Are you interested in joining the ecoACTIVE Team?

We are recruiting for a Chairperson for ecoACTIVE’s Board of Trustees

ecoACTIVE is looking to recruit a new Chairperson to provide strategic direction for the charity ensuring that we are maximising opportunities for growth, development and financial stability.

Time Commitment: 

  • Bimonthly meetings (currently online) and attendance at the Annual General Meeting 

  • Regular liaison via email or additional meetings where necessary with Director and other trustees

Responsibilities:

As our Chairperson, you will:

  • Have an interest/passion in environmental education, sustainability and community issues

  • Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Board of Trustees and the charity 

  • Ensure that the Board regularly reviews major risks and associated opportunities, and satisfy itself that systems are in place to take advantage of opportunities and manage and mitigate the risks

  • Ensure that the Board fulfils its duties to ensure sound financial health of the charity, with systems in place to ensure financial accountability

Key skills and experience:

  • Knowledge or keen interest in the type of work undertaken by the charity and an understanding of, or wider involvement in, the voluntary sector

  • Strong interpersonal and relationship building abilities, with the ability to listen and engage effectively

  • Experience of chairing meetings and an understanding of governance requirements for charities

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills 

  • Impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect confidences


To apply for this position, please send your CV and a covering letter outlining what you could bring to ecoACTIVE and what you are hoping to get out of a trusteeship. to [email protected]

Please also complete the equal opportunities monitoring form. This will be detached from your application and won’t form part of the decision making process.

Deadline for applications Monday 17 March, 9 am

Interviews will take place week commencing 24 March 2025

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT 

ecoACTIVE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in any of our activities or operations. These activities include recruitment, employment, training, development, and interaction with the public. We are committed to working in non-discriminatory, inclusive ways and will act to correct unacceptable behaviour or treatment of others by anyone who represents us, whether paid or voluntary. We have a policy and we provide training and a code of conduct for our trustees and staff in these matters.


ecoACTIVE strives to provide an accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments for any part of the process please let us know.