Trustees | Friends of the Elderly

Join the board of Friends of the Elderly as a Trustee, an inspirational charity that has been providing exceptional care and support to people for over a century.

Applications close at: 9 a.m. Monday 8th April 2024.

Time commitment: Average of 1 day per month.

About Friends of the Elderly

Friends of the Elderly is a registered charity that aspires to a society where all older people have the opportunity to live happy and fulfilled lives. To achieve this, we deliver high-quality services personalised to individual needs and integrate these with local communities. We run care homes and day care centres across England, working with partners to increase our impact and raise awareness about the issues that affect us as we get older.

Our care homes provide residential, nursing and specialist dementia care for those who need more support. Day care services support older people living with dementia, and the families who look after them.

We aim to reduce loneliness by ensuring older people have access to social support and a range of activities and services.

For those on a low income, Friends of the Elderly also offers a grant service to help older people meet the unexpected costs of daily living and to stay connected with their families and communities.

Before the pandemic, Friends of the Elderly refreshed its strategic objectives to reflect the recognised need for flexible care and accommodation.

Our plans for the future are to continue to provide high-quality services that are personalised to individual needs and integrated with local communities, and to develop age-friendly homes alongside our residential care homes.

The charity enjoyed the Royal Patronage of Queen Elizabeth II for many years and is proud to have HRH Princess Alexandra as its President.

About the roles

Friends of the Elderly is looking for two new Trustees with experience and advanced skills in finance and social care.

Who we are looking for

• Finance

The Financial Trustee will be a senior financial leader with experience in the commercial, public or charity sector — and potentially familiarity with social care.

You will have knowledge and experience in complex financial management and growth. FotE needs someone who can offer strategic leadership guidance at this pivotal time in the organisation’s development and assist the board in ensuring sound financial and resource management during a period of significant change.

Members of the Board of Trustees are also members of at least one board committee. There are also opportunities to sit on the charity’s Safeguarding Adults Sub-Committee.

• Social Care

The Social Care Trustee should have leadership experience in the social care sector, and a good understanding of areas such as residential care, safeguarding, quality and compliance.

You will provide strategic oversight and guidance to the board, drawing on skills and knowledge gained during your career in the social care sector, whether through commissioning, service provision or regulation.

FotE is looking for someone with the ability to understand the charity’s multi-faceted nature and how the organisation fits into the wider sector.

We are looking for people who have an appreciation of the regulatory environment FotE operates within, and an awareness of the development opportunities that would best benefit those we look after. Experience in the charity sector would be welcomed but is not essential.

Members of the Board of Trustees are also members of at least one board committee. There are also opportunities to sit on the charity’s Safeguarding Adults Sub-Committee.

Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 8th April 2024.