Non-Executive Director / Board Member

Non-Executive Director / Board Member who has effective leadership skills, a strategic mindset and an ability to work within an Executive Team is required to complement the existing Board for a well-established housing association.

ALLOWANCE: £5,067 per annum allowance

LOCATION: Board meetings are held in person at the Head Office in Evesham, Worcestershire and committee meetings are held via Microsoft Teams

TIME COMMITMENT:

An average of approximately 20 hours per month

Board meetings are held in person every other month from 9am to 2pm, at the Head Office in Evesham. There is an Away Day in (June) and Strategy Days (1.5 days in October) where attendance is considered essential to the role.

In addition, you must allow sufficient time to fully prepare for Board meetings, including reading the documents associated with the meetings which can be significant in volume, and be available for any agreed training and development sessions, events or field trips.

You will be expected to join at least one committee if appointed as a Board Member.

Committee meetings are held electronically via Microsoft Teams.

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new opportunity for a Non-Executive Director / Board Member who has effective leadership skills, a strategic mindset and an ability to work within an Executive Team.

As the Non-Executive Director / Board Member you will be able to demonstrate the highest standards of governance and sound decision-making principles.

The Boards are entirely skills based in line with the Regulator of Social Housing’s expectations. A Skills Matrix is refreshed at least annually, and the Boards’ approved Succession Plan is subject to ongoing review to ensure continuity at Board level.

The organisation is rated by the Regulator of Social Housing as a G1/V2 organisation and have demonstrated their ability to operate as a high performing and reliable business, offering housing, accommodation and support to people in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.

The organisation is particularly interested in applications for Non-Executive Director / Board Member from candidates who may have experience of:

• Treasury management (specific to the housing sector would be an advantage)

• Building assets, sustainability, quality and safety (not necessarily housing sector related)

• Customer experience/consumer regulation

• Life as a resident in Social Housing

An understanding of communities and local issues would also be an advantage.

DUTIES

There are seven general duties of all directors, including a Non-Executive Director / Board Member. This is enshrined in company law and is common with community benefit law:

• Act within the powers of the Group’s Rules

• Promote the success of the Group for the benefit of its members as a whole paying regard to:

• long-term consequences
• employee interests
• relationships with customers, suppliers, regulators and other stakeholders
• operational impact upon the environment and communities
• the need to maintain high standards of conduct and probity and to act fairly

• Exercise independent judgement

• Exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence

• Avoid conflicts of interest

• Not to accept benefits from third parties

• Declare interests in transactions or arrangements with the company

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Strategy

• Commercial awareness

• Analysing data

• Team working

• Managing diversity

• Communication

• Personal impact

• IT literacy

The role requires a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for all new Members

APPLY TODAY…

By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-U12061

Part-Time, Social Housing and Housing Association Executive and Leadership Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Evesham, Worcestershire, West Midlands. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.

AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.