Young Trustee of In The Mix Project

Applications welcome from young people aged 16 and above. Being a trustee is an important role with real responsibility and the ability to influence our work that helps young people and the wider community both locally and across Somerset. If you are a young person who is interested, curious to know more or believes they fit the bill, then get in touch!

What We’re Looking For:

We are particularly interested in hearing from you if you:

·        Want to help influence decision making

·        Have a voice in your community

·        Want the chance to develop your skills and experiences

·        Want to support other young people in your community

·        Be a champion to those in need, families, communities and for social investment

Main responsibilities of Trustees are:

• To set and maintain the charities vision, mission and values.
• To promote ITMP and act in the best interests of the charity, its’ staff, beneficiaries and future beneficiaries always. Promoting and developing the charity for it to grow and maintain its relevance to society, in line with its marketing strategy.
• To ensure that ITMP always complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
• To ensure that ITMP pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.
• To maintain proper financial control and ensure that ITMP applies its resources
• exclusively in pursuance of its objectives.
• To develop strategy and provide strategic leadership, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
• To support the operational management of the organisation alongside management team.
• Interviewing, appointing and monitoring the work and activities of the paid staff and volunteers.
• To draw up and monitor the implementation of internal policies, which must include equality and diversity as well as health and safety policies and grievance and disciplinary procedures and finance.
• To ensure that risk assessments for all aspects of the business are carried out.
• To maintain effective and efficient administration of the charity including funding, insurance and premises.
• Ensuring the charity keeps proper accounts, reviewing the charity’s financial performance, and effectiveness of the financial controls in place. Working alongside the charity’s independent examiner and approving accounts.
• Trustees may occasionally be required to interface with others linked to our mission and objectives including with young people aged 10-25 years; vulnerable adults; elected members, and members of the public. Trustees may also be required to liaise with; appropriate statutory and voluntary organisations.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a lasting impact on young people.
• Learn about charity management and strategies.

·        Develop your personal skills

·        The chance to encourage young people's growth and communication

• Gain experience and meet new people.
• Enhance your CV.
• Be part of a friendly, supportive and dynamic charity.

As part of this role, we will work with the young trustee to provide support and learning within this exciting opportunity.

The role will involve attending meetings, looking at future development, supporting with development and generation, and governance & making decisions. If you would like to find out more, please contact us.