Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil Are Looking to Recruit a New Trustee

 

Trustee Recruitment

Position – Trustee and Board Secretary                     Location: Merthyr Tydfil

Closing date: Friday 17^th June 2022    

Interview Date: Wednesday 29^th June 2022

Salary: No renumeration - this is a voluntary position.

Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil is recruiting a secretary to join our Board of Trustees

Are your passionate about cancer care and cancer support for patients and families?

Are you committed to improving services for people affected by cancer within Merthyr Tydfil?

·       Can you support our Board in a secretarial role?

About Cancer Aid

We believe no one should face cancer alone. We provide support to cancer patients, carers and anyone who has been affected by a cancer diagnosis. We are an independent local charity, at the heart of the Merthyr Tydfil community. We provide practical and emotional support to patients from diagnosis to living with, and beyond cancer. We also provide family bereavement support.  We are looking to appoint a trustee to join our Board in a voluntary capacity to act as our secretary and to help continue our mission to support cancer patients and carers living within Merthyr Tydfil as we come out of the coronavirus pandemic.

About our Board

We have a collaborative Board of friendly and committed trustees, who, with our principal manager and staff, have established a charity that supports cancer patients and families at the time they need it most. As we move on from the pandemic, we are looking for a Board Secretary to join our team and support our mission.

About the Secretary role

We wish to appoint a Board Secretary who can draw on their skills and experience to both act as a trustee and to support our Board in a secretarial role. This includes supporting our board meetings and taking accurate minutes.

The expected time commitment is a minimum of 7 board meetings including an AGM, in addition to attending other meetings or events when required. Preparation is required for reading reports and meeting papers ahead of any scheduled meeting.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for this role, please contact Mrs Tracey Burke– Principal Manager for an informal discussion about the role and for more information on how to apply. Alternatively please email tracey@canceraidmerthyr.co.uk

For more information about who we are and what we do, please go to our website.       Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil is committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices. We have a firm commitment to encouraging fairness and diversity in our team.