Non Executive Director

Ability Housing Association; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A social housing organization in the United Kingdom is looking for two Non-Exec Directors to join our volunteer Board. Candidates should have significant experience in managing finance functions or senior management in property and asset services. Excellent communication skills and a deep understanding of the legislative environment are essential. We aim to empower customers towards independence and total customer satisfaction is required. If your values align with ours, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications

• Professional senior experience in Social Housing or Social Care sectors.
• Background in legislation and regulation related to the housing environment.
• Strong commitment to the organization's values and mission.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight to the organization.
• Participate in discussions regarding organizational needs.
• Ensure total customer satisfaction and alignment with values.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in social housing regulation

Management experience in Finance

Senior management in Property and Housing Services

Understanding of legislation and regulation

Job description

At Ability we are seeking Non-Exec Directors to join our volunteer Board.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engaged individual to use their experience in regulation of social housing and / or the care & support environment to bring strategic oversight to our operations.

As current Board members retire, we are seeking two individuals with specific skill sets to maintain a balanced Board. We are seeking one individual with significant experience in managing Finance functions within the Housing Associations / Registered providers.

We are also seeking an individual with significant senior experience of management Property, Assets and Housing Services to tenants in Social Housing.

About You

• Excellent communication skills and have experience of participating in sometimes difficult discussions concerning the needs of the organisation.
• Professional senior experience within the Social Housing and or Social Care sectors
• A background in and deep understanding of the legislation and regulation environment in which we operate
• Strong commitment to Ability's values and feel passionately in alignment with our mission to enable our customers to live more independently.

About Us

We are a values based organisation and our vision is to empower and enable our customers towards independence; to us this means customers having more choice and control over their lives, with equal access to housing, mobility, health, employment and community involvement.

At Ability, being “first choice” requires total customer satisfaction. To achieve this we recruit people who share our values and we train and support our colleagues to work with a positive 'can do' attitude. We are a financially secure business and are now seeking to grow our Care and Support services, focusing on our mission to support people with disabilities to live independent lives.

If your values match with ours, and if your career experience and skillset match those we are seeking, we'd like to hear from you. Please download and review our applicant pack for more information