Trustee Director

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.

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.

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