We are excited to share this great opportunity to join our?Board of Directors.
It is a very important time for Cornerstone with our current strategy 'Future proofing Cornerstone' coming to an end in we begin looking ahead, understanding the landscape in which we operate and developing a new strategy which will allow us to continue providing high quality care and support to people with autism, learning disabilities and other support needs across Scotland.As a member of our Board, you will be instrumental in guiding the strategic future of the charity and ensuring exemplary governance and fiscal control.
The main Board meets four times a year and board members will be expected to be a member of one of the sub committees.
You will also act as a local ambassador for Cornerstone.
We are keen to hear from those with skills, knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas who feel they can make a positive contribution to our charitable activities: - Senior management experience in the social work / social care sector preferably with strategic planning skills Accountancy/financial experience preferably at management level Personal experience of providing care and support of a relative or carer of a person who has experience of care About Us Cornerstone is one of Scotland's largest charities and is a leading provider of social care services to more than 1, adults and young people with disabilities and other support needs.
We employ over 1, people across Scotland and are fully committed to delivering high quality care and support.
In addition, we also operate our Cornerstone Self-Directed Support service.
Across this service, we have over Personal Assistants on our books and approximately active clients.
We're committed to building a workforce that represents the true diversity of Scotland, where every single one of our colleagues feel enabled to deliver their best.
We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer who selects the best person for the job.
We value the diversity of our workforce and work hard to create an inclusive environment where each individual can bring their unique skills, experiences and ideas to the table to help us grow, bring create innovative solutions and develop of our people.
We are keen to receive applications for board position that reflect the diversity of the organisation.
Click here to view for our Cornerstone Trustee Board information pack.We welcome applications from anywhere in Scotland and are particularly interested in receiving applications from women and individuals from an ethnically diverse background as they are currently under-represented on our Board.There is no remuneration attached to the role but expenses will be reimbursed.
If you're up for the challenge and think you have what it takes, apply today with your CV and cover letter.
We're waiting to hear from you.
Your cover letter should be uploaded to the 'Supporting Documents' section within our online application.