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Help us… to do more for your world Trustee Recruitment Pack Spring 2022
Welcome and overview
Pilotlight Welcome Thank you for your interest in the role of trustee of Pilotlight. This an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and ambitious charity. Our work is all about professional skills and we want the best skills on our Board, including the diversity of background and experience that ensures that we are equipped to make a difference. This is where you come in. We are looking for up to three trustees to add in, ideally with skills and experience (not necessarily as a trustee before, we do encourage young people to apply) including: • Financial management • Technology and digital • Business development We warmly welcome candidates from under-represented or minoritised groups in line with our commitment to build Sally Bailey, Chair of Trustees diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our work. 10 March, 2022 Recruitment Pack – Pilotlight Trustees 3
Pilotlight
Overview – summary of the role
• Position – Charity Trustee & Company Director
• Activity – Around six Trustee meetings and
participation in relevant sub-committees
• Location – meetings are online or in person, typically in
London (we welcome applications from all areas of
the country)
• Salary – none, reasonable expenses met
• Time – up to two days per month
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Pilotlight
So why join us?
Amplifying your impact
• We put our people and our partners at the heart of
everything we do
• Fuelled by hope and the joy of making a difference,
we are thriving
• Giving your time and skills to us means giving your
time and skills to multiple small charities who benefit
from us succeeding
• Because we are tenacious and ambitious for what we
do, we learn and we support each other, with a
welcoming and inclusive work culture.
• Being a trustee is fulfilling
• Becoming a trustee at Pilotlight is a unique way to
amplify your impact on the world.
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Information on Pilotlight
Pilotlight
We partner with business and Since 1996 we’ve developed partnerships with over 180 of
the UK’s top businesses including Barclays, Ipsos Mori,
charities Lendlease, Morgan Stanley and Virgin Media.
Pilotlight is a charity that amplifies the impact business can
bring to the world. We create experiential programmes
that develop employees and employer brand, and give
charities the expertise they need to thrive.
We do this by:
• Matching people with charities where their
capabilities and people can have an impact
• Managing the relationship with credible charities who
will benefit from their help
• Giving people an outlet to learn and develop their
skills. “This has probably been the most enriching experience of my
career so far.”
Travis Ritz, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
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Pilotlight Impact is our bottom line As a registered charity, measuring our impact and evaluating the effectiveness of our programmes is hard- wired into everything we do. We publish annual impact data that is independently audited, as well as bespoke reports for our corporate partners. On average, two years after working with Pilotlight our Partner Charities report a 27% increase in income and a 30% increase in reach – the number of beneficiaries they serve. “Even if someone offered me a blank cheque I’d still go for my team of Pilotlighters.” Celine Sinclar, CEO, Pilotlight Partner Charity The Yard 10 March, 2022 Recruitment Pack – Pilotlight Trustees 8
Pilotlight Our values This is what we hold to We bring people together We bring people together to apply and amplify their skills for the good of others We believe in potential We believe in the potential of people and the power of charitable action We expect the best To make a real difference, we expect the best of ourselves and of those we work with 10 March, 2022 Recruitment Pack – Pilotlight Trustees 9
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About the role – and you
Pilotlight
Role Profile
Trustees play a vital role in the work of Pilotlight, sharing skills • Supporting reflective learning, including ensuring that
as a Director, acting as a champion for our work and operating Pilotlight defines its goals and evaluates its
in line with charity law. performance at all levels
• Ensuring the effective and efficient administration of
We ask trustees to play an active part in forming a Board to
the organisation, through:
govern, but not manage, the charity and to delegate, but not
abdicate, its duties under law – by: • the appointment, supervision, support, appraisal
and remuneration of the Chief Executive
• Enabling Pilotlight to pursue its charitable objects, as
defined in its governing document, in an effective way • oversight of appropriate policies and procedures
by developing and agreeing a long-term strategy and for the operation of the charity
the organisational capabilities to advance this
• appropriate financial governance (including
• Ensuring that the organisation complies with its ensuring the proper investment of charity funds)
governing document, charity law, company law and to ensure the financial stability and risk
any other relevant legislation or regulations and that management of the charity
the charity applies its resources exclusively in
• working as a guardian and champion of the
pursuance of its charitable objects for public benefit
values of the charity and the Nolan seven
• Safeguarding the good name and values of the principles of public life.
organisation
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The small print
Shared expectations
In fulfilling these duties, each trustee is expected to use The term for trustees is a three year appointment, subject
their specific personal and professional skills and to ongoing participation (trustees may not miss two Board
experience to help the board of trustees and its sub- meetings in a row). This term is potentially renewable for a
committees to reach sound decisions. This may involve: second three year period, but after this there will be a
scrutinising board papers; leading discussion; focusing on break of at least one year in service before further Pilotlight
key issues; providing challenge, advice and guidance; appointments can be considered.
engaging on other issues on which the trustee has special
expertise.
Alongside these more traditional duties for a charity
trustee, a Pilotlight trustee is expected to be a champion for
the organisation, including becoming an active Pilotlighter For information on the role of trustees under charity law, see
and promoting the services of the charity. Where trustees
play these roles as a champion, they operate proactively https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-essential-trustee-
but under the guidance of the Chief Executive, rather than what-you-need-to-know-cc3/the-essential-trustee-what-you-need-to-
know-what-you-need-to-do
directing the resources of the staff team on these
matters.
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Essential criteria
Knowledge and experience Key skills
• Lived experience of or empathy for the needs of • Enthusiasm and commitment to champion the work
people living in poverty and mission of Pilotlight and to act in line with its values
- connecting, unlocking and demanding
• Experience of undertaking a leadership or emerging
leadership level role within business and / or the • A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
voluntary and community sector to be a great trustee
• Experience of, or appetite for helping organisations to • An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties,
develop responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• Passionate about developing and motivating high • An effective team player, able to work collaboratively,
performing teams with tact and integrity
• Self-aware with emotional intelligence, creativity, • Independent judgement, able to listen, to think
drive, resilience and integrity. strategically, to find creative solutions and willing to
speak your mind or challenge where needed
• Commitment to act in line with the Nolan principles of
public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity,
accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
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Desirable criteria
Knowledge, experience and skills
• We are looking for skills that will add to the rich mix of
our current Board competences, in particular such as:
• Financial management and charity accounting
• Digital skills and understanding of new
technology as it could relate to or shape our
future context
• Business development in social enterprise
• Social impact in a business setting
• Expertise in the market for learning and
development.
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Pilotlight How to apply Send in your CV and a short letter on how you fit the role and why you are applying, using the following link: https://hr.breathehr.com/v/trustee-21329 By 5pm, Thursday 21 April 2022. We will invite a shortlist of people to interview online on Wednesday 4 or Thursday 5 May. There may be a second- stage follow up meeting if needed. Successful candidates will be invited to join the Board meeting on the afternoon of 23 June 2022 as an observer. The first Board meeting in role is on the afternoon of 6 September 2022. Thank you for your interest! 10 March, 2022 Recruitment Pack – Pilotlight Trustees 17
We bring together businesses, charities and skilled individuals. As a result we amplify the good work that’s done in the world. Join us! Ed Mayo Chief Executive emayo@pilotlight.org.uk https://www.pilotlight.org.uk/
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