our vision
To reach out and enhance the lives of all young people, with the goal of reaching more than one million young people every year by 2020.
To achieve our vision, we have developed four strategic themes for 2017-2020:
- Developing our world class teams
- Delivering a sustainable network of world class hostels
- Achieving more reach and impact through funding and partnerships
- Putting our customers and members at the heart of everything we do
For more detailed information, please visit our governance page, read our Annual Report or take a look at our latest Impact Review.
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