The role offers an outstanding opportunity for a distinguished and established leader with extensive networks to make positive change happen for children in the UK and beyond.
Candidates are likely to be existing chairs or non-executive directors with substantial experience of both commercial and non for profit high profile organisations, with an appropriate combination of empathy and authority and an ability to marshal information.
Candidates should have a deep personal interest in Coram's mission, strategy and ethos and a strong personal commitment to helping it achieve this.
The President attends five board meetings per annum in person and leading the Annual Court meeting of Governors and summer showcase. This is alongside four committee meetings and attendance at key events. The President should be prepared to devote around a day per week to Coram business and be based in or within easy reach of London. The position is unpaid and, when in person, meetings take place at Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ.