Volunteer Trustee | Autism Early Support Trust LImited
Autism Early Support
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Buckingham, England
Contract type: Full time
Remote
Are you passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of autistic children and their families? If yes, we have an exciting opportunity to become a member of our Board and we would be delighted to hear from you.
What difference will you make?
Established in 2001, we are specialists in early intervention education for young children with autism and communication difficulties. We empower and upskill their families, so they feel confident in supporting and advocating for their child’s needs, and we provide training to teachers and practitioners across the UK to help broaden the understanding of autism. We do this through our Circle Centre Nursery; our Outreach work 1 1 with children at home and in other settings; our training courses for parents, carers, practitioners, local authorities and schools, along with consultancy; and our Parent Support Groups. Each child has a bespoke, specialist education plan, which is delivered by our professional team of speech and occupational therapists, and 1 1 Learning Assistant support. Historically, 100% of our children leave us with greater ability in the following Communicating verbally and non-verbally Regulating their emotions Confidence to interact with others and to engage in the world around them Our ultimate objective is to prepare every child to progress onto the next stage of their education, with the confidence to take part in and enjoy the learning activities – and for their families to feel able and empowered to support their child, and advocate for them and their needs when necessary. “Words can’t quite describe how grateful we are for all the support and love you have given our family. You have taught our son so much. Helped him to express himself and how to experience different things - it means the world to us. Every day we thank our lucky stars that we are part of such a wonderful community.”
What are we looking for?
We are especially keen to secure candidates with experience or skills in the following areas Information Management and Technology Business development Autism, neuro-divergence and or Special Education Needs Health and Safety Compliance Human Resources
What will you be doing?
Our Board members are the Trustees of the charity. They oversee how the organisation is lead and they work closely with our team of staff to decide how it is run. We are keen to recruit new board members who are able to help us Deliver on our vision, mission and strategic aims Reach and support more Autistic children and their families Help to raise our profile and introduce our work to the local business community Be self-sustaining and efficient for the long term We meet 6 times and year and there is no expectation to fulfil operational volunteering. Our meetings are in the evenings, either in-person or online. Training will be given so we welcome applications from 1st time board members and any out of pocket expenses will be paid.
What difference will you make?
Established in 2001, we are specialists in early intervention education for young children with autism and communication difficulties. We empower and upskill their families, so they feel confident in supporting and advocating for their child’s needs, and we provide training to teachers and practitioners across the UK to help broaden the understanding of autism. We do this through our Circle Centre Nursery; our Outreach work 1 1 with children at home and in other settings; our training courses for parents, carers, practitioners, local authorities and schools, along with consultancy; and our Parent Support Groups. Each child has a bespoke, specialist education plan, which is delivered by our professional team of speech and occupational therapists, and 1 1 Learning Assistant support. Historically, 100% of our children leave us with greater ability in the following Communicating verbally and non-verbally Regulating their emotions Confidence to interact with others and to engage in the world around them Our ultimate objective is to prepare every child to progress onto the next stage of their education, with the confidence to take part in and enjoy the learning activities – and for their families to feel able and empowered to support their child, and advocate for them and their needs when necessary. “Words can’t quite describe how grateful we are for all the support and love you have given our family. You have taught our son so much. Helped him to express himself and how to experience different things - it means the world to us. Every day we thank our lucky stars that we are part of such a wonderful community.”
What are we looking for?
We are especially keen to secure candidates with experience or skills in the following areas Information Management and Technology Business development Autism, neuro-divergence and or Special Education Needs Health and Safety Compliance Human Resources
What will you be doing?
Our Board members are the Trustees of the charity. They oversee how the organisation is lead and they work closely with our team of staff to decide how it is run. We are keen to recruit new board members who are able to help us Deliver on our vision, mission and strategic aims Reach and support more Autistic children and their families Help to raise our profile and introduce our work to the local business community Be self-sustaining and efficient for the long term We meet 6 times and year and there is no expectation to fulfil operational volunteering. Our meetings are in the evenings, either in-person or online. Training will be given so we welcome applications from 1st time board members and any out of pocket expenses will be paid.
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