Board Member and Chair of Development Committee

• ● Provides focused strategic leadership and direction to the work of the organisation, setting the vision, mission, values and standards for the organisation
• ● Promotes good governance and ensures that the organisation’s affairs are conducted in accordance with generally accepted performance and propriety and that its obligations to its stakeholders and others, including its regulators, are fully understood and delivered
• ● Provides leadership on equality and diversity matters, ensuring this is reflected in all that the organisation does.

• ● Ensures that legal and social responsibilities are met, and that the organisation’s affairs are conducted to accepted standards of performance and propriety
• ● Ensures that social housing assets are not put at risk
• ● Determines the organisation’s approach to risk, establishing its risk appetite and tolerances 
• ● Approves an appropriate, robust and prudent business planning, risk and control framework and reviews its effectiveness at least once a year
• ● Establishes ambitious but financially prudent strategic policies and plans to achieve organisational objectives and approves each year’s budget and accounts prior to publication
• ● Monitors the organisation’s performance in relation to plans, budgets, controls and decisions, and ensures that the organisation is well run and viable
• ● Leads on value for money, understands the costs of the business and sets targets relating to securing value for money
• ● Agrees policies and make decisions on all matters that might create significant financial or other risk to the organisation
• ● Considers the skills and experience of Committee members and takes an active role in recruitment and succession planning
• ● Ensures regular individual and collective appraisal of the Committee and members
• ● Focuses on the development of the Committee, carrying forward the outcomes from appraisal and other performance mechanisms.

• ● Ensures that decisions taken by the Board/ Committee are in the best interests of the organisation and its customers and promote
  the highest quality standards and effective service integration. Chair meetings effectively and ensure members have an opportunity to express their views
• ● Works in accordance with the organisation’s chosen Code of Conduct and Code of Governance
• ● Participates in reviews of Board/Committee performance, both individual and collective, attending training when required, participating in opportunities for learning and development and keeping up to date with sector matters
• ● Diligently prepares for and attends Board/Committee meetings, making an active contribution to discussions and decision making. Ensure the Committee receives professional advice when needed from senior colleagues or external sources
• ● In the event of unavoidable absence from a meeting, provides comments and questions in advance on the relevant papers to the meeting Chair and Company Secretary.

• ● Board members are accountable to the Chair of the Board. They are expected to maintain good relationships with other members of the Board, the Executive and other key members of colleagues and with external stakeholders, particularly residents, regulators, and any other related statutory agencies.

• ● Be an ambassador for the organisation; help build its brand and public image, ensuring an effective regional and national profile in
  consultation with the Chief Executive
• ● Represent the organisation with key stakeholders, such as regulators and decisionmakers 
• ● Attend ad-hoc meetings as required (for example, residents’ meetings) and travelling as required to promote the values and purpose of the organisation.

• ● Governance, organisational leadership and management experience
• ● Experience at a senior level, with a relevant professional or business skill in one or more of: property development, construction, regeneration and commercial management
• ● Experience of operating effectively at high levels within an organisation, and a proven ability in influencing decision making
• ● Experience of chairing Boards or Committees and working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including customers and communities
• ● Empathy with the purpose of the social housing and/or direct experience of working in the sector with knowledge of the regulatory environment in which the organisation operates and the expectations of the Regulator.

• ● Ability and vision to lead and represent the organisation, giving a clear sense of strategic direction
• ● Presents views with knowledge and understanding of the wider strategic context
• ● Skilled in listening to others contributions, challenging in a constructive way and building consensus through persuasive discussion
• ● Able to make balanced and informed decisions, analysing performance, financial and other information
• ● Ability to ensure the commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion runs through all that the Board/Committee do
• ● Assesses risk and promotes risk awareness without being risk averse
• ● Excellent communication skills. Able to read, understand and analyse both written and numerical reports presented to the Board for decision and information and to draw out points for discussion
• ● IT literate and able to review and analyse large and complex data
• ● Able to be an organisational ambassador, operate effectively at all levels and committed to developing positive external relationships that generate confidence and respect.

• ● Shared vision and values of the organisation
• A strong leader with a high degree of probity and integrity
• ● A commitment to the interests of current and future residents and the enthusiasm to implement change and improve services
• ● A decisive and effective decision maker who leads by example with an open, engaging and enthusing style
• ● A collaborative style that engages people at all levels and promotes positive relationships throughout the organisation and its partners
• ● A personal and professional credibility that will command confidence at all levels
• ● Works well in a team, with a collaborative style that engages people at all levels and promotes positive relationships throughout the organisation and its partners
• ● Committed to accountability, openness, transparency and equality of opportunity.
• ● Has the necessary time commitment for the role.

The equivalent of approximately 3-5 days per month.

Six years (including past service where relevant) and subject to satisfactory annual evaluation.

The first year is a probationary year.

Meetings are generally in-person at our London Farringdon office.

£20,408 per annum.

The Board usually meets six times per year and has two strategy away days.

Dates for the remainder of 2026 are:

• ● 22 April (away day)
• ● 20 May
• ● 29 July
• ● 30 September
• ● 10 November (away day)
• ● 9 December.