Trustee (Early Years Focus)
Voluntary position on Flo’s Board of Trustees
Nursery Trustee (Early Years Specialist and Chair of the Nursery Sub Group) – with knowledge and experience of the Early Years and/or Forest School/ Outdoor Learning
By contributing your time and experience in this area you can help our team fulfil key organisational needs. As well as feeding in your specific expertise at Board meetings and subgroup meetings, you may also be asked to provide advice and/or undertake specific projects, for example assisting the manager with reviewing policies, advising on implementation or problem-solving in your area.
As a guide, we would expect an average board commitment to look like:
- Average of 1 formal meetings per month (including whole board meetings, Nursery Sub-Group meetings, and Finance Sub-Group meetings – usually held outside of working hours). Board meetings are held quarterly in person at Flo’s on weekday evenings.
- 2-4 hrs per month providing support to Flo’s operational teams (e.g. advice in your specialist area, reviewing documents, informing strategy, problem solving – arrangements by agreement / at your discretion)
- Attend our AGM (annually, weekends or weekday evening) and a Strategy Day (up to twice a year, usually during working hours)
- Attendance at some of Flo’s key events / activities where possible – so you are engaged with Flo’s ‘on the ground’
About you
We are looking for people who:
- Are interested in PPP Ltd.’s work and committed to our social mission and values.
- Are willing and able to give their time, experience, skills and enthusiasm to help run Flo’s. This includes regular time commitments (outlined above)
- Have relevant background and experiences to bring different points of view to our discussions.
- Share our core values.
Expenses incurred in order to carry out trustee duties are paid on approval of invoice.
To find out more
We encourage you to get in touch with us in the first instance, to find out more about this role you can speak to our Chair, Sarah Borien – chair@flosoxford.org.uk.
Consultancy Project: Improving Flo’s Working Space
Project Outline and Requirements- Improving Flo’s Working Space.docx
About
Flo’s is seeking a consultant to lead a focused review aimed at improving workspace conditions for desk-based staff across our Communities, Shared Services, and Trading Teams. Flo’s has seen significant growth in the last few years as a result of increased service delivery and we have outgrown our space. With current facilities proving insufficient for collaboration, privacy, and productivity, this project will explore practical, creative, and cost-effective solutions to optimise our existing spaces and assess new opportunities both on-site and within the wider OX4 area. We are seeking external consultancy support to explore new avenues with the goal being to create a more functional, connected, and comfortable working environment that supports staff wellbeing and organisational efficiency
Location: Flo’s – The Place in the Park, Florence Park, Oxford
Project Rate: £1,000
Reports to: Shared Services Manager
How to Apply
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Lucy Hetherington, Shared Services Manager on lucy.hetherington@flosoxford.org.uk.
To apply, please send your CV and a short covering email or (video of 1–2 minutes, if preferred) explaining why you’re interested in the role to Chloe Martin, People and HR Coordinator on chloe.martin@flosoxford.org.uk.
