Trustee Director

An opportunity to join the Care South charity Board of Trustee Directors

Role: Trustee Director with financial background

Location: Poole, Dorset

We have an exciting opportunity for you to become a non-executive Trustee Director with Care South. You will need to have a financial background and live within commutable distance of our headquarters in Poole.

Care South is a not for profit registered charity and leading provider of residential care and care at home services for older people.  We have 14 care homes and three care at home offices across the south of England.  We are a Top 20 carehome.co.uk provider and all our services are rated Good with the Care Quality Commission. We are proud to achieve an operating surplus each year, all of which is reinvested into the charity. 

We have a Board of Trustee Directors who meet regularly to oversee the charity’s governance and to visit our services.

About the role

Skills and experience

• Professionally qualified accountant with at least 15 years’ experience; (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification)
• Understanding of the role of governance and non-executive leadership;
• Understanding and acceptance of legal duties and responsibilities of being a Trustee Director;
• Ability to think strategically and articulate strategic vision;
• Ability to scrutinise and analyse information; and
• Ability to chair the Finance & Audit Committee.

About You

To be considered, you should have:

• Good critical thinking, objective reasoning and decision-making skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Effective communication skills; and
• The ability to use digital technology.

Everyone at Care South is dedicated to providing the best quality care to all our residents and care at home clients.  We all share and work hard to uphold our HEART values, ensuring that throughout the delivery of care, we consistently demonstrate Honesty, Excellence, Approach, Respect and Teamwork.

It is not just the care that counts, but we are dedicated to ensuring that everyone enjoys the Food, Fun and Friendship embraced in our charity’s strapline.

Our care services don’t just provide companionship and social interaction, they provide a happy and fulfilling lifestyle for residents and care at home clients.

Our Trustee Directors are provided with a comprehensive induction and ongoing training covering:

• Responsibilities of a Trustee Director;
• Financial governance;
• Modern Slavery;
• Safeguarding: adults at risk;
• Equality, diversity and inclusion;
• Workplace conduct;
• Data and cyber security; and
• An annual legal update.

Please complete the application form in full and submit it directly to the Board Secretary using the email address provided within the application form.

We look forward to receiving your application.