Trustee (Land and Forestry)
Moira, Swadlincote, Derbyshire (with hybrid working)
About Us
The National Forest is one of the boldest environmentally led regeneration initiatives in the country, and we are now looking to expand our team to put us on track to meet 33% forest cover by 2045. We believe trees are the catalyst for change, enabling nature, society, and the economy to thrive by working together. We believe a positive future is possible – and we can show it’s happening, here and now.
We are now looking for a Trustee to join us on a flexible basis. Travel, training and other expenses will be paid and the time commitment will be discussed further into the selection process.
This is the perfect opportunity for a visionary senior executive in land management or forestry, an accomplished non-executive director, or an individual pursuing a dynamic portfolio career to apply their expertise to our organisation.
Your strategic leadership and innovative thinking will leave an indelible mark, steering our land and forestry projects and shaping the future of one of the UK's most ambitious sustainability initiatives.
Enrich your portfolio of experience with our pioneering organisation and demonstrate your dedication to transformative environmental impact!
The Role
As a Trustee, you will chair our Land and Forestry Working Group, contributing to one of the most innovative sustainability initiatives in the country.
Joining our highly professional Board, you will commit to our ambitious vision, aims, and values as we navigate an exciting period of change. Your active participation will be essential in giving strategic direction, developing policy, defining goals, and evaluating performance to achieve our organisational aims.
In this role, you will ensure our overall governance and compliance practices, holding them to an appropriately high standard. You will also contribute to relevant Committees and Working Groups, bringing your expertise to the forefront of our initiatives.
About You
To be considered for the Trustee role, you will need to be:
A senior executive in the land management and / or forestry sector or
An experienced non-executive director or
An individual pursuing a portfolio career
We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants who would benefit from further experience before becoming a Trustee.
The closing date for this vacancy is 1st September 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Board Member, Charity Trustee, Director, Charity Director, Member of the Board, or Voluntary Trustee.
Webrecruit and the National Forest are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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