Non-Executive Director

Trent & Dove Housing; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 5,200 - 5,400; Part time

Job summary

Trent & Dove Housing is seeking a Non-Executive Director to help oversee property asset management and ensure our homes remain well maintained and safe for residents. The role offers a modest annual stipend and a commitment of 24 days per year.

Board members participate in our governance framework and may be invited to join the Audit & Risk Assurance Committee. We value diversity and encourage applications from under-represented groups across communities served by our housing association.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Board or Committee member is useful but not essential.
• Strong skills, knowledge and experience in Property Asset Management are required.
• Knowledge of IT or leading IT functions is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Serve on the Board's Audit & Risk Assurance Committee and contribute to governance and oversight.

Skills

Property Asset Management

IT knowledge

Board/Committee experience

Social housing sector knowledge

Job description

Remuneration: £5,272 per annum + reasonable expenses
Approximate Time Commitment: 24 days per annum (2 days a month).

Here at Trent & Dove we are committed to our mission “to provide homes and services that enable people and communities to thrive”. We are looking to recruit a newNon-Executive Director who has strong skills, knowledge and experience in Property Asset Management, to help us keep our homes well maintained and safe for our customers to live in. If a candidate also has skills or experience in IT (Information Technology), or leading IT functions, then that would also be beneficial, but it is not essential.

All of our Non-Executive Directors are a member of one of our Board Committees and, if appointed, you’d join our Board’s Audit & Risk Assurance Committee.

Trent & Dove strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community. We operate an inclusive and transparent recruitment and assessment process, underpinned by an organisational commitment to equality and diversity. We are particularly keen to hear from groups where Trent & Dove, and the social housing sector in general, are currently under-represented at Board level - for example, with respect to under-represented ethnicities, younger age groups, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ and those living in areas of low social mobility.

Prior experience as a Board or Committee member, or an understanding of the social housing sector and the regulatory context within which we operate, would be useful but is not essential, as training and support can be provided. We particularly welcome applications from those who have a particular affinity for the work our organisation does and those who have knowledge of the geographical regions or communities that our organisation serves.

Who we are:
Trent & Dove is a Registered Provider of Social Housing (a “Housing Association”). For the past 25 years, we’ve provided quality, affordable homes for rent, lease or shared ownership across East Staffordshire, North-west Leicestershire and South Derbyshire and we currently have over 6,800 homes under management. We are a non-profit with social purpose objectives; the profit we make is reinvested back into our organisation and our communities to continuously improve services for customers and to support the work of our community partners and stakeholders.

Alongside the housing and ancillary support services we provide, we also have an ambitious development and regeneration programme, which adds to new housing supply in the areas where we operate. Alongside our new build activities, we also have an active asset management and investment programme, which seeks to continuously improve the quality and efficiency of our stock to benefit our customers and ensure that their homes are fit for the future.

Finally, we believe that an organisation is only ever as good as the people it works with – and we work with some great people! We have over 250 committed and passionate staff, involved residents and Board and Committee members and we have strong relationships with our Local Authority partners and the charities and community groups where we operate. We believe that housing is more than just bricks and mortar and our mission and values are designed to support and create thriving communities that people are proud to be a part of.

To learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit the Trent & Dove website: www.trentanddove.org. To organise an informal discussion about the role, please contact our Company Secretary: [e-mail].

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date for applications: Monday 30 November 2026 at 9.00am
Interviews to be held: Monday 14 December 2026 (Interviews to be held in person)