Role of Independent Board Member
Main Duties
1. Safeguard and promote the vision, values and mission by:
Understanding why the organisation exists, its vision, what it stands for and acting in a manner that promotes the values, aims and ethos to accomplish its mission;
Contributing to setting the strategic direction of the organisation;
Ensuring that the organisation’s vision, values and mission are clearly stated and can be understood and recognised by beneficiaries and by stakeholders;
Reviewing the vision, values and mission of the organisation to ensure that:
Ensuring compliance with the organisation’s objects, values and its governing documents;

2.Determine the strategy and structure of the organisation by:
Ensuring the organisation sets aims/objectives that reflect its vision, values and mission;
Working with staff to produce business plans that meet the intended aims and outcomes;
Ensuring the organisation has appropriate structural, legal and governance frameworks;
Ensuring the organisation makes best use of its resources, and
Regularly reviewing and updating the business plan to keep it fit for purpose.
3.Ensure the organisation operates in an effective, responsible and accountable manner by:
Ensuring there are a full suite of policies covering all major aspects of operation;
Ensuring that the organisation provides for diversity and equality in its policies and practice;
Appointing the Chief Executive and ensuring that he/she is supervised, supported and appraised; Ensuring compliance with
employment law and other relevant legislation;
Delegating, when appropriate, specific activities;
Ensuring the organisation remains financially sound and that all funds are: used and allocated correctly; used only in
furtherance of the organisation’s objects; used in accordance with the law and accounting requirements; and audited
annually in accordance with current legislation.
Proactively and regularly reviewing risks to which the organisation is subject and taking appropriate action based on the
assessment; and
Monitoring the performance of the organisation and its assets.
4.Ensure the effective functioning of the organisation’s Board by:
Ensuring that the Board has a clear statement of its strategic and leadership role and appropriate role descriptions;
Maintaining composition and skills mix of the Board in accordance with the organisation’s governing documents;

Having clear policies and procedures for the recruitment and replacement of Board members;
Ensuring that all members receive induction and development training;
Following modern rules and procedures to determine the conduct of the Board and its meetings and which are in accordance with the law and the organisation’s governing documents;
Ensuring that conflicts of interest including matters relating to benefits are, declared and handled in accordance with written policy and procedures; and
Ensuring that processes are in place for regular review of the Board performance; and member performance.
Number of Board Meetings
There are typically 6 Board Meetings per Annum.
Windsor Women’s Centre are seeking to appoint independent board members with a range of experience and a passion for the
voluntary sector. This is a voluntary position; reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.