Draw up an annual Business Plan in advance of each financial year to integrate • the organisation’s programmes and activities and to ensure its on-going financial viability. Supporting the governing body Arrange and attend meetings of the Board of Trustees, including the annual • general meeting and any special general meetings Ensure the Trustees are advised on financial, staffing and service delivery • issues and on compliance with the Citizens Advice membership scheme and all other relevant legislation, e.g. company and charity law, health and safety, employment etc Report to the Trustees on progress against the business plan and agreed • objectives Draft the organisation's annual report • Service delivery Develop and maintain common practices to ensure that consistent standards of • service delivery are met and appropriate systems are in place for staff supervision, case recording, statistics, follow-up work and quality control Maintain an awareness of organisational and technological developments and • ensure that the service operates in ways which make best possible use of the resources available Ensure, delegating as appropriate, that specialist advice services including • contracted services are developed as needed Ensure, delegating as appropriate, that each service location is adequately • managed, staffed and resourced Resource acquisition Research and respond to advice needs, in particular the needs of identified • disadvantaged groups and the different geographical and demographical areas Develop the organisation's funding base by identifying potential funding • opportunities consistent with the aims of the organisation and the operating environment, and applying for funding and bid writing as agreed by the Board of Trustees Negotiate and review all grants and service agreements with Authorities in • consultation with the Trustees, managing relationships with Local Authorities and ensuring that agreements and reporting requirements in particular are observed Ensure that all appropriate opportunities to bid for work from other sources are • responded to, that high quality bids are submitted and that subsequent agreements are managed and reported on in compliance with contracts Financial management Ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored and that • appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times
• Draw up an annual Business Plan in advance of each financial year to integrate the organisation’s programmes and activities and to ensure its on-going financial viability. Supporting the governing body • Arrange and attend meetings of the Board of Trustees, including the annual general meeting and any special general meetings • Ensure the Trustees are advised on financial, staffing and service delivery issues and on compliance with the Citizens Advice membership scheme and all other relevant legislation, e.g. company and charity law, health and safety, employment etc • Report to the Trustees on progress against the business plan and agreed objectives • Draft the organisation's annual report Service delivery • Develop and maintain common practices to ensure that consistent standards of service delivery are met and appropriate systems are in place for staff supervision, case recording, statistics, follow-up work and quality control • Maintain an awareness of organisational and technological developments and ensure that the service operates in ways which make best possible use of the resources available • Ensure, delegating as appropriate, that specialist advice services including contracted services are developed as needed • Ensure, delegating as appropriate, that each service location is adequately managed, staffed and resourced Resource acquisition • Research and respond to advice needs, in particular the needs of identified disadvantaged groups and the different geographical and demographical areas • Develop the organisation's funding base by identifying potential funding opportunities consistent with the aims of the organisation and the operating environment, and applying for funding and bid writing as agreed by the Board of Trustees • Negotiate and review all grants and service agreements with Authorities in consultation with the Trustees, managing relationships with Local Authorities and ensuring that agreements and reporting requirements in particular are observed • Ensure that all appropriate opportunities to bid for work from other sources are responded to, that high quality bids are submitted and that subsequent agreements are managed and reported on in compliance with contracts Financial management • Ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored and that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in use at all times
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