Ongoing Role with Ace Music Therapy CIC

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Organisation Description

Ace Music Therapy CIC is an award-winning social enterprise, transforming lives through music. Established in 2017, we are a passionate, growing organisation, dedicated to delivering high quality and affordable music therapy services and community music groups throughout Essex, London and online. We work within education and healthcare settings, charities and with individual clients, supporting adults and children with a variety of additional needs. We work closely with their families and carers to ensure the best possible outcomes. We also provide continued professional development and training opportunities for professional music therapists. One of Ace's current success stories is our popular mum and baby group, Wiggles & Jiggles. This 12-week funded programme offers a musical start to life, bringing babies and their grown-ups together for gentle music and movement exploration, supporting healthy caregiver attachment and facilitating new friendships.

What are they looking for?

Ace Music Therapy is excited to welcome a non-executive finance director to join our board. This voluntary role is ideal for someone with a background in accounting and finance, as well as an interest in music therapy and the creative arts.

Our non-executive directors are passionate about using their skills and expertise to help guide Ace through its next phase and we are looking for someone who wishes to make a real difference by offering clear financial oversight to strengthen our organisation and support our growth.

We are looking for someone:
• To provide oversight, scrutiny and support on all financial matters, including accounts and financial controls
• To support and guide Ace in maintaining sustainable financial practice and planning
• To review and interpret financial reports and to communicate insights clearly to the board
• To support the team in achieving mission success and organisational growth
• To offer constructive challenge and objective oversight as a “critical friend”
• To exercise reasonable skill, care, diligence and independent judgement, and act in accordance with the governing document
• To remain impartial and avoid conflicts of interest, declaring any that arise
• To monitor compliance with legal and regulatory requirements (eg annual accounts, CIC report, confirmation statement)
• To ensure the CIC continues to meet its community interest obligations
• Participate in collective decision-making through consensus or majority voting
• To attend an induction with the CEO
• To attend quarterly meetings on Zoom
• To review policies annually

Directors serve a maximum of 3 years before being re-elected.

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