Board Member

We are the first port of call for social entrepreneurs and our mission is to make social enterprise accessible, achievable and aspirational.

We are part of the Firstport Group, which supports social entrepreneurs, social enterprises, and purpose-led businesses in Scotland. Our vision is a society in which doing business is synonymous with doing good. We think social enterprises can play a leading role in a transition towards a Wellbeing Economy – an economy that is fairer, more sustainable and designed to serve people and planet.

We are looking for new board members to broaden and strengthen the skills and experience of our existing board. As a board member, you will oversee our governance and financial arrangements, ensuring that we operate in line with best practice and our charitable objectives.  You will play an important role in our future direction and will provide support and motivation to the board and the Chief Executive.

We welcome applications from anyone who meets the role’s description and person specification, however, we want to reach individuals who can demonstrate specialist knowledge, skills, and lived or learned experience in one or more of the following:

• Business development, corporate partnerships and diversification of income streams
• Impact measurement and evaluation frameworks
• Key public policy areas affecting Scotland
• Scottish Government, Local Authority or other public sector knowledge, including relationships with civil servants and government officials

Acknowledging our current board membership and those ending their term this year, we particularly invite applications from women, those who identify outside the gender binary, young people, members of the LGBTQI+ community, and people living in a rural/remote community for this current recruitment round

For a full job description and to apply, please visit: https://www.firstport.org.uk/news/board-members/