Board Members
Thrive Group Wales is the trading arm of PTAWA Enterprises Ltd and its main remit is to create a sustainable income stream for Thrive Women’s Aid domestic abuse services. We also aim to create family friendly employment opportunities for those furthest from the labour market whilst helping to integrate disabled or disadvantaged persons back into the workplace.
Our social enterprise has secured a number of contracts for commercial cleaning and catering work with large construction companies and local businesses. Some of our key clients are KIER, Morgan Sindell and Kier. We want to effectively facilitate business growth within our existing cleaning and catering contracts, and position ourselves to other commercial opportunities, ensuring profitability and long term sustainability.
Thrive Group Wales’ aims are:
• To generate income to ensure the sustainability of local domestic abuse services.
• To ensure the trading arm is sustainable robust and continues to be innovative in its delivery with positive outcomes.
• To be aspirational.
• To develop strong partnerships with other complimentary businesses and agencies.
Our current objectives for 2024 are:
• To further develop the contract cleaning business
• To establish a domiciliary supported living service
• To grow the catering business
• To create sustainable employment
Board members are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organisation, ensuring its long- term sustainability, and overseeing performance. We seek individuals with a passion for supporting the provision of quality services, who will play a vital role in upholding good governance, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance, and approving business plans. Board members will also contribute their commercial insights to strategic discussions and ensure effective systems are in place for managing Thrive Group Wales.
The successful candidates will demonstrate recent leadership experience in a relevant field, preferably with knowledge of business management or registered care provision. Proven experience in providing strategic direction, understanding governance frameworks, and analysing complex budgets is highly desirable. We seek individuals who possess strong collaboration skills and a commitment to Thrive Group Wales mission and values.
We seek individuals from diverse backgrounds to join our Board, particularly those with skills and knowledge in the following areas:
• Business Development
• Registered Individual
• Catering / Hospitality Management
• Marketing and Communications
In addition, you will possess the wisdom and curiosity to engage in and inform strategic discussions, drawing upon your lived and professional experience to help us achieve our objectives and realise our ambitions.
We offer comprehensive support and guidance to individuals undertaking their first Board appointment.
The appointment is subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Scheme check.
The positions are voluntary; however travel and other expenses are reimbursed.
If you would like to learn more about this exciting opportunity and to be part of this essential local enterprise, please contact:
Liz Downie – CEO [email protected] 07736 277821
Apply and further information
To apply: Please complete an application form, noting the deadline below.
Contact point for applications: Kate Purchase / [email protected] / 01639 894864