The eligibility criteria to be a director are set out in our rules here.
This includes that Directors must have been a member of our co-op for at least two years and mainly live within our trading area. They should also have made purchases of £500 or more per annum with us in each of the two previous Society finanical years. To note, no more than two employees can be on the Board at any one time.
As part of this year's nomination process, we'll be asking members to provide an outline of the skills, experience and attributes that you would bring to the Board of Directors, including:
- Board Skills - This relates to the skills needed to oversee the long-term success of a co-operative including providing leadership and setting strategy, ensuring that a framework of prudent and effective controls are in place and monitoring performance at a high level. You could also refer here to your skills and experience in financial management, co-operative governance, people and performance or change management.
- Personal Attributes/Knowledge/Experience of a Retail Environment - This section is intended to capture your involvement and passion for the co-operative movement as well as any relevant sector experience. Here you could evidence experience of leadership, analytical thinking and communication. You may also have practical experience of promoting constructive challenge and a culture of openness and debate.
- Why do you want to join our Board of Directors?