Lead the board
Provide leadership of the Board, ensuring programmes are in place to promote continuous development and undertake regular evaluation of the Board’s effectiveness.
Build an effective Board by developing and embedding new non-executive directors.
Shape the culture of 2gether, its values and behaviours, ensuring they are demonstrated by the Board in all its actions.
Develop the strategic direction of 2gether and set challenging objectives to underpin continuous improvement in performance.
Ensure an effective contribution from all Board members and formally appraise Non-Executive yearly and Managing Director performance twice each year.
Ensure the Board effectively monitors the performance of 2gether and has a clear understanding of the risks and challenges (both internal and external) facing the organisation.
Ensure that strategies and actions approved by the Board of Directors are implemented effectively by the Managing Director and the senior leadership team.
Ensure the Board is fully engaged with employees throughout the organisation, understands and is responsive to expressed concerns and actively encourages employee engagement in 2gether’s business and strategic plans.
Participate fully in the work of the Board, ensuring the corporate responsibility of the board of Directors.
Relationships with key stakeholders
Develop a constructive, open and challenging relationship with the Managing Director through regular communications and meetings.
Hold the Managing Director (and through them the senior leadership team) to account for the effective management and delivery of 2gether’s strategic vision, objectives, performance and governance processes.
Develop an effective relationship with EKHUFT’s Chairman, Chief Executive and Senior responsible officer for 2gether to ensure subsidiary matters are understood. Work with EKHUFT and subsidiary company chairs to the benefit of the group on shared matters of concern and to ensure alignment in vision and compliance.
Attend sub committees of the Board and other ad-hoc meetings of the main Board as required.
Act as an ambassador for 2gether through active participation in external meetings and other events to promote 2gether and build support.
Ensure a high level of visibility throughout the organisation and personally engage with staff across the organisation.
Governance
Attend sufficient meetings with shareholders to obtain a balanced understanding of their concerns and issues.
Ensure that 2gether complies with all relevant legislation and regulations.
Ensure the highest standards of probity, integrity and governance and that 2gether’s internal governance arrangements confirm to best practice and statutory requirements.