19 Nov 2025
Part-Time Chair of the Board
Job Description
Could you be our new Chair?
Our fantastic Chair’s tenure will be coming to an end in 2026, so we are looking to appoint her successor to help Student Minds improve university communities so that every student gets the mental health support they need to reach their goals.
At Student Minds, we’re working to improve university communities so that no student is held back by their mental health. So it should come as no surprise that we are keen to reflect the communities we serve, maintain a diverse board and ensure student voices are represented. This is key to our mission and our continued impact.
We are open-minded about the professional background of this individual and are mostly looking for someone with experience of leading effective, inclusive teams, of chairing complex organisations or meetings, and in building influential cross-sector partnerships.
Key responsibilities
Student Minds Chair is expected to commit to the following:
- Preparation and attendance at four board meetings a year. Board meetings are held online and take place on weekdays from 5 – 7.30 pm.
- Preparation and attendance at two in-person board away days each year, usually from 12.30 – 5 pm. These usually take place in Leeds and include a lunchtime or evening social.
- Monthly supervision calls with the Chief Executive
- Annual in-person appraisal of the Chief Executive
- Support with board appraisals and recruitment
- Ad-hoc meetings and conversations with the senior leadership team as required. This usually constitutes approximately a further five working days a year.
- Attendance at relevant task-group meetings and/or committees.
So, if you want to help shape the future of student mental health, download our recruitment pack to find out more!
Want to find out more before you apply?
We’re holding two informal Q&A sessions online on the dates below. These will be facilitated by the CEO and other members of our team.
We’re holding two informal Q&A sessions online on the dates below. These will be facilitated by the CEO and other members of our team.
- Friday 21st November 1-1.30pm
- Thursday 27th 6-6.30pm
This will be a good opportunity to ask any questions you have about the charity and our work, as well as hear what it’s like to be a trustee at Student Minds and what we would like to hear from you in your application.
If you’d like to join us, please email va*******@**************rg.uk indicating which session you can attend. Please title your email: Student Minds Trustee Q&A
If you can’t make a Q&A session, you can also send any questions you have to Rosie Tressler, CEO to: va*******@**************rg.uk . Please title your email: ‘Student Minds Trustee Enquiry’
How to Apply
How to apply?
- For more information about the role responsibilities please download our recruitment pack at the bottom of this link (Documents Section). Please could you return the form to us as a word document (not a PDF).
- Download and complete our application form which is available in the document section in this link.
- Complete the Equality Monitoring Form.
Application process
- Application closing deadline: Monday the 5th January at 11.59 pm - make sure you send your completed application form by this date
- Interviews: 27th January, with our Chair, Trustee and CEO
- Appointment: subject to approval by the Student Minds Board