Trustees - Milestones Trust

Milestones Trust seeks Four new Trustees (one trustee will be selected to serve as Vice Chair)

• Based: Bristol with occasional visits to services across the organisation operating across Swindon/Wiltshire/Bristol/South Glos and North Somerset
• Time commitment: 10-15 days per year for Trustees and 15 to 20 days per year for the Vice Chair. Occasional training and additional meetings and sector events.
• Unremunerated:Voluntary (reasonable expenses paid)

For nearly 40 years, Milestones Trust has provided care to adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs covering Bristol, South Gloucestershire as well as Swindon, Wiltshire, and Bath and Northeast Somerset. They offer supported living, residential and nursing services, providing opportunities for people with complex needs to live happy and fulfilling lives.

Milestones has a reputation for high-quality service provision and consistently outperform the average Care Quality Commission ratings, with all of their services classified as Good or Outstanding. The organisation supports over 530 individuals and employs 1,300 people. By promoting health, wellbeing, independence and engagement they transform lives, one step at a time.

They are now seeking four new Trustees with one Trustee to be selected to serve as Vice Chair. Trustees will need a strong interest in health and social care. Although we welcome candidates without specialist knowledge of the sector, preference will be given to those who have worked in that sector for at least one of the four positions. Candidates should have experience in some combination of the following areas:

• A high level of interest in helping people with learning disabilities and/or mental health needs
• Commercial acumen and business growth
• Property/construction/business development skills
• Significant experience of dealing with people issues, whether as a HR professional or not
• A good knowledge of corporate governance in both the public and private sector
• Experience of working in highly regulated sector

Specific to the role of Vice Chair, the person will be prepared, when required, to fill in for the Chair in leading meetings of the full board and acting as liaison with the full board and executive team in cases of critical incidents. This person can expect to succeed the Chair once the person and other trustees are satisfied that appropriate conditions are in place. We anticipate that will be within 18 months of appointment.

Closing Date for applications: Midnight Sunday, 13th April 2025