The National Space Centre is a charity with a mission to get people excited about space and help develop the next generation of scientists and engineers. Its activities are overseen by a Board of Trustees and delivered by a subsidiary trading company called NSSC Operations Ltd.

The trading company’s board runs The Charity’s non-charitable activities including the operation of the car park, shop, café, venue hire services, license sales and commissions.

The Board has a non-executive director vacancy. It wishes to recruit somebody with suitable skills and experience; possibly from retail or hospitality or from a similar fast-paced, consumer-focussed sector.

The Role

Non-executive directors attend seven meetings a year (either on site in Leicester or online) to help originate a delivery plan and assess progress against plan. Papers are received one week in advance and are expected to be read before the meeting. Between meetings they may be called upon to help the senior management team with matters of strategy and decision-making.

The role includes formal governance responsibility to ensure that the company is run lawfully, sustainably and ethically. The job holder will be registered at Companies House as a company director.

Appointments are for a three-year term and are unremunerated.

Appointment date expected January 2025

Person Specification

The non-executive director may have a background in retail, hospitality or a similar fast-paced, consumer-focussed sector. They will:

have board level experience and be a confident contributor in meetings

have an excellent track record of success that may encompass relationships with partner organisations, stakeholders and funders

have excellent oral and written communication skills

have the business acumen to assess financial performance, challenge management accounts and ensure long term sustainability

be available to attend meetings and events in Leicester with reasonable notice

have sufficient IT skills and the unfettered ability to join/chair meetings remotely via eg Microsoft Teams

have no conflicts of interest that would compromise performance in the role

Closing date for applications is 12 noon 5th December

Following successful application for the role, available interview dates will be sent over to shortlisted candidates along with any other relevant information.

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Non-Executive Director: NSSC Operations Ltd