We are excited to be recruiting for up to three Non-Executive Directors to join our Board at Eastside People.
Eastside People is a community of experienced professionals from diverse industries and backgrounds focused on helping social sector leaders to build the capacity and impact of their organisations.
At the start of 2023 we launched our new brand in order to explain more clearly that we offer a community of senior professionals, whether that be consultants, interims, mentors, non-execs or senior leaders (placed through our recruitment arm). Whatever flexible senior resource is required, Eastside People is here with a solution to hand.
For over 20 years now we have been building healthy relationships with a range of clients (grassroots, medium-size charities and national-footprint organisations) and developed partnerships with trusts, foundations and other infrastructure bodies.
We believe, though, that there is an opportunity to join up our services, to expand pockets of excellence, and to create more synergies between our consultancy and recruitment arms. Our ambition is to be recognised much more visibly across the charity and social enterprise sector as the provider of choice.
To support us on this journey we are seeking new Board members who have valuable experience and the same ambition to grow the organisation as the gold standard for not-for-profit support.
Board opportunities
The role of NED involves providing an informed contribution to the company’s strategic direction based on an understanding of the wider environment. We are looking for NED’s who can offer us support and challenge and offer new perspectives. We are looking for people who will be an advocate for and promote the work of EP.
We are recruiting for up to three new Board members, who can demonstrate expertise in one or a number of the areas below. We are keen to receive applications both from current Eastside People members and those new to the organisation.
- Equity, diversity and inclusion – we are keen to bring in someone with expertise in EDI, who can act as a critical friend to us on our EDI journey both internally and externally with the clients we serve.
- Recruitment – this is important as our recruitment arm is the fastest growing area of our business. Set up in 2019, it now represents approximately half of the volume of our work. We are seeking someone with deep experience in the recruitment industry, ideally including a track record in running or growing small or medium-sized recruitment businesses and experience in executive-level recruitment.
- Consultancy and innovation – our consultancy offer covers a range of services, the most developed of which are partnership and merger, strategy, and income generation services. We are seeking someone with experience of running consulting services and ideally with an understanding of the not-for-profit sector.
We are looking for people who can advocate for Eastside People and who will be committed to our vision, values and aims.
Location and time commitment
Board meetings are held six times a year. We currently meet remotely, though occasional face-to-face meetings may be required.
NEDs are expected to be available for formal and informal conversations with fellow board members, and with the staff team between these meetings, as required based on the needs of the organisation. NEDs may also be asked to be involved with other activities such as input to specific topic working groups, representing Eastside People at events and advising staff members where this is related to their own professional expertise.
Contact us if you have any questions about the role:
If you would like a call to discuss the role in more detail, please email Bernice Rook, [email protected] to arrange a convenient time. Having a call of this kind will not influence the success or otherwise of your application.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Our commitment to diversity
We are committed to becoming a more diverse, inclusive and equal organisation, and to helping to increase equity, diversity and inclusion in the not-for-profit sector. We have made a start on this journey, but we know that we have more to do, and we are committed to keep learning and adapting. Our new NEDs will help inform this journey.
