Non-Executive Role

Part One

Experience and knowledge:

• Executive-level finance experience in the social housing sector
• Good governance knowledge.
• Insightful about Board and Executive roles and relationships, understands this interface to support an effective framework of decision-making and accountability.
• Appreciates the challenges and opportunities for the region, its people, and the local economy.

Part Two

Skills and abilities:

• A visionary and strategic leader, who inspires and gets the best out of people and teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an approachable and engaging style.
• Strong negotiator and influencer, able to work intuitively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Able to manage risk without being risk averse.
• Able to make sound and balanced judgments, and is comfortable with accountability.
• Able to listen to a wide range of contributions, challenge constructively, and achieve consensus in collective decision-making.

Attributes and behaviours:

• Acts in alignment to our core purpose, values, and objectives.
• Champions the rights of customers and service users to be involved and influential.
• Acts with integrity, and places a high premium upon transparency and probity.
• Proactively demonstrates a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• A collaborative style that delivers respect and confidence.
• Has the necessary time commitment and capacity for this leadership role.