Trustee Opportunity

Brunelcare is recruiting for a Trustee to help drive our vital mission of providing person centred care housing and support for later life.

Founded in 1941 Brunelcare is a longstanding and successful charity and registered provider of care and social housing providing a range of supported housing and social care across Bristol South Gloucestershire and Somerset. The charitys work is more important now than ever as we provide care and support for some of the most vulnerable people in our society. This is a crucial time for the organisation as we look to the future in delivering our new strategic plan which includes ambitious investment and redevelopment plans for our homes and care sites.

As a Trustee you will share with the other members of the Board the responsibility for deciding how the organisation is run and what it wants to achieve.

Trustees are expected to attend Board meetings which take place every 12 weeks and to represent the organisation at other meetings projects and events that may occur from time to time. Depending on the circumstances some meetings may take place online.

Who are we looking for

We are currently seeking a Trustee with skills and experience in property and asset management to support the Board to provide oversight and scrutiny in the following areas:

• Property asset management and related strategies.
• Financial modelling/options appraisals for property development disposals acquisitions and new build.
• Accessing and utilisation of capital grants.
• Management of development projects.

We want our Board to fully represent the communities of which we are a part and bring a diversity of thought and experience. We are particularly keen to hear from people who are part of underrepresented backgrounds including those with a disability people of colour and the LGBTQ community.

The successful applicant will have a skill set that is blended balancing a strategic outlook with a passion for providing the best possible care and support for older people.

With Board and committee meetings your time commitment will equate to around 8 hours per month including preparation time training site visits and other events. Trustees receive an honorarium of 3500 per annum.

Our Trustees are a critical part of a team that is peoplecentred and forwardthinking. As a valuesbased charity we need a strong Trustee Board to provide strategic leadership and robust governance to deliver our vision. Does this sound like you If so we look forward to hearing from you.

To learn more download the Trustee Recruitment Pack linked at the bottom of this advert.

For an informal conversation please contact Daniel Cooper on by email at or by telephone at.

To apply:

Please email your CV and a covering letter to by Monday 28 April 2025 @ 17:00

Candidates will be shortlisted w/c 5 May 2025 and interviews will be held w/c 19 May 2025

Established in 1941 Brunelcare is an awardwinning Bristol based charity providing highquality housing care and support for older people in the South West.

Today across Bristol South Gloucestershire and Somerset Brunelcare works to support people to remain as independent as possible for as long as possible.

The extensive range of our services means that people can stay with us however their needs may change.

We are also widely recognised for our expertise and excellence in caring for people living with dementia and for supporting their families.

As a charity we do not pay dividends to shareholders and any profit we make is reinvested back into the services we provide.