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<ul><li>£4,500 plus expenses</li><li>Stoke-on-Trent</li><li>Permanent</li></ul>Would you like to join the Board of a dynamic business with a strong social purpose, focussed on providing affordable homes, Building Supportive Communities, Inspiring Hope?&nbsp;&nbsp;Can you bring skills, knowledge, expertise, and a strategic approach to governing to help us achieve our goals?We are seeking to strengthen and expand our skilled Board and with experienced professionals who share our vision and passion for truly putting customers first, and making a lasting difference to lives and communities. &nbsp;A background in the social housing sector is highly desirable, however we will consider experienced NEDs from a range of regulated business sectors, particularly private and commercial. You will be familiar with the new regulatory framework/or be able to quickly understand these challenges, enabling you to effectively govern the organisation, particularly around customer service and accountability to residents.&nbsp;&nbsp;You will be an experienced NED and/or have senior management experience looking for your first NED role.&nbsp;&nbsp;Diversity of thought is especially important around our Board table. We welcome applications particularly from under-represented groups.&nbsp;&nbsp;We are particularly keen to strengthen our Board with the following knowledge, skills and experience:<ul><li>Property / asset management/Strategic Health Safety (Corporate and/or Building Safety) </li><li>Safeguarding</li><li>Finance and Treasury</li><li>IT and Data/Knowledge and Information Management&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;A connection and understanding of social, economic, and the political environment of Stoke on Trent and surrounding regions (eg West Midlands, the North West) is highly desirable, but a willingness to learn and understand &nbsp;the wider context for our core operating and potential growth areas will be welcome.You will bring:<ul><li>Vision and ambition to contribute to &nbsp;an ambitious plan for growth and a dynamic future in a time of both challenge and opportunity</li><li>A genuine commitment to our Corporate Values and organisations culture</li><li>A commitment to the highest quality of governance in challenging regulatory environment, and working Board colleagues and Executive/Senior Teams to drive forward positive change</li><li>A commitment to supporting continuous improvement and providing high quality services</li><li>A genuine commitment to collaboration and co-production, both within and outside of the organisation</li></ul>&nbsp;Who are we?Brighter Futures is are a registered provider of social housing, providing supported accommodation, outreach support. Together with our partners, we deliver a wide range of other community-based support services. We provide innovative and effective solutions in our work with people who have complex needs supporting and enabling through a person centred pathway.We want everyone to have a place to call home, where a person can live safely and be supported to promote their own health, wellbeing and fulfil their potential.&nbsp;In 2024 we celebrated our 50-year milestone, and in that time the organisation has established itself as a leading voice in its field as a specialist provider of housing and other services to those with more complex needs. We have reflected on this history, and the positive differences we have made to many people in Stoke-on-Trent and wider communities. We know that our work and skills continue to be needed and that they have to evolve to meet current and new challenges. With a new Corporate Plan and clear direction of travel, this is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future and take us forwards.&nbsp;If you are passionate about providing good quality and affordable housing and related services to make a difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.&nbsp;If you'd like more information regarding these opportunities, you can access the Recruitment Pack via this link-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greenacre-recruitment.com/uploads/brighterfuturesrecruitmentpack-final1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.greenacre-recruitment.com/uploads/brighterfuturesrecruitmentpack-final1.pdf</a>For an informal discussion regarding this role – please call or email Barry Forsythe on 07715 409001 or <a href="mailto:barry@greenacre-executive.com" target="_blank">barry@greenacre-executive.com</a>Closing Date:&nbsp; 25th April 2025Interview dates: &nbsp;15th and 16th May 2025We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups and people with lived experience. Brighter Futures is an equal opportunities employer. &nbsp;

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