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Chair of Trustees

Charity: Causeway

Location: Sheffield (hybrid remote)

Role Type: Board

Work Type: Flexible

Salary: Voluntary unpaid role with expenses paid

Closing Date: 10 March 2025

Do you want to help vulnerable people, people who many don’t even notice?

The people Causeway support are often overlooked, yet the passion of our employees and Board members shines through in the immediate and tangible impact we make on lives that might otherwise go unnoticed. As Chair, you would play a pivotal role in driving this mission forward.

About Causeway

 At Causeway, our purpose is to empower marginalised and vulnerable individuals to find their voice and ensure society recognises their value. We are committed to transforming lives and driving lasting change—both for the people we support and for society. We work to create thriving futures for all and strive to be the bridge to lasting change for marginalised and vulnerable people.

Our new Chair will join us at the start of our next three-year strategic plan cycle and will have the opportunity to help further our Board development and move with us through a critical period of contract renewals and wider development of Causeway to ensure it can thrive into the future.

About you

  •  Deeply committed to social justice and attuned to the needs of vulnerable individuals.
  • An inclusive leader, who knows how to bring together the contributions of diverse groups, making everyone feel equal.
  • An experienced Trustee or Board member, preferably with prior chairing experience and a solid understanding of effective governance.
  • An engaging advocate for causes you believe in, ready to be an ambassador for Causeway.
  • Experience in leading or overseeing services for vulnerable people would be highly desirable.

Eastside People is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and works with our clients to ensure that we recruit inclusively, seeking to address the underrepresentation of some groups of people in leadership teams. We warmly welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

If you would like a call to discuss the role in more detail, please contact John ([email protected], 07522 163938) to arrange a convenient time. Having a call of this kind will not influence the success of your application.

Please download and read the Candidate Pack before making your application.

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How to apply

Eastside People is supporting Causeway in the recruitment of this role.

Please use the cover letter (max 2 pages) as an opportunity to add to the information you have shared in your CV and ensure that you cover the following:
• Why are you interested in a Chair role, and why with Causeway?
• How can you contribute to Causeway as our Chair?
• Please highlight relevant experience and demonstrate how your skills match the specific requirements of the role as set out in the role description.

The closing date for applications is Monday 10th March and our candidate assessment schedule is as follows:
• EP interviews and informal conversations carried out through the recruitment process, no later than Mon 17th March.
• Formal interviews with The Causeway Board, in the week commencing 24th March.
• The successful candidate will have a period of three months handover from the outgoing Chair and be supported by the existing Deputy Chair and will attend the June Board meeting as an Observer, after which the appointment will be confirmed and ratified by Trustee vote.