The closing date for these vacancies was 18th March 2022.
Do you have passion, interest, and enthusiasm for making a real difference… we could have the perfect opportunity for you! The Makaton Charity is seeking two new Trustees to expand our reach within health and education sectors, help grow our digital membership and to reflect a more diverse set of stakeholders.
The Makaton Charity
Makaton is a language programme that combines signs, symbols, and speech to empower anyone living with learning or communication difficulties to understand and be understood. Makaton has brought positive transformation to millions of lives.
The board of Trustees is responsible for determining and overseeing the strategic direction of the Charity. The Chief Executive and management team is responsible for implementing the strategy within budget and timetable, and thus meeting the needs of the language programme, Tutors and end Users, now and in the future.
Who we need
We are seeking two new Trustees to us develop and grow our reach, bringing current knowledge and experience through either of the following:
- Health (NHS), social care and/or education sectors. This may be through having a leadership or policy role in a provider setting.
- Expertise in membership and community schemes. Bringing knowledge and experience of successfully scaling up digitally enabled and subscription-based membership communities and schemes.
If successful, appointed Trustees will offering advice, guidance, and challenge to the evolution of our strategy, contribute fresh views to decision making, and champion our ambition to support and reflect a more diverse set of members and beneficiaries.
The commitment
To play a full role as a charity Trustee you must be committed to attending Board meetings and other committee meetings, as needed. General duties and responsibilities of a Trustee are found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-essential-trustee-what-you-need-to-know-cc3
How do I apply?
If you are interested in becoming a Trustee for The Makaton Charity,
please click here to download full role specification
The closing date for these vacancies was 18th March 2022.