Chair

The Role

Social Enterprise Scotland
Chair
Edinburgh
A stipend is available to support accessibility and inclusion and to attract applications from a diverse range of candidates

The Chair will strengthen, grow and develop the Board to embrace the opportunities we have and in doing this provide leadership to the Board and ensure the Directors fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the proper governance and organisation, alongside supporting the CEO in his work.

We are looking for someone who has a firm understanding of social enterprise and awareness of social enterprise networks, who embraces and understands the wider impact driven business ecosystem.

The successful candidate will have strong commercial acumen and the ability to interact with private, public and third sector stakeholders.  They will have a strong understanding of good governance and be able to demonstrate their ability to chair a strategic body effectively, whilst developing and strengthening the Board to embrace the opportunities of the new Single Enhanced Intermediary.

In addition experience of a leadership role and developing a social enterprise would be desirable.

The commitment for this role is 3 to 4 days per month and the initial term of appointment is 4 years.

Further information is available in the Role Profile below.