Board Member Role Profile

The Board controls the activities of the Company but delegates day-to-day responsibility for carrying out those activities to the Executive Team.

Key Duties

Individually, and collectively with other Board members:

  1. To formulate and regularly review the Company’s social purpose, mission, values and ambitions;
  2. To embed within the Company resident and service user focus, inclusion, integrity, openness and accountability;
  3. To set ambitions, plans and strategies which enable the Company to fulfil its social purpose;
  4. To exercise demonstrable and effective oversight of the delivery of financial plans and strategies;
  5. To ensure the Company remains viable and sustainable, has the resources necessary to deliver its business objectives and delivers value for money taking into account customer views and feedback;
  6. To manage the risks faced by the Company, and obtain robust assurance that controls are effective and compliance obligations are being delivered;
  7. To ensure that the Company functions within legal, regulatory, and financial requirements;
  8. To decide on and keep under review formal partnerships with other organisations;
  9. To appoint, support, appraise and (if necessary) dismiss the Group Chief Executive, and determine Executive remuneration

 

Individually, each Board member shall:

  1. Uphold and live the values, and promote the objectives of the Company;
  2. Comply with the Board Code of Conduct, the adopted Code of Governance and associated Group policies;
  3. Declare any activities or relationships that could cause a real or perceived conflict of interest;
  4. Work for and promote, the best interests of the Company, avoiding any activity that may bring the Company into disrepute;
  5. Be an ambassador for the Company at key events with partners and the wider community;
  6. Understand the constitutional, legislative and regulatory framework as it applies to the Company, and act within its powers;
  7. Contribute to and take collective responsibility for the Board’s decisions;
  8. Prepare for and be a willing and enthusiastic participant at Board meetings, training sessions and other events;
  9. Support the Chair to manage Board meetings with regard to efficient and effective discussions and decision making;
  10. Foster effective team working with other Board Members, the Executive Team and with staff;
  11. Keep up to date with relevant issues and continue to learn;
  12. Participate in any reviews linked to individual performance or that of the whole Board, including providing constructive feedback to other Board members;
  13. Respect confidentiality of information.

In carrying out these responsibilities Board Members must also comply with the general duties of Directors as detailed in the Companies Act 2006 and any other relevant legislation.

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