Trustees with legal experience

Organisation Overview

Step Together Volunteering helps people who are excluded from society to participate in volunteering and build a more positive future. Through building stronger community connections and the development of skills, the people we support are empowered to develop personal agency and overcome the barriers they face. Established almost 30 years ago, we now reach around 800 people each year, and provide at least 250 of these with intensive 1-1 coaching support, helping them recognise their strengths and to access volunteering opportunities to help them move forwards with their lives. We work with young people facing multiple disadvantage, members of the armed forces community and people with criminal convictions.

Role Details

Time commitment: 4 Board meetings per year (usually Bristol or London) each 2 hrs, normally Tues
afternoon. Staff Away day once per year. Ad hoc support as required.

Attendance: Both - Board meetings and Away Days usually in person. Other contact can be
remote. We are keen to recruit someone who is local to Bristol.

Role Description

• Provide legal expertise and support to the rest of the Board and senior staff to ensure the charity
  complies with its duties and obligations.
• Ensure there are robust policies and procedures in place for legal and regulatory compliance.
• Help to identify opportunities for the charity to grow its reach and impact, leveraging support from.
  networks where possible.
• Liaise with senior staff on ad hoc legal matters to provide support and advice.
• Advise on legal implications of any plans or strategies to aid good decision-making.

Required Skills and Experience

Your experience will ideally have been gained as a qualified lawyer (in any field, but those with knowledge and experience in employment law, company or charity law preferred). Good networks within the Bristol area would be advantageous. You will be knowledgeable about the legal environment that charities operate in, including governance best practice, and be comfortable working at Board level, contributing to discussion and enhancing decision-making. Ability to work at a strategic level is essential. We are looking for someone passionate about the work we do, who is happy to advocate for and represent the charity to key stakeholders to help further our work and impact

To apply for or express an interest in this position, please email bicenquiries@weareadvocate.org.uk