Chair of Northumbria Volunteer Committee

Providing overall leadership to volunteer committee members, the Chair will ensure the team are motivated and effective in promoting the charity’s aims. Nurturing volunteers from varied backgrounds, driving community engagement and encouraging local partnership working are critical, as well as being comfortable with senior level meetings.

• Provide leadership to the assigned Committee, ensuring the work of the group is carried out to set deadlines.
• Agree with local Police, OPCC, Community Safety Partnerships and other community organisations a timetable of campaigns and events which promote the charity’s aims
• Recruit members to the Committee, via interview, to ensure the Committee is sufficiently resourced with the right number and skill set of people to be effective
• Assess skills of group members and task as appropriate, making best use of available skills whilst also creating an environment for skill-sharing and development 
• Ensure timely and effective liaison with and provision of information to the Regional Manager, the Volunteer Manager and/or Volunteer Management Team as appropriate.

Applications should be submitted using the following link:

https://crimestoppers-uk.org/support-us/volunteering/volunteering-opportunities

Skills

• Highly developed interpersonal and network skills, with experience of chairing committees and meetings.
• Comfortable with senior level meetings and the ability to deliver high impact verbal and written proposals and presentations.
• Able to nurture and lead volunteers from varied backgrounds and with differing skills and experience.
• Confident of liaison with other partners in order to achieve stated objectives of the charity.
• Knowledge and understanding of the geographic area supported by the Committee and how actions may need to be adjusted to deal with different socio- economic factors.
• Knowledge and understanding of the organisation’s strategies and plans (or the willingness and potential to acquire the same).

To give a 3-year commitment to the Committee in order to deliver effective results.

To offer sufficient time each month to lead and plan the activities of the Committee; including attendance at meetings, occasional national meetings, local involvement and some organisational duties. 

The role will be supported through regular contact with the Volunteer Manager and Regional Manager and reasonable out of pocket expenses, to fulfil essential activities, will be reimbursed.