Resident Board Member (26 days a year)
Description
Newlon Housing Trust is a successful charitable housing association and one of the major providers of new affordable housing in north and east London.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and committed resident to join our Board. You’ll help us make sure we’re running things properly, that we’re financially strong and are meeting all our legal and regulatory obligations.
Being a Board Member involves a commitment of 26 days a year, including attending two Board weekends. We currently pay £7,116.39 per annum, and we’ll help with any necessary expenses incurred undertaking business on our behalf.
Serving as a Resident Board Member is exciting and challenging and you’ll gain new skills and abilities which may help you in other areas of your life, as well as bringing existing ones to enhance our Board.
We’re committed to supporting our Board Members in their roles so appropriate training and ongoing development will be provided. Resident Board Members have a unique opportunity to bring residents’ perspectives to the highest level of the organisation.
We want our Board to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. You don’t necessarily need experience on another Board to apply, but you’ll need to show that you have the right skills or can develop them with our support. If you’ve got business or customer service experience and financial awareness, then you’ll make a good candidate. If you like to challenge opinions and be challenged and are an active listener, then we would also encourage you to apply.
You must be able to see the ‘bigger picture’ and make a positive contribution to strategic discussion and debate, have an open mind, be willing to learn, and give enough time to the role.
To be eligible to apply you need to:
- Be a Newlon tenant or joint tenant (as per your Tenancy Agreement) or a named leaseholder (as per your Lease Agreement);
- Be at least 18 years of age;
- Not be in serious breach of your agreement with us (e.g. where we are taking legal action against you);
- Not be a Newlon employee;
- Not have any unspent criminal convictions;
- Not be prohibited by law from being a director of a company.
Duties include contributing to Board meetings and committees, working with senior staff, attending functions and supporting and promoting the work of Newlon Housing Trust and the Newlon Group.
Closing date for applications 23:59 on Monday 2nd June 2025.
To apply, please complete the application form within the job pack and follow the instructions provided.
Equality and Diversity Monitoring form (optional)
Salary: £7,116.39 per annum
Hours: 26 days per year
Closing Date: 02/06/2025 11:59 PM