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DIRECTOR ROLE (Voluntary, non-exec)
 

Along with your fellow directors, you’ll share responsibility for overseeing Feel the Fierce CIC activities, and direction, making decisions reasonably and carefully and acting in line with our values. 

 

1. It will be your role to work with your fellow board members, the Feel the Fierce Chief Officer and, where needed, other senior Feel the Fierce CIC people to make sure

 • Feel the Fierce CIC has a clear vision and strategy

 • we’ve got the plans we need in place to support what we’re trying to achieve

 • we’ve got the systems in place to monitor and review our achievements

• we’re always looking for ways we can improve what we do

 

 2. Along with the other board members, you’ll need to share responsibility for the performance of the company, and how we use our assets by

 • reviewing, understanding and agreeing Feel the Fierce annual budget and any major policies 

• making sure we have good ways to control our money and other assets

 • keeping an eye out for any major risks that might emerge, and making sure the right systems are in place to deal with them quickly and effectively or minimise them as much as possible

 • keeping an eye on how our activities are going, including through regular updates from the management team and 

• making sure that there are clear ways that anyone can tell Feel the Fierce CIC about anything that goes against our ethos and our values. 

 

3. We need you and our other board members to work together to make sure Feel the Fierce CIC complies with all of our legal and regulatory requirements by:

 • keeping up-to-date and compliant with the ‘articles of association’ – a document that outlines how Feel the Fierce CIC should be run

 • deciding the levels of delegated authority and making sure they’re followed; and • complying with what the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies and Companies House needs us to do, as well as any relevant legislation. 

 

4. With other board members do your best to make sure: 

• how Feel the Fierce CIC is governed is clear including to other directors and members of the Feel the Fierce CIC team; 

• the Board of Directors has the skills needed to make the best decisions and has access to the right expertise and advice from outside Feel the Fierce CIC; 

• we’re compliant with Feel the Fierce CIC’s Director Code of Conduct

• there’s a fair procedure for the recruitment or co-option of directors. 

 

Company Secretary Role (non-exec)

As company secretary you are a senior board member and will be involved in many of the activities that form part of the director role. However, you will mainly be legally responsible for keeping company files up to date, communicating essential information with the board and partners, arranging board meetings, and taking board meeting minutes, including filing accounts, confirmation statements and tax documents with Companies House

 

Please note: both roles are voluntary positions, but reasonable out-of-pocket travelling expenses will be paid if you can show us a valid receipt. 

 

Feel the Fierce CIC board member Person Specification

 

We’re looking for people who

 • communicates well with people from all backgrounds

• has integrity and a willingness to speak up for what is right

 • has experience of working in a committee and making decisions with others

 • is committed to fairness and equality 

• cares about and understands what Feel the Fierce CIC is trying to achieve, how we want to do it and what our values are

 • has a good understanding of governance and the responsibilities of board members, or a willingness and commitment to learn these

 • is able to work with other board members, directors and managers as part of a team

 • is able to express their own views confidently and is willing and able to challenge other people constructively

 • listens to and takes on board the views of other board members

• displays good judgement 

• knows when to seek advice and 

• understands the principles of confidentiality 

 

Some but not all board members should additionally have experience including

• overseeing finances 

• providing or using sexual violence or trauma support services

• voluntary sector management 

• the needs of diverse communities

 • experience of people management

 • organisational development 

• leadership skills 

• digital skills including social media

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