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SalaryAWS Executive are working in partnership with The Royal High School Preservation (RHSPT) Trust to appoint the Chair of the Board.
The Royal High School Preservation Trust was set up in 2015 to preserve the A-listed Old Royal High School, Thomas Hamilton building, which is located at the foot of Calton Hill, Edinburgh.
Their charitable purposes are:
·To ensure the conservation of the Thomas Hamilton Building
·To ensure the protection of the setting of the Thomas Hamilton Building
·To identify an economically sustainable use for the premises
·To provide a culturally suitable use for the premises and
·To facilitate a suitable and sustainable public or charitable use for the premises
·Funding of £45 million from Dunard Fund has been secured to deliver the capital project. It is proposed that a National Centre for Music will be established on the site in tandem with the development of the grounds and catering offer. The capital project is expected to be a 2-year build, with works commencing late 2024.
We are particularly interested in receiving applications from people with at least one of the skills and experience detailed below:
·Capital Building project delivery and/or construction management, preferably within the Cultural Sector
·Finance and Audit
·Risk Management
·Trading and Retail
·PR and Communications
We’re looking for people who embrace the organisations values, can take a proactive part in Board’s discussions, and will engage in healthy debate, respect others’ viewpoints, and then support a consensus view.
Role Description
The role of the Chair
·Leading the Board and ensuring that the Board functions effectively.
·Being one of the principal advocates/spokespersons for the Royal High School Preservation Trust, in relation to its capital project, leading up to the re-opening of the site in 2027.
·Ensuring that the Board fulfils its responsibilities of corporate governance.
·Supporting the Fundraising activities of the Trust, to include providing contacts and advice in relation to the delivery of the agreed Fundraising Strategy.
·Ensuring a culture of honesty and openness, with an open and clear relationship between the Board and the Senior Executive Team.
The specific responsibilities of the Chair are to:
Effectively and efficiently manage Board Meetings to ensure that the priorities of the Trust and its project are progressed, and that appropriate, salient, and informed decision-making is made. This should be a culture of openness, a culture of enquiry, constructive debate, and effective decision-making.
·In conjunction with the Chief Executive, represent the charity to external stakeholders, including funders, suppliers, regulatory and governmental authorities, and its communities.
·Ensure that all Trustees receive accurate, timely and clear information on the charity and its activities.
·Ensure effective communication with major funders, and that Trustees develop an understanding of funders’ views, issues, and concerns.
·Ensure that there is in place a properly constructed induction programme for new Trustees that is comprehensive, formal, and tailored.
·Take the lead in identifying and agreeing the training and development needs of individual Trustees.
·Ensure that the performance of individual Trustees as well of the Board as a whole and of its committees are evaluated at least once a year, and act on the results of such performance evaluation.
