Trustee
The Restart Project
Who are we looking for?
Having trustees with a mix of backgrounds, approaches and perspectives leads to better decision-making. We believe that a governance and accountability structure enriched by multiple voices and intersectional expertise, leads to more thoughtful, informed, just and liberatory strategies, decisions, and practices.
If you do not meet the full criteria as outlined below, or at early stages of your career, we will provide the necessary mentorship from other board members. We especially encourage applications from young people and others underrepresented in tech and environmental sectors, and from those passionate about what we do.
Responsibilities
- Contribute actively to the board of trustees' role in giving strategic direction to the charity, setting overall strategy and policy, setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets
- Ensure the charity applies its resources exclusively in pursuing its objectives
- Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the charity
- Safeguard the good name and values of the charity
- Declare any conflict of interest while carrying out the duties of a trustee
- Be collectively responsible for the actions of the charity and other trustees
- Participate in other tasks as arise from time to time, such as interviewing new staff, helping with fundraising etc.
- Attend meetings and read papers in preparation for the meeting
- Keep informed about the activities of the charity and wider issues which affect its work
- Be available to staff for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis
Person specification
- Experience and/ or connections that can help Restart to develop impactful corporate partnerships
- Experience in working with civil society groups to achieve system change. This could include for example strategic communications, working the political system or building coalitions to achieve change
- A commitment to Restart's vision, mission and values
- Willingness to devote the time and effort needed to fulfil the role
- A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and to contributing to a positive working culture
General attributes we’ll be looking for in all trustees:
- Well connected in the environmental, waste, tech, fixing and/ or electronics worlds
- Experience with fundraising
Please apply by: 10am on Tuesday 22 April
About The Restart Project
The Restart Project is a people-powered social enterprise that aims to fix our relationship with electronics.
We run regular Restart Parties where people teach each other how to repair their broken and slow devices – from tablets to toasters, from iPhones to headphones. We work with schools and organisations to help them value and use their electronics for longer. And we use the data and stories we collect to help demand better, more sustainable electronics for all.
The Restart Project is a people-powered social enterprise that aims to fix our relationship with electronics. We run regular Restart Parties where people teach each other how to repair their broken and slow devices – from tablets to toasters, from iPhones to headphones. We work with schools and organisations to help them value and use their electronics for longer. And we use the data and stories we collect to help demand better, more sustainable electronics for all.
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