Job Description
Non-Executive Director Welcome Thank you for your interest in joining the Evenbreak Board of Directors. This pack explains the role, what we are looking for and how to apply. Evenbreak is an international social enterprise run by and for disabled people. We aim to reduce the disability employment gap in three ways. We support employers in becoming more inclusive and accessible through training and consultancy, and an online best practice portal. We offer inclusive and accessible career support for disabled people seeking new or better work. And we help each group to find each other through an award-winning global disability job board. All our services are designed and delivered by people with lived experience of disability, and we are looking to add to this diversity. We are recruiting for x2 new NEDs in this recruitment round. Our growth journey Evenbreak is a Company Limited by Guarantee, operating as an asset-locked social enterprise. It was incorporated in June 2011 as a specialist job board in the UK for disabled people looking for new or better work, and those employers enlightened enough to see us as a source of valuable talent, rather than a problem to be solved. Since then, the job board has become increasingly international, and we have added other services, including training and consultancy, an online disability inclusion best practice portal for employers, and careers support services for disabled candidates. We only employ disabled people, and currently have a team of thirteen employees, alongside some fractional and consultancy roles. Future growth plans include expanding our reach in the UK and increasing our presence internationally. We are also looking to create an innovative AI-enabled online resource for inclusive employers and disabled candidates to promote and deliver our services. The Board The current Board of Directors includes the three Executive Directors (CEO, Deputy CEO and COO), and three Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), two of whom have been on the board for ten years, and one for three years. The NEDs have supported Evenbreak very successfully in its start-up and early growth phases, and the board feels it now requires a different range of skills to take us into the next phase. We are specifically looking for expertise and experience in finance, law, governance and international expansion, preferably in a not-for-profit setting. We need two committed non‑executives who bring constructive challenge, help set clear priorities, and support financially sustainable growth strategies which create increased social impact, with an understanding of our double bottom line. Why join our Board? The opportunity to join a leading, innovative, global disability inclusion social enterprise, and support further growth A real opportunity to influence strategies to reduce the global disability employment gap A small, focused Board where your expertise will have a genuine impact Be part of a team that helps disabled people build careers and helps businesses recruit more fairly Collaborative working with the Executive Leadership Team and key partners Remuneration of £6000 per year, for 12 days Role profile Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) provide independent insight, strategic thinking and constructive challenge. They do not manage day-to-day operations; instead, they help shape priorities, monitor performance and ensure robust governance. You will: take time to understand the culture and ethos of Evenbreak, and the opportunities and risks it faces attend up to six Board meetings per year, including reading reports sent in advance, plus any additional meetings as required in between our board meetings are typically 3-hours, with around half a day of preparatory work and pre-reading. offer professional expertise to support strategic decision-making and risk management, drawing on your professional experience get involved in specific projects as required make warm introductions to relevant contacts where appropriate ensure the voices of disabled people inform decisions commitment of 12 days a year, to include board meetings support and constructively challenge the executive on strategy and delivery act as an ambassador for Evenbreak contribute to Board committees if established, such as audit or remuneration Person specification We recognise that people bring skills and experience in different ways, including through paid work, volunteering, lived experience, governance, and community activity. You do not need to meet every requirement to apply. If you feel you can bring relevant skills, insight, and motivation to this role, we encourage