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Phone 0117 924 8662, Monday-Friday, 9:30am-4:30pm

Trustees

Closing date: Monday, 30th September 2024

We’re looking for new Bristol Law Centre trustees – could you be one of them?

Could you use your life experience and professional skills to make a real difference to people accessing justice within Bristol? Could joining our Board of Trustees be your next challenge helping you build your skills and knowledge?

Bristol Law Centre is a charity providing free legal advice and casework in specialist areas of social welfare law, also representing clients in court. We help over 1,500 people a year access the justice system thanks to funders, supporters, and committed staff and volunteers. We also help more than 3,000 enquirers, offer legal consultancy and training, and work on our own and with partners to push for changes to public policy that promote equality and justice.

We are searching for more trustees with the following

  • Finance – you will have a financial qualification and experience as a finance manager in an organisation (not necessarily a charity). You will be able to analyse budgets and financial reports, and be able to communicate the implications to other trustees who do not have financial qualifications.
  • Compliance – you are likely to be a lawyer with an interest in regulation. You will be the trustee who monitors the Law Centre’s compliance with its Articles. You’ll work with the rest of the Board and the CEO/Management team to ensure the Centre maintains regulatory compliance in charity law, company law, data protection, and the Law Society’s quality mark Lexcel.
  • Other skills, knowledge and aptitudes combined with an interest in Governance and a passion for our work,- for example  influence, policy, communications, digital & data, community and client voice, training and development, strategy development

To find out more about what it means to be a trustee at Bristol Law Centre, including time commitment click here and to meet our current Board members please click hereYou can also read more about the role of a charity Trustee on the Charity Commission website please click here

We are particularly keen to hear from individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives to support us in increasing the diversity of ideas available.To be successful as a Bristol Law Centre Trustee, you will be enthused by the opportunity to use your skills and experience while also developing yourself. You will be able to contribute to and help shape strategic conversations and have a strong belief in the importance of the Law Centre’s work and the role it plays within the city and wider region.

Application Process

  • We invite Expressions of Interest in the form of ant email/film/voice recording outlining why you are interested in the role
  • A trustee will then contact you for an initial conversation
  • There will an opportunity for prospective trustees to attend one or two Board meetings, and to meet with a ‘buddy’ (existing trustee)

Email your expression of interest to mail@bristollawcentre.org.uk (please put ‘trustee application’ in the subject field) and please contact us if you have any questions in the meantime.

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