Trainee Board Member

Trainee Board Member

Location
: Lincolnshire

Salary:
£1,550 per annum

The organisation is at the forefront of providing secure, efficient, and affordable housing across Lincolnshire. Managing approximately 12,250 homes with over 20,000 customers, they’re one of the largest employers in the region. As a charitable community-based organisation, they channel profit back into services and projects that benefit their customers and local neighbourhoods. They have a commitment to being a Customer First company, meaning that their customers are at the forefront of their decision-making.

The Role

If you are selected onto the trainee programme, you will take part in a two-year scheme and you will be able to access:

• A comprehensive induction to the organisation as well as having access to the same network and development opportunities as the Non-Executive Directors
• On-going support from the Housing Diversity Network (HDN) who will also provide training and networking events to help equip you with the skills and knowledge to enable you to operate in a Board level environment
• Support through mentoring schemes
• The organisation’s Board and Committee meetings as an observer to experience what you have learned and support your learning
• Development exercises (such as mock board meetings and personal development sessions) with other Trainees on the programme
• Support from other Trainees involved with neighbouring housing associations
• Support from the organisation’s Non-Executive Directors and Executive Team

Expectations

You are expected to show commitment to your personal training and development during your time on the programme.

You are expected to attend all of the HDN Board Diversity programme events (held with a mixture of online sessions and face-to-face meetings) and meet with your mentor between these events. A schedule of attendance at the organisation Board/Committee meetings will be arranged with you. You will also be invited to attend the organisation induction events and development sessions during the two years. Failure to attend without good reason may ultimately result in the termination of your participation on the programme.

You are expected to respond promptly to communications from HDN and the organisation during the course and wherever possible within any specified response deadlines; and to ensure that they are made aware of any changes in contact details and periods of planned absence (e.g., holidays) in advance.

You are expected to abide by their Code of Conduct which sets out the expected behaviours for Non-Executive Directors.

You must ensure that all information obtained during the programme is confidentially maintained in accordance with the law and or policies and procedures. You must not make use of information obtained by virtue of your connections with the organisation for personal or business advantage.

Remuneration and Equipment

Trainee Board Members are currently remunerated £1,550 per year with additional paid expenses such as mileage, hotel accommodation, train fares.

All Trainee Board Members are provided with a tablet to access the organisation services such as the Board Portal, Teams meetings, their intranet and emails.

Skills and Qualifications

• Customer Focus – Ability to understand what the organisation’s customers think, feel and want and their organisational environment within the Housing Sector – translating this into expectations and goals to steer strategic action and performance focused on the achievement of their purpose, outcomes and positive impacts on customers
• Strategic Thinking – Ability to scan the environment, see patterns and transferable ideas in the bigger picture – contributing to setting the organisations’ longer term strategic direction and innovation
• Critical Information Seeking – Demonstrates appropriate curiosity to seek significant facts, data and information – ensuring the organisation is focused on delivery of outcomes for customers, in line with regulatory, legal and other key factors, exercising strong financial stewardship and securing value for money
• Exercising Judgement and Balancing Risk – Ability to analyse and interpret complex information and evidence – using intellectual flexibility and sound judgement to solve problems, identify risks and options that inform and influence strategic decisions
• Personal impact – Demonstrates integrity, high ethical standards, a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and alignment to the organisation’s values through personal behaviours. Shows self-awareness of the effect of own behaviour, feelings and actions on others – developing authentic, open and inclusive relationships with customers, colleagues and stakeholders that generates confidence and trust
• Communication and Influencing – Consciously chooses and uses a range of communication methods and approaches tailored to the situation (audience, context, culture and priorities) to contribute, provide feedback and articulate clear reasoning working effectively within the organisation and representing and promoting them with stakeholders
• Teamwork – Ability to foster and sustain supportive, collaborative relationships and work as a team – motivating, empowering and including others by appreciating their opinions and welcoming challenge
• Independence – Demonstrates impartiality and objectivity – exercising self-control and sound judgement when faced with potentially conflicting options. Demonstrates confidence and belief in own ability to take up both personal and organisational challenges and opportunities

To Apply

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