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We believe in the power of people coming together to create a positive impact. We work as a blended team of employees, volunteers, trustees, members and carers who together are co-creating Good Company.
Join our team and help make lasting change in your community.
Current vacancies
Role: Charity Administrator
Location: Remote, with some travel to Crowborough, East Sussex
Salary: £27,000 (Full time)
The Good Company People ARE HIRING
We are a charity start-up looking for someone with organisational and operational superpowers who wants to be part of a team supporting older adults, people living with memory changes or dementia and their carers to live happier, healthier, independent lives in their homes and communities.
We are seeking a full-time administrator with a growth mindset who is eager to use their skills to bring together all the moving parts of our fast-paced organisation. Your role will develop with the scaling up of our organisation.
We are a values-driven organisation with a rapidly growing team consisting of 4 FTE staff and currently 29 volunteers co-creating a transformational movement starting in Crowborough and surrounding villages, to address one of the greatest challenges of our lifetime.
We are looking for someone who is keen to test new approaches and take on diverse projects and work closely with the CEO to help us build strong operational foundations for scale across the UK.
If you are inspired by our mission and believe you have the skills and mindset to help us grow, we would love to hear from you. The salary is £27,000. If you would like to have a conversation to find out more about the role, please call Lucy on 07775007736.
Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to lucy@thegoodcompanypeople.org by 28th June 2024.
Role: Chair and Trustees
Role: Chair of Trustees, Trustee
Location: Crowborough, East Sussex
Salary: £0 (Voluntary)
Commitment: These are voluntary roles. Appointments are made for a term of three years, with the possibility of reappointment for a further term. At this stage in our development we need people who can commit to up to 6 board meetings or committees per year remotely or in person in East Sussex. The time commitment is up to 10-15 hours per month.
As we are at the development stage, the Chair and Trustees will be encouraged to regularly attend Good Company Clubs to gain first-hand knowledge and understanding to contribute to the bi-annual Board workshops and give their time and expertise between meetings to provide the necessary support to the small leadership team.
About the roles:
The Good Company People Board currently consists of five Trustees. The current interim Chair is one of them. In addition to filling the position of Chair, we are currently looking for two additional Trustees.
We are looking for an experienced Chair and Trustees with a "kind core" (as one of our members puts it) and a strong desire to change the system. They should be comfortable overseeing a small, agile start up charity with an ambition to scale.
We are looking for candidates who have the motivation, time and energy to support a talented team of paid staff and volunteers to develop an effective, impactful, highly personalised and sustainable model to replicate across the UK.
We are particularly looking for individuals who are passionate about our mission. They should have experience in some of the following areas
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Experience of chairing a charitable organisation.
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Lived or professional experience of dementia.
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Health and social care experience.
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Experience of running start ups.
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Leadership and HR experience
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Volunteer management experience.
Do you have:
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Commitment to the values, approach and mission of The Good Company People
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A good understanding of the legal duties and responsibilities of trusteeship
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A commitment to dedicate the necessary time and effort to the role
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Good communication and interpersonal skills
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Strategic, innovative, adaptive, forward thinking and a healthy risk appetite
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Able to demonstrate impartiality, fairness and the ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion
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Ability to command the respect of fellow Trustees and management
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Experience of leadership and building strong teams comprising of paid staff and a large volunteer base
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A ‘kind core’
DRIVERS NEEDED
We are delighted that our Clubs and activities are growing in popularity, but this also means that we need more people who can donate a few hours of their time each week to bring a community member to the weekly clubs.
We will of course offer any training you need and lots of support as we all do this together. We hope you enjoy the experience as much as the person you will be driving.
Please call us or email us for more information: 07472 564519
hello@thegoodcompanypeople.org
Our values
Respect and trust
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Community
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Always curious
We will never stop exploring and discovering new ways to experience Good Company.
No one size fits all
We will always celebrate the uniqueness of long-lived experiences and we never stereotype.
Everyone welcome
We provide services which embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity.