Board Chair (voluntary)

Hoop Professional Services and HR are proud to be supporting Thrive Group Wales to recruit for a Chair to the board of non exec directors. This is a voluntary role but expenses will be reimbursed. Training and support will be provided and time commitment will include 8 face to face meetings throughout the year (two per quarter) and 2 x away days. Meetings are outside normal working hours.
Thrive Group Wales was established in 2017 as a social enterprise, delivering high quality commercial Cleaning services to businesses and organisations, in both public and private sectors across South Wales. Thrive Group Wales were designed to provide a sustainable income stream to support the work of Thrive Women's Aid at the same time as building capacity and skills within the local community
Thrive Group Wales seeks to address the considerable barriers to education and employment faced by victims as the result of domestic abuse and aim to create family friendly employment opportunities for those furthest from the labour market whilst helping to integrate disabled or disadvantaged persons back into the workplace.
We are looking to find a passionate and committed Chair of the Board due to the existing long-standing Chair retiring at the end of the year. The Chair will provide leadership to the Thrive Group Wales Board and Chief Executive, by creating the conditions for overall Board and individual director effectiveness.
In addition to this you will:
Have a commitment and passion for the organisation’s objects, and support its ambitions;
Be a motivational leader, overseeing the organisation’s business, and strategically lead Thrive Group Wales in fulfilling its vision, policies and plans;
Build and maintain effective communication and professional relationships with a variety of stakeholders and act as an ambassador, promoting the organisation to key partners and stakeholders and more widely;
Promote the purpose and values of the organisation;
Through the Board’s Committees and Senior Leadership Team, ensure that the organisation sets high standards of good corporate governance, and a culture based on our values;
Lead Thrive Group Wales, facilitating constructive discussion and the effective contribution of all Trustees, ensuring that they receive appropriate training, and accurate, timely and clear information to fulfil their role and to support decision making;
Ensure constructive relations between the Directors and Senior Leadership Team;
Work with the Vice Chair to ensure any areas of concern are dealt with appropriately;
Sit as a Trustee on the Board of Thrive Women’s Aid.This will enable effective decision-making, debate and challenge, through working in a collaborative and constructive style.
The Chair will embrace, develop and steer the strategic direction of the organisation so that it is governed in line with good practice and legal requirements and has a culture of integrity and openness.
We are looking for someone who is motivated, driven and with a high level of commercial acumen. We would like to hear from individuals who are:
Able to think strategically, synthesise complex information;
Have a broad and well-rounded leadership experience;
Committed to the aims and values of Thrive Group Wales and Thrive Women’s Aid.
Willing to share their expertise.
Impartial, fair and the able to respect confidences.
Willing to devote the necessary time and effort.
Non-judgemental and supportive.
Open to other people’s ideas and new ways of thinking;
Able to communicate effectively.
Compliant with the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of being a Director (training provided).Being on a board offers the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of an organisation and contribute to its mission and vision. It also provides a platform for networking, skill development, and making a meaningful impact in the community or industry. If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please email (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for a discussion