Botanical Gardens on the hunt for new trustees

The Birmingham Botanical Gardens (BBG) is looking for a new trustee with professional experience in the heritage sector practical experience of a major capital project development.

The Gardens has secured a development award of £590,000, with potential to increase this by an additional £4.4 million as the project progresses.

The Development Phase grant (2 years) will enable the registered charity to finalise the £13.8m 'Growing our Green Heritage ' project, to restore the historic glasshouse estate, and improve visitor, learning, and community engagement to create a place of horticultural excellence and outstanding green space for Birmingham.

The main duties and responsibilities for trustees will include;

• Ensure that BBG pursues its objectives as defined in its governing document and shows a continued commitment to BBG 's vision, mission and values.
• Attend all Board meetings (four times per year), the AGM and any relevant sub-committees.
• Ensure that BBG complies with its governing documents (memorandum and articles of association), charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
• Ensure that BBG applies its resources exclusively for the fulfilment of its objects.
• Provide overall strategic direction to BBG, setting out the overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
• Ensure the financial stability of BBG, ensuring the proper investment of all funds.
• Work alongside the Chief Executive and team and continually monitor her performance (alongside the performance review framework).
• Appoint, succession plan and appraise the performance of fellow Trustees.

The successful candidate will be an experienced heritage professional who understand Birmingham and areas the BBG operates with strong leadership skills and independent judgements abilities.

The BBG opened in 1832, and consists of over 7,000 formally documented plants, making it the largest and most diverse botanic collection in central England.

The site welcomes over 180,000 visitors each year.

The deadline for applications is 28 February 2023. Please note that this role is unpaid.

To apply, in the first instance, please send a one-page covering letter and your CV by clicking here.