Solihull Community Housing (SCH) is the arm’s length management organisation responsible for managing Solihull Council’s housing stock of approximately 10,000 properties. SCH is seeking to strengthen its governance arrangements by appointing an independent co-opted Board member to sit on its Audit and Risk Committee. The committee meets quarterly at SCH’s main office in Chelmsley Wood, currently on Monday mornings. The co-optee would be required to attend those four meetings plus up to two further days per annum for Board training and away days.

A successful applicant will have experience of working at Board level, acting strategically either as a Board member or in a supporting role (e.g. as an executive director). They will have an excellent understanding of the social housing sector and its current challenges, and personal experience of working in one or more of the following areas – finance, risk, compliance. Committed to the principles of good governance, they will demonstrate accountability, integrity and a collaborative approach in the way they operate.