Independent Trustee

Consider joining our Board of Trustees.

IOSH are looking for an Independent Trustee to join the Board. If you’re not a member of IOSH, this could be your opportunity to give back.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate strategic vision, commercial acumen and excellent communication skills.

As well as a chance to help develop the profession, you could grow your skillset and make new professional connections.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking to appoint an Independent Trustee who can demonstrate alignment to and empathy with the vision, mission and values of IOSH. The Board is focused on business that matters and has an open, transparent and inclusive culture that enjoys the active participation of all Board Members. To broaden the diversity of the Board we are particularly interested in recruiting women to achieve a better gender balance.

Our new Independent Trustee will bolster the Board’s capacity in the area of finance, audit and risk, legal and governance with an understanding of the challenges within business management, organisational development and the importance of corporate responsibility. The Board is committed to supporting somebody with the potential to grow confidently into the role.

This is a wonderful opportunity for somebody with the passion for IOSH’s work to both contribute to and develop their professional experience at the same time.

About the Organisation

Our status is recognised by businesses and governments, and Chartered Membership of IOSH is recognised worldwide as the hallmark of professional excellence in workplace safety and health.

We have 50,000 members in around 130 countries. We act as a champion, adviser, advocate and trainer for safety and health professionals working in organisations of all sizes in most sectors. Our focus is to support our members in their efforts to create workplaces that are safer, healthier and more sustainable for everyone.

As well as being a professional body and membership organisation we’re also a thought-leader and an enabler, working collaboratively to help organisations around the world excel in safety and health. We are proud to have recently been granted regulated awarding organisation status by the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual).

Our latest work is designed to boost productivity, competitiveness, brand reputation and resilience through improved safety, health and wellbeing.

Our charitable objects

• to promote systematic and organised methods of improving occupational safety and health and to advocate, advise on, disseminate, explain and advance the principles, methods and systems of their application at work generally;
• to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among the members of the Institution and of other professional bodies in the field of occupational health and safety and to work together with other professional bodies in pursuit of mutual objectives; and
• to do all such things as may be necessary or desirable for maintaining and improving the professional status of members of the Institution and of people engaged in professions requiring a knowledge of the matters mentioned in the first bullet point above.

Our vision

IOSH’s vision is simple: a safe and healthy world of work.

Millions of people’s lives are severely affected by the work they do, with illness, injury and death all too common. However, work, when it’s good, gives people status, positive health benefits, a good quality of life and a sense of wellbeing. This is why our mission is to be the professional body leading the way in global occupational safety and health. Because of our expertise, reach and reputation, IOSH is uniquely placed to influence the way organisations look after their people at work.

Our strategy

Launched in 2023, our five-year strategy, Activate 2028 – is all about action – and the entire occupational safety and health (OSH) community coming together to deliver a safe and healthy world of work.

It’s bold. It’s ambitious. It’s about building on what we’ve achieved so far and progressing our profession. It champions and supports you, our extraordinary members, and OSH professionals everywhere.

Our mission is three-fold:

• build excellence in our profession
• drive action from everyone who can influence excellence in global occupational safety and health (OSH) standards
• put people at the heart of social sustainability.

Activate 2028 focuses on the actions and outcomes needed to help us achieve our vision and mission.

Our goals

We’ve created four main goals for Activate 2028 to underpin our charitable objects, deliver our public benefits and help us reach our vision. They are:

• to be a leading authority in global OSH to maximise influence and impact
• to develop and recognise the excellence and expertise of OSH professionals to improve global standards in OSH
• to champion the role of OSH in social sustainability to drive business success
• to connect diverse professionals to continually develop the world of health and safety.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• We believe that equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are integral to our vision of a safer and healthier world of work
• We're working hard to make IOSH an inclusive environment where everyone is treated fairly and feels able to participate and achieve their potential.
• We have an action plan to make this vision a reality and regularly measure our progress.
• We recognise the importance of EDI for business and social sustainability, in line with our Catch the Wave campaign. We want to ensure that people feel safe, valued and like they belong.

Our charitable work

Each year IOSH’s trading subsidiary, IOSH Services Ltd (ISL Ltd), makes a charitable monetary donation to support our charity status and activities.

We offer free resources to help managers, workers, students, researchers and decision-makers in health and safety. In doing so, we aim to promote ways to improve occupational health and safety, help IOSH members and the public exchange information and ideas and maintain and enhance the professional status of IOSH members and other people involved in improving health and safety at work.

Further Information can be viewed on these links:

IOSH Website - https://iosh.com/

Current Trustees - https://iosh.com/about/how-we-are-run/leadership-and-governance-structure/board-of-trustees

Board Committees - https://iosh.com/about/how-we-are-run/leadership-and-governance-structure

Senior Leadership Team - https://iosh.com/about/how-we-are-run/leadership-and-governance-structure

Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 - https://iosh.com/media/qqsp3jsi/iosh-annual-report-and-accounts-2024.pdf

What’s involved?

Being a trustee is a responsible position with six main duties. You will need to ensure we:

• carry out our charitable purpose for the public benefit
• comply with our governing document and the law
• act in our best interests
• manage our resources responsibly
• act with reasonable care and skill
• ensure we are accountable.

The time commitment averages at one day per month and includes four board meetings per year (generally held in February, May, August and November). Meetings are a mix of face-to-face, virtual and hybrid. There are two development days, participating in committee meetings, engaging with IOSH on an ad hoc basis and attending events and functions. The term of office is for a three-year period, with eligibility for a second three- year term, maximum of six years.

If you want more details about the role and responsibilities of the Board of Trustees, please email our Governance Team at governance@bps.org.uk

How to apply

To formally apply, please complete the Application form and supporting statement, which you can download on the IOSH website

Please ensure that your application is emailed to: governance@iosh.com

We wish to encourage applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age, religion, or belief.

All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Disabled applicants are invited to contact us in confidence at any point during the recruitment process to discuss steps that could be taken to overcome operational difficulties presented by the job, or if any adjustments or support are required regarding the recruitment process.

Timetable:

Closing date: Friday 24th January 2025

Interview dates: 24th – 28th February 2025