Trustee

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Trustee

Newcastle Community Transport cio

Purpose of the Role

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.
As a Trustee, you will help shape the long-term direction, resilience, and influence of the organisation. You will contribute strategic insight, broaden external connections, and support the charity to grow its reach, partnerships, and sustainability within the community.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Direction & Growth
You will play an active role in setting and challenging the organisation’s strategic direction, ensuring decisions support long-term sustainability and meaningful community impact. This includes translating vision into clear priorities and supporting progress against them.

Governance & Oversight
You will provide effective oversight of the organisation’s performance, ensuring strong governance, sound decision-making, and compliance with relevant legislation. You will be comfortable reviewing information, asking constructive questions, and helping simplify complexity into clear actions.

Influence, Advocacy & Networks
You will act as an advocate for the organisation, using your professional experience and networks to raise its profile, open doors to new opportunities, and strengthen relationships with partners, funders, and stakeholders.

Insight, Data & Funding Narrative
You will support the organisation in presenting its impact clearly and credibly, helping translate data and operational insight into compelling, accessible messages for funders and partners.

Collaborative Decision-Making
You will contribute to discussions with a calm, balanced, and solutions-focused approach, helping the board navigate challenges and make informed, strategic decisions.

Commitment to the Organisation
You will actively participate in trustee meetings and contribute approximately 8 hours per week to support the charity’s work.

Person Specification

Skills & Experience

• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to see the bigger picture and guide long-term direction

• Experience within a professional, business, or leadership environment

• Confident communicator, able to present ideas clearly and influence a range of audiences

• Comfortable using digital tools and systems to support communication and reporting

• Ability to interpret and simplify complex information, including data and regulatory requirements

Added Value (Desirable but not essential)

• Access to professional or community networks that could support partnerships, funding, or visibility

• Experience engaging with stakeholders, funders, or external partners

Personal Qualities

• Professional, approachable, xwzovoh and able to build trusted relationships

• Open to change, with a positive and forward-thinking mindset

• Compassionate, non-judgemental, and aligned with community values

• Calm, logical, and solutions-focused

• Trustworthy, reliable, and committed to continuous learning

• Persistent and patient, with the ability to work effectively with people

• Brings warmth and a sense of perspective to the board environment

Approach to the Role

• Able to work independently while contributing to collective goals

• Focused on the long-term sustainability and impact of the organisation

• Motivated to turn ideas into practical, achievable actions

Time Commitment

• Attendance at trustee meetings (frequency to be agreed)

• Approximately 8 hours per week unpaid contribution

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