Trustee (Rural Estate Management)
Due to Sir Bertie Ross retiring from the Board, the Trust is looking for an individual with a strong understanding of rural estate and land management.
The Trust's estates are 95% rural-based. As well as having a portfolio of tenanted farms, houses and cottages, it also has some significant potential development land and other commercial possibilities. Candidates will therefore be familiar with the opportunities and risks of managing rural estates. This could be from a background as a senior consultant, an estate owner, or a tenant farmer, but an understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing modern farmers is essential.
The successful candidate will be able to support and challenge the Property Director and their team, acting as the interface between them and the Board. They will appreciate the estates' ultimate purpose in delivering on the Trust's charitable objectives, and share the Board's commitment to education and developing a love of the natural world in young people.
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Trustee (Commercial)
The Ernest Cook Trust is looking for an individual with senior leadership experience and broad financial acumen.
Candidates will have operated at board level within a large organisation, and have an appreciation of effective management and risk assessment. They will be financially-qualified and be able to act as a sounding board for the executive as the Trust undergoes an exciting period of growth and embarks on a new strategy. Applicants will also ideally be able to advise on transformation matters, perhaps from their experience in organisations going through digitisation, as the Trust looks to update its operational systems.
The successful candidate will be able to support and provide challenge to the executive team as appropriate. They will appreciate the estates' ultimate purpose in delivering on the Trust's charitable objectives, and share the Board's commitment to education and developing a love of the natural world in young people.