Volunteer Chair of Trustees to support us in our next steps | ASD Helping Hands

We are looking for a dedicated chair of trustees who has the skills, vision and commitment to help us in our next steps over the next three years.

What will you be doing?

We are looking for a new Chair of Trustees to help us after the turbulent time of the pandemic. This is a new era for our charity after securing £350,000 worth of funding we can now begin to grow and need someone who is dedicated and experienced to guide our work and ensure we are keeping our mission at the heart of everything we do.

We support those who are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders regardless of their age, location or stage of diagnosis. We want to break down barriers to support and not create more.

We would ideally like someone with experience in chairing meetings and helping small organisations to flourish and reach their full potential.

What are we looking for?

• Personal attributes

Our ideal chair should be altruistic, have a good sense of humour, have the ability to empower others, are friendly and humble. They should be bright, confident, reflective, organised, focused and open.

They will also be able to relate to others and bring good emotional intelligence. For example, they are flexible, non-judgemental, calm, and at ease with people of all types.

• Skills and knowledge

More importantly, our chair will have the capacity to lead which means that they are committed to the organisation and devote time to it. They are clear about their role and are able to see the bigger picture. They have spent time learning about the organisation and finding out how it really works.

Our Chair is able to deal with conflict and contentious issues. They will also be willing to use their personal connections to the benefit of the organisation.

What difference will you make?

The Chair of Trustees is a key role in our organisation. Your leadership and commitment will ensure we continue to provide and extend our range of much-needed support and services to our beneficiaries.

You will be able to directly affect the lives of those affected by an Autism Spectrum Disorder in a positive way by helping to decide on the direction and activities of the charity.

Before you apply

Causes

• Children / families
• Counselling / advice
• Learning disabilities / difficulties
• Mental health
• Young people

Organisation type

Charity

“ASD Helping Hands will support all service users affected by an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) regardless of age or what stage of life they are at. We aim to offer guidance, practical advice…