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Chair, John Bunyan Community Boat

John Bunyan Community Boat

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The John Bunyan Community Boat is seeking to fill a vacancy for the Chair. This is a leadership role; whilst some experience of handling boats on inland waterways would be useful, this is not essential.

The Chair leads business planning and review, risk management, management team recruitment and support, organisational development, business reporting and Trust liaison. The Chair needs to be able to lead with confidence, use management data to inform business decisions, and communicate well with all stakeholders.
As the business is led and almost entirely delivered by volunteers, with minimal support from contract administrators and other suppliers, people-management skills are important and experience of working with volunteers is an advantage.
Specific responsibilities include:
Chair monthly management team meetings
Lead risk management and maintain the Risk Register
Lead business planning and review and the preparation of a 3 year rolling Business Plan and Annual Plans
Lead recruitment and appointment of Management team members to defined roles
Provide support to help colleague volunteer managers deliver their roles
Liaise with, and report on the business to, the Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust, volunteers and other stakeholders
Provide or arrange cover for other Management team roles when required
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate stamina, imagination, evidence of meeting deadlines, empathy with the work of volunteers and a willingness to get involved and join in!

Administration,Business, Management & Research,Marketing, PR & Media,Trusteeships & Committees,Volunteer Management

Admin, Evaluating & Reviewing, Managing People, Organising & Planning

Senior management experience Leadership skills

The John Bunyan Community Boat operates as a social enterprise, with over 60 keen volunteers who plan, manage, crew and maintain the boat. It offers enjoyable river trips on the River Great Ouse to local residents and community groups; the team have been awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service and the Everyday Heroes Award for raising the profile of the town.

About 5 hours per week in the cruising season (April - October) and some time in the 'off-season' for planning, and start-up and close-down activities.

Further location details may be provided below.

Janet GOODLAND

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Email volunteering@johnbunyanboat.org

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Whilst volunteering as crew on the boat requires a level of physical fitness, the locations the Chair will visit (including the John Bunyan boat) have wheelchair access lifts and wheelchair-accessible toilets.

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