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	This document is a Job Description for the role of Director of Freegle Ltd. After being published on Central, there were some clarifications [https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Knq85rtKvATAG6cuJXObGYIspe5nyWgrZDi4jHe_fo/edit]		This document is a Job Description for the role of Director of Freegle Ltd. After being published on Central, there were some clarifications [https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Knq85rtKvATAG6cuJXObGYIspe5nyWgrZDi4jHe_fo/edit]

	====Overview====		====Overview====
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	*Legal responsibilities.		*Legal responsibilities.

	There are certain duties specific to Directors, and breaches of ~~Directors’~~ duties can lead to Directors being sued or prosecuted. This is rare where Directors have acted reasonably and in good faith, but it is very important to be aware of the responsibilities this role carries. This is therefore a formal document, which uses careful language. The ability to deal with such documents (both reading them, and writing them) is itself a requirement for a Director.		There are certain duties specific to Directors, and breaches of Directors' duties can lead to Directors being sued or prosecuted. This is rare where Directors have acted reasonably and in good faith, but it is very important to be aware of the responsibilities this role carries. This is therefore a formal document, which uses careful language. The ability to deal with such documents (both reading them, and writing them) is itself a requirement for a Director.

	There are certain people who are barred from holding the position of Directors, including:		There are certain people who are barred from holding the position of Directors, including:

	*Previously Disqualified Directors		*Previously Disqualified Directors
	*Undischarged bankrupts		*Undischarged bankrupts
	*The Society's Auditor		*The Society's Auditor
	*People under 18.		*People under 18.

	You will be expected to sign a declaration confirming that you are eligible to be a Director.		You will be expected to sign a declaration confirming that you are eligible to be a Director.

	Directors will be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), including providing a residential address. While the address may remain confidential, your name and the fact that you are a Director will be a matter of public record.		Directors will be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), including providing a residential address. While the address may remain confidential, your name and the fact that you are a Director will be a matter of public record.

	====General Responsibilities====		====General Responsibilities====
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	*represent the Board within Freegle, to ensure that good relations exist between Freegle volunteers and the Board.		*represent the Board within Freegle, to ensure that good relations exist between Freegle volunteers and the Board.

	You must act in the interests of the organisation, and not (in your capacity as a Board member) in your own interest or that of any outside organisation. This includes:		You must act in the interests of the organisation, and not (in your capacity as a Board member) in your own interest or that of any outside organisation. This includes:
	*keeping information gained in your capacity as a Director confidential where required		*keeping information gained in your capacity as a Director confidential where required
	*declaring any conflicts of interest as soon as they are known.		*declaring any conflicts of interest as soon as they are known.
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	====Working Practices====		====Working Practices====

	You will be expected to follow the [[Board_Role_and_Remit#4._WORKING_PRACTICES\|~~Directors’~~ Working Practices]]. You must read and understand these before applying for this role.		You will be expected to follow the [[Board_Role_and_Remit#4._WORKING_PRACTICES\|Directors' Working Practices]]. You must read and understand these before applying for this role.

	For example:		For example:
	*You are expected to attend regular Board Meetings, and to have read all papers presented to that meeting.		*You are expected to attend regular Board Meetings, and to have read all papers presented to that meeting.
	*You are expected to follow and contribute to discussion between meetings except where circumstances prevent you from doing so.		*You are expected to follow and contribute to discussion between meetings except where circumstances prevent you from doing so.
	*You must work with other Board members, primarily online, to ensure the Board is an effective body. This requires good team-working.		*You must work with other Board members, primarily online, to ensure the Board is an effective body. This requires good team-working.
	*You are expected to participate in tasks over and above Board Meetings from time to time. This typically involves working with one or two other Directors as a sub-group, for example to investigate a particular area and make a recommendation to the whole Board.		*You are expected to participate in tasks over and above Board Meetings from time to time. This typically involves working with one or two other Directors as a sub-group, for example to investigate a particular area and make a recommendation to the whole Board.

	====Financial Responsibilities====		====Financial Responsibilities====

	The financial health of the organisation is the legal responsibility of the Directors. You are expected to:		The financial health of the organisation is the legal responsibility of the Directors. You are expected to:

	*be able to account for all income, expenditure, investments etc. through participation in relevant financial procedures		*be able to account for all income, expenditure, investments etc. through participation in relevant financial procedures
	*ensure ~~financially~~ stability in order that Freegle has a reasonable expectation of obtaining the funds it requires to continue		*ensure financial stability in order that Freegle has a reasonable expectation of obtaining the funds it requires to continue
	*be available to act as a signatory on bank transactions and any applications for funds.		*be available to act as a signatory on bank transactions and any applications for funds.

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	====Legal Responsibilities====		====Legal Responsibilities====

	The Directors are responsible for ensuring that the IPS acts in accordance with the law. You are expected to:		The Directors are responsible for ensuring that the IPS acts in accordance with the law. You are expected to:

	*ensure decisions made by the Board are in line with the objectives of the organisation		*ensure decisions made by the Board are in line with the objectives of the organisation
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	*2 hours per month for other Board discussion.		*2 hours per month for other Board discussion.
	*2 hours per month for specific roles within the Board (e.g. Secretary)		*2 hours per month for specific roles within the Board (e.g. Secretary)


	LINKS		LINKS
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	*[[Glossary]]		*[[Glossary]]

	[[~~category~~:~~Policies, Procedures, Remits~~]]		[[Category:Organisation & Governance]]
	[[~~category~~:Freegle Board]]		[[Category:Freegle Board]]
			[[Category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]]

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	LINKS		LINKS
			*[[Director Handbook]]
	*[[Freegle Board]]		*[[Freegle Board]]
	*[[Document Approval Policy]]		*[[Document Approval Policy]]

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	====Working Practices====		====Working Practices====

	You will be expected to follow the Directors’ Working Practices. The specific details of these will be agreed by the Board once appointed, but are expected to be based on http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Freegle_Reps_Role_and_Remit#4.____WORKING_PRACTICES as amended by http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Reps_Working_Practices_Amendments . You must read and understand these before applying for this role.		You will be expected to follow the [[Board_Role_and_Remit#4._WORKING_PRACTICES\|Directors’ Working Practices]]. You must read and understand these before applying for this role.

	For example:		For example:

Jacky at 13:27, 22 July 2023

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	This document is a Job Description for the role of Director of ~~the~~ Freegle ~~Industrial and Provident Society~~. After being published on Central, there were some clarifications [https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Knq85rtKvATAG6cuJXObGYIspe5nyWgrZDi4jHe_fo/edit]		This document is a Job Description for the role of Director of Freegle Ltd. After being published on Central, there were some clarifications [https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Knq85rtKvATAG6cuJXObGYIspe5nyWgrZDi4jHe_fo/edit]

	====Overview====		====Overview====

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	*3 hours per month for Board Meetings - 1 hour preparation and 2 hours for the meeting.		*3 hours per month for Board Meetings - 1 hour preparation and 2 hours for the meeting.
	*2 hours per month for other Board discussion.		*2 hours per month for other Board discussion.
	*2 hours per month for specific roles within the Board (e.g. ~~Treasurer~~)~~.reeg;e~~		*2 hours per month for specific roles within the Board (e.g. Secretary)

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	*2 hours per month for specific roles within the Board (e.g. Treasurer).reeg;e		*2 hours per month for specific roles within the Board (e.g. Treasurer).reeg;e

	~~Back to~~ [[Freegle Board]]
			LINKS

			*[[Freegle Board]]
			*[[Document Approval Policy]]
			*[[Glossary]]

	[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]]		[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]]
	[[category:Freegle Board]]		[[category:Freegle Board]]

Jacky at 19:48, 21 February 2014

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	*3 hours per month for Board Meetings - 1 hour preparation and 2 hours for the meeting.		*3 hours per month for Board Meetings - 1 hour preparation and 2 hours for the meeting.
	*2 hours per month for other Board discussion.		*2 hours per month for other Board discussion.
	*2 hours per month for specific roles within the Board (e.g. Treasurer).		*2 hours per month for specific roles within the Board (e.g. Treasurer).reeg;e

			Back to [[Freegle Board]]

	[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]]		[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]]
	[[category:Freegle Board]]		[[category:Freegle Board]]

Jacky at 09:07, 9 January 2014

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	This document is a Job Description for the role of Director of the Freegle Industrial and Provident Society. After being published on Central, there were some clarifications [https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Knq85rtKvATAG6cuJXObGYIspe5nyWgrZDi4jHe_fo/edit]		This document is a Job Description for the role of Director of the Freegle Industrial and Provident Society. After being published on Central, there were some clarifications [https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Knq85rtKvATAG6cuJXObGYIspe5nyWgrZDi4jHe_fo/edit]

	~~The responsibilities~~ fall into four broad areas:		====Overview====

			Responsibilities fall into four broad areas:
	*General responsibilities of the role		*General responsibilities of the role
	*Working Practices		*Working Practices
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	Directors will be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), including providing a residential address. While the address may remain confidential, your name and the fact that you are a Director will be a matter of public record.		Directors will be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), including providing a residential address. While the address may remain confidential, your name and the fact that you are a Director will be a matter of public record.

	~~'''1.~~ General~~'''~~		====General Responsibilities====

	You are expected to:		You are expected to:
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	*declaring any conflicts of interest as soon as they are known.		*declaring any conflicts of interest as soon as they are known.

	~~'''2.~~ Working Practices~~'''~~		====Working Practices====

	You will be expected to follow the Directors’ Working Practices. The specific details of these will be agreed by the Board once appointed, but are expected to be based on http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Freegle_Reps_Role_and_Remit#4.____WORKING_PRACTICES as amended by http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Reps_Working_Practices_Amendments . You must read and understand these before applying for this role.		You will be expected to follow the Directors’ Working Practices. The specific details of these will be agreed by the Board once appointed, but are expected to be based on http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Freegle_Reps_Role_and_Remit#4.____WORKING_PRACTICES as amended by http://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/Reps_Working_Practices_Amendments . You must read and understand these before applying for this role.
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	*You are expected to participate in tasks over and above Board Meetings from time to time. This typically involves working with one or two other Directors as a sub-group, for example to investigate a particular area and make a recommendation to the whole Board.		*You are expected to participate in tasks over and above Board Meetings from time to time. This typically involves working with one or two other Directors as a sub-group, for example to investigate a particular area and make a recommendation to the whole Board.

	~~'''3.~~ Financial Responsibilities~~'''~~		====Financial Responsibilities====

	The financial health of the organisation is the legal responsibility of the Directors. You are expected to:		The financial health of the organisation is the legal responsibility of the Directors. You are expected to:
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	Although there may be Board Members with more financial expertise than you, you are still individually responsible for all of these.		Although there may be Board Members with more financial expertise than you, you are still individually responsible for all of these.

	~~'''4.~~ Legal Responsibilities~~'''~~		====Legal Responsibilities====

	The Directors are responsible for ensuring that the IPS acts in accordance with the law. You are expected to:		The Directors are responsible for ensuring that the IPS acts in accordance with the law. You are expected to:
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	As with financial matters, you have an individual responsibility in each of these areas.		As with financial matters, you have an individual responsibility in each of these areas.

	~~'''5.~~ Time Commitment~~'''~~		====Time Commitment====

	This role requires a commitment of at least the following:		This role requires a commitment of at least the following:

Jacky at 12:16, 8 January 2014

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	This document is a Job Description for the role of Director of the Freegle Industrial and Provident Society.		This document is a Job Description for the role of Director of the Freegle Industrial and Provident Society. After being published on Central, there were some clarifications [https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Knq85rtKvATAG6cuJXObGYIspe5nyWgrZDi4jHe_fo/edit]

	The responsibilities fall into four broad areas:		The responsibilities fall into four broad areas:

Jacky at 23:47, 5 January 2014

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	[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]]		[[category:Policies, Procedures, Remits]]
	[[Freegle Board]]		[[category:Freegle Board]]