We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated independent Board Member who shares our values and complements the current Board’s skills and experience.

• • You don’t need experience of being a Board Member to apply, but you will need to understand the role and have relevant skills.
  • We are keen to hear from applicants with a sound understanding of organisational development, good governance and human resources.
  • We welcome applicants with the appropriate skills and experience from all ages and backgrounds. We are an inclusive organisation and embrace diversity and we want our Board Members to reflect that.

Requirements

Our constitution places some specific limits on who can become a Board member. No one can become or remain a Board member, co-optee or committee member at any time if:

1. • They are disqualified from acting as a director of a company for any reason; or
   • They have been convicted of an indictable offence which is not, or cannot be, spent; or
   • A composition is made with that person’s creditors generally in satisfaction of that person’s debts; or
   • They are not a shareholder (unless they are a co-optee or employee of the association or any
     other body whose accounts must be consolidated with those of the association); or
   • They have absented themselves from three consecutive meetings of the Board in one rolling
     twelve-month period without special leave of absence from the Board; or
   • A registered medical practitioner who is treating that person gives a written opinion to the
     association stating that that person has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a
     Board member and may remain so for more than three months; or
   • They are an employee of the Trust and their contract of employment is terminated; or
   • They are a resident and are in material or serious breach of their tenancy agreement or lease
     and fail to rectify the breach within a reasonable timeframe as specified by the Board, or are
     subject to any of the following types of court order: anti-social behaviour order, anti-social
     behaviour injunction, demoted tenancy, or closure order; or
   • They are a specifically elected or appointed resident Board member and cease to be a resident
     (unless the Board resolves otherwise).

If you are selected to become a Board member, you will be required to make a declaration that you are eligible to join the Board. Read the information pack on our website to access the personal specification for the role.