Chairperson

ADVICE NI

Chairperson Vacancy

Who we are: Advice NI is a registered charity founded in 1995, which exists to provide leadership and services to our broad and diverse membership. Our vision is of a society of confident, informed, and active citizens who can access their rights and entitlements. We are committed to principles of inclusion, empowerment, and justice. Our annual turnover is between £3 - £4 million per annum. We employ 78 staff.

What we do: Advice NI acts as a voice for the independent advice sector, supporting 69 members across Northern Ireland. We offer a range of award-winning training schemes, quality standards, ICT, and social policy support, campaigning to improve the lives of people in Northern Ireland. Advice NI also provides services directly to the public in the area of benefits, tax, immigration, money and debt, and digital inclusion programmes.

What we are looking for: We wish to recruit a Chairperson to oversee the effective governance of the organisation and ensure our board of trustees operates in line with our mission and strategic objectives. This is an influential opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our impactful organisation. As Chair, your role will involve leading the board, ensuring the smooth running of board meetings, promoting good governance among fellow charity trustees, and providing supervision and support to the Manager/CEO (where applicable), acting as a figurehead or spokesperson where required.

Applicants are welcome from the private, public, voluntary, or community sector.

For more information and how to apply: Please download the application pack via the apply link which includes details on routes to apply.

For a confidential conversation about the role, contact our CEO, Bob Stronge.