Join our board of trustees
Would you like to join our trustee board?
We’re looking for talented, experienced individuals to join the board of trustees at St George’s – an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ childcare provider and registered charity in Tunbridge Wells.
About St George’s
We have been providing affordable childcare to our community in Tunbridge Wells for more than 35 years. We care for children aged 3 months to 12 years in our nursery, term-time preschool, after school and holiday club.
We are the only nursery in Tunbridge Wells to provide subsidised childcare to families in need. It means we can support vulnerable children and families who are struggling due to financial difficulties, domestic abuse, mental illness, disability and other difficulties. Our subsidised places are funded through grants from trusts and foundations, donations from corporations, community groups and individuals, and fundraising events.
About the role
In this voluntary role, you’ll play an instrumental role in leading the business and charity into success and growth.
Our board provides overall governance and guidance to St George’s Childcare, ensuring that it fulfils its objectives and complies with current charitable and company legislation. Whilst the board are not expected to be experts in any particular field, they are expected to seek advice when appropriate, in order to protect the interests and assets of the organization. The board is obliged to act collectively and decisions and responsibilities are shared.
Time commitment
Once appointed we ask you to:
- Attend our monthly board meeting, which takes place in the evening
- Attend our Annual General Meeting
- Be available on email, aprox. one hour of your time per week
- Prepare for meetings including reading relevant documents e.g. policies and proposals
We also encourage you to carry out visits to St George’s to allow you to get to know staff and support our organisation.
If you feel your experience and skills could be useful to our organisation we would like to hear from you.
To find out more please contact: Adrian Crouch: Adrian.crouch@stgeorgesboard.co.uk or call 07801 910267.
