Bexley Mencap is an organisation based in Bexley who are committed to empowered and supporting people with a learning disability to live life to the full. They are passionate about providing support and opportunities for people with learning disabilities and the people that care about them. They will raise awareness, break down barriers and promote understanding within the community.
Bexley Mencap are seeking a motivated and compassionate individual to join their team as a Trustee. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring that our organisation is truly great and impactful in every activity and service that it delivers. They aim to have a good mix of Trustees with a good range of skills and qualities, and a variety of professional and personal experience, which will help to ensure the board will make well-rounded decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
> Setting our vision, mission and values
> Contributing to and overseeing the development of a strategy to help us achieve our objectives
> Ensuring that the people that we support are at the heart of everything we do and that we seek their views in developing strategy and services
> Ensuring that we comply with all legal and regulatory requirements
> Being responsible for the assets of the charity, including finances, buildings and our reputation
> To safeguard the good name and ethos of the organisation
> To ensure the financial stability of the organisation
> To appoint the Chief Executive Officer and monitor their performance
How to apply
Please send your CV alongside a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification. CVs should be emailed to: [email protected]
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Kara to discuss further
Important details
Closing Date: 13th March 2026
Hours available: 2 - 4 hours per month
Note: Evening volunteer hours
Further details
Expenses for trustees will be reimbursed
Bexley Mencap have identified the following skills and experience as being ones they would particularly welcome:
> Lived experience of caring for person a learning disability, particularly a younger person
> Commercial property
> Fundraising
> Marketing and communication
It is important that Trustees have specific attributes to help us ensure that Bexley Mencap's charity's objectives are met, which include;
> Passion and commitment to improving the lives of people with a learning disability and their families and carers
> A dedication to inclusive working, valuing difference and respecting all colleagues
> Able to challenge and debate with respect and accept constructive challenge
> Strong leadership even during uncertain or difficult times, providing a steadying influence on the organisation
> Strategic vision, strategy setting and evaluation
> Able to spot threats, plan contingencies and provide solutions
> A commitment to learning and developing personal knowledge about our work
> A commitment to shared accountability
> An ability to think creatively
> Pro-active and enthusiastic
> Honesty, integrity and reliability
What will the successful applicant gain from volunteering as a Trustee?
We hope that you will find a role of Trustee with Bexley Mencap an incredibly rewarding and positive experience. This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly team and be part of the strategic direction of this growing organisation.
As a Trustee with Bexley Mencap you can expect;
> The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of people with a learning disability and their families and carers
> The opportunity to learn new skills and learn more about learning disability
> The opportunity to work with a highly committed and passionate team
> The opportunity to meet new people
> Great experience for your CV and career progression
> Relevant training and support
All relevant training and support will be provided, including:
> Governance overview
> Safeguarding
> Learning Disability Awareness
Join the Bexley Mencap Team
It's an exciting time to join Bexley Mencap. They have been on a journey to develop and expand on their services over the past few years which has led them to securing funding to launch a new Community Hub. This exciting new venue will mean Bexley Mencap can continue to expand what they offer their community and work with a more diverse range of local people.
Bexley Mencap will shortly be writing their new strategy to help guide them through this time meaning that they need positive, passionate and skilled people who can help them to achieve our objectives. Being a Bexley Mencap Trustee will mean that you will be making decisions that will impact on the lives of people with a learning disability and/or autism, and their families, in Bexley.
If you believe you can offer Bexley Mencap some of your time, skills and experience please apply.
PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy is for a Mencap affiliated Network Partner and not for Royal Mencap Society. Network Partners sign up to a terms of membership and pay a membership fee to subscribe Royal Mencap Society’s Network and each local group is a separate and independent charity within their own right. As part of the group’s membership, they have the opportunity to advertise their vacancies on the Royal Mencap Society jobs website.
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