Role: Chair of the Board of Trustees
(Women only to apply – Leeway is exempt from the Sexual Discrimination Act under SDA 1975 section (ii) e)
Organisation: Leeway Domestic Violence and Abuse Services
Location: Norwich
Term: 2 years, renewable once (4 years in total)
Remuneration: Unpaid, with reasonable expenses
Leeway Domestic Violence and Abuse Services, Norfolk’s largest domestic violence charity, are currently looking for a visionary Chair to guide our Board of Trustees and to work closely with our Chief Executive Officer to drive our strategy forward. We provide a wide variety of expert support to adults and children in Norfolk and Suffolk who have experienced or who are experiencing domestic violence and abuse as well as working in partnership with many professionals, including police, health and other agencies.
About the Role
As Chair, you will be the public face of the organisation and ensure our Board functions effectively. You will hold the senior management team to account, champion our values, and ensure we continue to deliver sustainable, impactful results into the future.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing leadership to the organisation and the board
- Ensuring good governance
- Chairing and facilitating board meetings.
- Directing board policymaking
- Ensuring decisions are implemented
- Representing the organisation externally
- Impartiality and objectivity
What We Are Looking For
- Ability to maintain strategic overview of organisation and its finances
- Leadership skills
- Tact and diplomacy
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Impartiality, fairness and ability to respect confidences
- Understanding of the challenges of a complex organisation
- Knowledge of supporting survivors of domestic violence and abuse
- Understanding of voluntary sector and public sector commissioning
How to Apply
Please submit a CV along with a supporting statement outlining your relevant experience, what motivates you to apply, and how you meet the person specification to Sophie Larter at [email protected] - an information pack can be requested prior to application.
- Closing Date: Friday 28th August 2026
- Interviews: To be arranged after the closing date
For a confidential, informal discussion about the role, please contact Sophie Larter at [email protected] who will arrange this.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Norwich NR2
