How To Apply

These roles have now closed.

To apply, please complete our online registration form, attaching the following three documents in PDF or Word format:

  • A detailed CV of no more than three pages of A4, including details of positions held and dates (including achievements relevant to a Board position).
  • A supporting statement answering the four questions below (300 words per question), please name the document ‘Supporting statement’ and your name.
  1. Please outline your motivation for applying to join Fairhive as a Board Member and/or Committee Chair. What about this appointment resonates with you personally and professionally?
  2. Our values underline that we are ‘Customer focused, Expert in all we do, and Open-minded and innovative’. With reference to at least two of these values, please tell us how you have embraced them in your life and career in order to make a difference?
  3. Please demonstrate which skills and experiences found within the ‘Specific Skills and Experience’ section of the person specification you will bring to this role that will help advance our mission?
  4. How do you envision contributing to the organisation’s goals? What ideas do you have for enhancing our impact in the community?
  • Full contact details (name, phone, and email) for two referees (including your current employer, if applicable). Please upload these separately from your CV and note that we will not take up references without your permission.

We kindly ask all applicants to complete our brief online recruitment monitoring form, as it plays a crucial role in helping us improve our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Your responses are completely anonymous and will greatly contribute to fostering a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Once completed, the form will be sent directly to Altair.

You will receive an automated acknowledgment (Please check your junk folder, as it may go in there). Your application will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Important Dates

Please note that interview dates are currently indicative and may be subject to change.

  • Closing date – 10 am Monday 23rd March 2026
  • First Interview (Virtual) – w/c 13th April 2026
  • Final Interview – Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th May 2026, held in person at our office in Aylesbury, HP20 2NJ.

The role reference code is ALT382.

If you would like an informal and confidential discussion about becoming a Board Member at Fairhive Homes, please get in touch with our retained advisor at Altair Ltd: Sioned Hughes, Head of Recruitment, email: sioned.hughes@altairltd.co.uk or mobile: 07887 791 381