Location:  County Durham

Group Board Members x2 £5,200 (plus expenses and funded training)

Livin is an award-winning not for profit housing association that owns nearly 8,800 homes across County Durham. We offer more than just a home. We help improve the lives of the people living in our homes and in our places. We work hard to make sure those homes are high quality, sustainable and adaptable, while meeting tenants’ current and future aspirations. We offer support that help people into work and training and increase their financial confidence and stability.

There is no Plan B. There is no Planet B either. Now in the third and final phase of our nine-year Plan A, our strategy for 2022-25 and beyond requires ourselves, our suppliers, partners and customers to raise our game with a primary focus on supporting sustainable places. To achieve this our new build and acquisition programme, regeneration work and home improvement programme will all be focused on improving lives through sustainable homes and places.

Our senior leadership team comprises the Board and the Chief Executive, five Directors and seven Heads of Service. Together, they oversee the strategic governance and the day-to-day running of Livin to make sure we are achieving our vision to build a sustainable organisation that provides great homes and supports tenants to improve their lives.

The Roles

The Group Board Members will bring expertise to a talented and diverse Board team and support the Chair and Vice Chair of the Board to maintain good governance and to deliver Plan A, our business strategy.

We are particularly interested in talking to applicants with the following experience:

• New homes development/ sustainability
• Strategic Leadership in public services
• Local communities/third sector

Competencies

All Board Members must uphold Livin’s values of Trust, Respect, Innovative and Working Together as set out within the Behaviours, Attitudes and Values Framework.

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of the social housing sector, including current key issues.
• Knowledge and a good understanding of local communities and social housing residents.
• Strong and impartial communicator and able to constructively challenge.
• Statistically literate – able to accurately and critically interpret and analyse information.
• Understanding of risk management.
• Digital skills – able to use technology for business purposes.

Experience

• Participating in Boards, partnerships, or community groups/projects.
• Collective decision making.
• Sharing specialist skills and professional knowledge with others.

Time commitment

Board members will:

• attend all scheduled meetings of the Board per annum (minimum four);
• attend all scheduled meetings of two committees per annum (minimum two each);
• engage with the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive and Executives as appropriate outside of Board and committee meetings;
• attend the Annual Leadership Conference;
• attend a mid-year half-day Strategy Delivery Board; and
• undertake appropriate learning and development as required.

Attendance at Board and Committee meetings can be in person or remotely. Attendance at the Annual Leadership Conference and Strategy Delivery Board must be in person.

Closing date for applications: Friday 31^st January

There will be the opportunity for shortlisted candidates to meet the Chief Executive and relevant Directors as part of the recruitment process.

Formal interviews will take place week commencing 17^th February.

Further details and information on how to apply can be found here:

or by emailing

james.carss@castlepeak-group.com

Livin fully committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and we particularly welcome female applicants, younger people, the LGBTQ community and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.