Join the team We are looking for new non-executive directors (board members) for our group of award-winning social enterprises. Our unpaid (trustee-like) board members are central to ensuring Down to Earth’s impact continues to grow whilst maintaining excellent accountability and good governance. Deadline: 8am Monday 10 th March 2025 Interviews: w/c 24 th March at our Murton site in Swansea (SA3 3AP) Start date : First board meeting is Friday 9 th May 2025 – a full, strategy day (9am to 3pm). There will be a 3 hour induction in advance of this meeting. What are we looking for? Being a non-executive director, we need committed and passionate people who believe we can create a better world together. As you’ll see in the Specification, we are looking for a range of skill sets for at least 2 new board members to join our board. We encourage different perspectives and backgrounds and people from different sectors. Responsibilities As a non-executive director, you will be registered as a director with Companies House. Responsibilities include: Accountability and governance Advice Specific support to the team Board members are appointed on a 4 year term with the potential to renew up to 2 times. Working hours and location We hold board meetings 6 times a year in our hand-crafted Gower (Swansea) venues on Fridays. Four board meetings are Friday mornings between 9am and 12pm and two board meetings are strategy days (9am to 3pm). We are open to some virtual attendance but would prefer mostly face to face. Ad hoc input is also expected depending on project and business needs. Skills, Knowledge & Experience We are looking to appoint at least 2 new board members with experience in at least one of these areas: Finance – Chartered Accountant ; financial strategy, budgets and governance on key financial decisions Manufacturing – off site and modern methods of constructing panels for buildings Ecological – sustainable land management, nature-centred regeneration, biodiversity net gain Essential: Min i mum 5 years experience in one of the areas mentioned above Strong communication skills Passion to create a better world for people and nature Desirable: Welsh language speaker Board level experience Benefits and work environment The non-executive board member roles are unpaid, though we cover expenses and any necessary training. Board members are also able to use Down to Earth sites for personal and work purposes, as well as our EV charging facilities, for free. About us Who we are We believe we can create a better world - one which is good for people and good for the planet. We believe in tackling inequality and the challenges of sustainability - at the same time - through a new inclusive way of working. We do this through supporting people who are often on the margins of society - believing in people and creating opportunities to build a better world. Not business as usual We are most definitely not “business as usual”. Since 2005 we have been offering life-changing experiences to some of the most disadvantaged communities in Wales by involving them in creating stunning buildings and outdoor spaces with natural materials and renewable technologies. By creating, using, and looking after these landmark facilities with our groups, we deliver health care and education in new and internationally recognised ways, showing how it's possible to create a better world: one that is good for people and good for the planet. Down to Earth is an award-winning group of a social enterprises, we operate on a non-profit distributing model but strive to make a profit to further our impact. We are based on the Gower Peninsula, Swansea and do good work throughout South Wales. Equal Opportunities We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Amdanom ni Pwy ydym ni Rydym ni’n credu y gallwn ni greu byd gwell - un sy'n dda i bobl ac yn dda i'r blaned. Rydym ni’n credu mewn mynd i'r afael ag anghydraddoldeb a mynd i'r afael â heriau cynaliadwyedd - ar yr un pryd - trwy ffordd gynhwysol newydd o weithio. Rydym ni’n gwneud hyn drwy gefnogi pobl sy'n aml ar ymylon cymdeithas - gan gredu mewn pobl a chreu cyfleoedd i adeiladu byd gwell. Nid busnes fel arfer Yn bendant nid ydym yn “fusnes arferol”. Ers 2005 rydym ni wedi bod yn cynnig profiadau sy'n newid bywydau i rai o'r cymunedau mwyaf difreintiedig yng Nghymru drwy eu cynnwys adeiladau trawiadol a mannau awyr agored gyda deunyddiau naturiol a thechnolegau adnewyddadwy. Trwy greu, defnyddio, a gofalu am y cyfleusterau nodedig hyn gyda'n grwpiau, rydym ni’n darparu gofal iechyd ac addysg mewn ffyrdd newydd sy’n cael eu cydnabod yn rhyngwladol, gan ddangos hefyd sut mae'n bosibl creu byd gwell: un sy'n dda i bobl ac yn dda i'r blaned. Mae Down to Earth yn grŵp arobryn o fentrau cymdeithasol, rydym ni’n gweithredu ar fodel dosbarthu dielw ond yn ymdrechu i wneud elw i hyrwyddo ein heffaith. Rydym ni wedi ein lleoli ym Mhenrhyn Gŵyr, Abertawe ac yn gwneud gwaith da ledled De Cymru. Cyfleoedd Cyfartal Rydym ni wedi ymrwymo i hyrwyddo cyfleoedd cyfartal mewn cyflogaeth. Byddwch chi ac unrhyw ymgeisydd am swydd yn cael triniaeth gyfartal waeth beth fo'ch oedran, anabledd, ailbennu rhywedd, statws priodasol neu bartner sifil, beichiogrwydd neu fam, hil, lliw, cenedligrwydd, tarddiad ethnig neu genedlaethol, crefydd neu gred, rhyw neu gyfeiriadedd rhywiol.