Do you believe passionately in the importance of helping disadvantaged children succeed in school?
Like us, you probably recognise that children cannot succeed alone. They need the support of both their family and their school to thrive.
The School and Family Works develop family-focused therapeutic interventions which bring all three together and are proven to work. As Chair, you would play a pivotal role in driving this mission forward.
About The School & Family Works
Our vision is to create communities of change across London that transform the lives of children facing adversity. We journey together with school and community partners, children and their families. We know that lasting change for children will only be achieved when both the family and the school can integrate insights and change.
The current environment in both the not for profit and educational environments has a huge impact on our funding and fundraising requirements. As our current Chair steps down, this leaves us with a mix of opportunities and challenges. We recognise that the funding landscape is changing in both sectors, and to support our ambition to expand into new geographical areas we will need to increase and diversify our income streams. There is an incredible opportunity here to develop a proven approach that works so well with children and their families and explore its wider potential.
About you
- Knowledge of securing funding from corporates and/or high net worth individuals and/or Trusts and Foundations
- Experience and success in continually improving governance and developing Board performance
- First-hand experience of the charity sector, whether as a trustee or in a professional context.
- You may not have direct experience of working within a charity like The School & Family Works, but you will have an understanding and passion for our children and young people and share our ambition.
How To Apply
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.
Please apply by submitting your CV and Cover Letter (both in Word doc. format), which should indicate why you are interested in applying for the role including the following:
- Why are you interested in the Chair role, and why with The School & Family Works?
- How can you contribute to The School & Family Works 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 17th March 2025. Shortlisting interviews will take place shortly after and interviews with The School and Family Works will be held in the following weeks