Chair of Trustees – Southern Brooks

Overview

Southern Brooks is a leading community anchor charity for South Gloucestershire, working since 1988 to empower individuals, strengthen communities, and create a fairer place where everyone can thrive. Through high-quality community development and health and wellbeing services, they support people to achieve what matters to them and build strong, inclusive communities.

The Chair of Trustees leads the Board through the next phase of their three-year strategy. This voluntary role requires a commitment of around 12–14 hours per month, including Board meetings, subcommittee involvement, preparation time, and occasional representation at external events.

• Provide clear, values-led leadership to a committed and friendly Board, ensuring strong governance, strategic focus, and effective support and challenge to the Chief Executive.
• Shape Board agendas, steward good governance, represent the charity externally, and maintain strong relationships with partners, stakeholders, and the communities Southern Brooks serves.

• Proven leadership experience, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex strategic issues with sound judgment and diplomacy.
• Experience of chairing, governance, or non-executive roles would be advantageous, alongside a commitment to the values of Southern Brooks and to championing equality, diversity, and inclusive community development.

Salary:
Voluntary (reasonable expenses reimbursed)

Time Commitment:
Approximately 12–14 hours per month

Job

Closing Date:
Midnight, Sunday 3 May 2026

For further details and to apply, please send your CV to Sandy Hinks via , quoting reference MC2736
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Southern Brooks has retained Moon Exec Search to manage this campaign and are therefore unable to accept CVs from third-party agencies. All CVs and expressions of interest received will be forwarded directly to Moon Exec Search for consideration.