Hebron Housing provide a safe, sustainable, empowering and uplifting environment, for single females who have faced a multitude of challenges in their lives and at a time of feeling forgotten, ...
Chair of Trustees
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Volunteering • Organisation role
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Emma Pawsey
#122629
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Lead Hebron Housing as Chair of Trustees. Help shape our future, continue to strengthen governance, and make a lasting difference providing safe homes for women
Hebron Trust is a long-established charity based in Norwich with a Christian ethos. Since 2023, we have focused on providing high-quality supported housing for vulnerable women across Norwich and Norfolk. We currently provide a safe and supportive home for 29 women as they move towards greater independence and stability.
Our active, engaged, and newly expanded Board of Trustees works closely alongside our highly experienced Chief Executive and senior staff members to cultivate a community of dignity, safety, and hope. The Board meets in person 4-6 times a year.
The Objects of the Trust state that it is to demonstrate active Christian faith (doctrinally stated by the Evangelical Alliance) through countless acts of kindness and research into the application of Christian principles and values and their relevance to every stratum of society. There is therefore a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the Chair of Trustees be an active and committed Christian.
As we continue to develop and strengthen our work, we are seeking a new Chair of Trustees to lead the Board and help guide the charity through its next phase of growth.
- Working closely with our highly experienced Chief Executive and a Board of Trustees with a range of skills and backgrounds, the Chair will provide strategic leadership, support effective governance, and help shape the future direction of the charity.
- You will be a committed practicing Christian and will uphold the highest standards of integrity and probity in line with Hebron Trust’s mission and Christian ethos also ensuring that Hebron Trust continues to operate with integrity, compassion, and accountability.
- You will set the tone for effective governance by creating a safe space for constructive challenge and dialogue.
- You will ensure balanced decisions-making, enabling both executive and trustee board members to contribute their insights to deliver the Trust’s strategic objectives.
- You will provide coherent leadership, including representing the Trust and understanding the view of stakeholders.
- You will act as a trusted partner and constructive sounding board to the Chief Executive and her senior leadership team, offering support, challenge, and encouragement where appropriate, to ensure effective implementation of board decisions.
This role would suit someone who is ready to take on their first chairing position, or an existing Chair looking for a meaningful opportunity to contribute their experience. Applicants will ideally bring previous senior experience as a trustee, non-executive director, or in another governance role.
Selection Criteria
When applying, please demonstrate your experience and expertise you bring in the following areas:-
Governance and Leadership
- Experience of operating at senior level in the voluntary, public, or private sector.
- Understanding of good charity governance, including trustees' legal duties, financial oversight, and risk management.
- Experience of chairing effective meetings and facilitating inclusive, constructive discussion and decision-making.
Strategy and Finance
- Ability to think strategically, interpret complex information, and help the Board focus on priorities, impact, and the long-term sustainability of the charity.
- Strong financial literacy and the ability to scrutinise budgets, management accounts, and risk registers (although a finance background is not essential).
People Leadership
- Experience of leading senior individuals or teams, with the ability to support, coach, and appropriately challenge a Chief Executive.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to foster collaboration and encourage diverse perspectives.
Values and Commitment
- A commitment to the mission of supporting vulnerable women and helping them achieve positive outcomes.
- An appreciation of and respect for the charity's Christian ethos and values, and a willingness to uphold these in the governance and leadership of the organisation.
For further information and informal discussion please contact the CEO, Emma Pawsey on 01603 439905
- Closing date: 14th August 2026
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About Hebron Housing
Hebron Housing provide a safe, sustainable, empowering and uplifting environment, for single females who have faced a multitude of challenges in their lives and at a time of feeling forgotten, desperate, frightened, hopeless, and overwhelmed.
A time to reflect, repair and re-build emotional and physical lives where they may feel valued, contribute, work toward an agreed restorative realistic plan , re-enable and regain a sense of purpose with a team of committed staff throughout the Hebron team, with a commitment toward sustaining longer term suitable housing.
Applications closing in a month.