Could you be our new Chair?
We are still looking for a new Chairperson!
Could it be you?
We are looking for a dynamic new Chairperson to lead our board in providing strong strategic support to the small executive team, chair quarterly meetings, promote high standards of governance, encourage positive change and uphold our strong ethical values and co-operative principles.
What we do
ICOF Ltd trading as Co-op and Community Finance or CCF has been lending to ethical businesses since 1973. We offer fair, supportive, and tailored loan finance to meet the needs of a range of co-operatives and community businesses, across the UK, that are democratically owned controlled by their members. We also provide project and loan management support and consultancy across the social investment sector.
What skills and experience we are looking for
2023 is proudly our 50th Anniversary year, and we are looking for a Chairperson to lead our board of trustee directors, as we move into an exciting new era for the organisation, helping co-ops build a better and fairer future.
We are looking for someone that has strong inter-personal relationship building abilities, experienced working at a senior level and has organisational governance experience. We would prefer candidates to have a broad knowledge and understanding of the co-operative and community business sectors, as well as some knowledge of lending and loan finance. We will consider nominations from members* and anyone with a particular interest in what we do.
For this particular recruitment we are just looking to fill the Chairperson role, or someone that is willing to be co-opted and develop into that role within a fairly short timeframe.
We would very much like to hear from women and individuals of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic heritage or other minoritised groups, to help us further improve the equality and diversity of our board.
What is the commitment?
The board hold four hybrid meetings a year, during the day. We also hold an AGM in June and we typically have a two-day in person business planning/ strategy day. The Chairperson is also required to sit on sub- committees of the board and is a member of the lending credit committee for certain levels of lending. The Chairperson will also be expected to represent the organisation at various events and act as an Ambassador.
This is an unpaid role but all reasonable travel and out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed and it looks great on your CV!
To find out more, please read our Trustee Recruitment Pack containing more information about us and about the role and feel contact us here or ring 0800 464 7262 if you want to chat about the opportunity or find our more. Please also do connect with us on Twitter @coop_finance Facebook @CoopCommFinance or Linked In.