Job Vacancies

Voluntary role

Your expertise will help support and shape the work and strategic direction of our organisation and help us achieve our purpose to improve the lives of the most vulnerable within the Nottingham City community.

Role Description

Prepare for Board Meetings by reading all Board Documents sent prior to the meeting

Provide legal or HR guidance when required, to support Co CEOs

Contribute to Improving Lives' review of Strategic Plan, as required

Review policies and give feedback during Board Meetings

Person Specification

The new Trustee should have the following background/experience:

Qualified legal or HR professional

Ability to communicate and explain legal information to the Board and other stakeholders

Analytical and evaluation skills

Good communication and leadership skills

Dedicated to the organisation's cause and objectives

Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship

The following are commitments we ask all of our Board Members to make:

Attend a minimum of 75% of Board Meetings

Ensure I read Board Meeting papers in advance of the relevant meeting

Contribute constructively

Deliver any actions I have agreed to

Contribute by putting forward items for the agenda where relevant and appropriate

Respect contributions from other Board Members and allow them to speak

Ensure I don’t use acronyms or language that will make my contribution difficult to understand

Respect confidentiality of discussions that happen at the meeting

Act with integrity in the best interests of the organisation (adhere to the Nolan principles)

Support the Co CEOs, as well as any other Improving Lives staff that are present

Sign up to Easyfundraising and other grant initiatives

Meet my obligations if I have an Honorary Post, such as Chair or Treasurer

Declare any conflicts of interest

Take corporate responsibility for decisions taken by the Board

We are fully committed to increasing the diversity of our board. Having a more diverse board will help us to understand better the needs of the communities we serve. To this end we would especially welcome applications from people from a variety of ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented on our board.

Time commitment for this voluntary post

The board meets six times a year at 5.30pm (usually on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday), at our Mansfield Road premises or on video call.

Prepare for board meetings by reading papers beforehand.

We estimate that the time commitment is around 2 hours a month.

How to apply

Please provide your CV and cover letter stating why you are interested in the role, how your skills and experience match the person specification and how you can add value to our board. Please email your CV and cover letter to info@improvinglivesnotts.org.uk

Salary: £14,247 – £14,905 a year for 22.5 hours per week (depending on experience and qualifications)

Part Time (MUST be available on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)

Are you someone who is warm, empathetic and enjoys building relationships with people?  

For this Nottingham based post, we are looking for someone keen to become part of our small, but mutually supportive, team as a Mental Health Support Worker.  You will be someone who enjoys supporting people both practically and with social issues, often in quite challenging circumstances, in order to help them get the most out of their lives. In contrast to some support worker roles there will be the time for you to develop compassionate and rewarding relationships with the people you support, as we work with people for up to 12 months and offer longer term group support.

The purpose of the role is to:

• Assess people’s needs and risks and ensure an appropriate and timely response from referral onwards.

• Provide a bespoke support service to beneficiaries to meet their identified needs or enable them to access other appropriate services that will meet those needs.

• Work in partnership with other agencies to ensure beneficiaries’ needs are met.

• Enable people to become more confident in expressing their views, improve their living skills, decrease their social isolation and increase their sense of being part of the community.

For any specific questions about this role, please email info@improvinglivesnotts.org.uk.

Improving Lives is a registered charity (No: 1146094) and our mission is to support adults with complex health and social needs to manage the challenges they face more effectively.

This position is a 12 month, part-time contract for 22.5 hours a week.

To apply, please download the recruitment pack including job description and person specification below, and return your covering letter, CV and Equal Opportunities Form to info@improvinglivesnotts.org.uk.

Closing Date: Friday the 10th of October 2025

Interview Date: Interviews will take place, in person, on Wednesday the 22nd of October 2025