Person Specification - Solihull Community Housing

Board Chair – Person Specification

Experience in leadership roles as an executive or non-executive in an organisation of similar size and complexity to SCH
Able to command the respect of other Board members, staff, and external organisations.
Flexible, fair minded, self-confident, concise, decisive, determined, good listening skills.
Financial knowledge (e.g. principles of budgeting, financial terminology, reading a balance sheet, financial viability, and performance).
Experience of working within a regulated sector, ideally social housing
Experience and understanding of risk management.
Experience in managing conflicts of interest.
Strong communicator, able to promote open debate and discussion and summarise conclusions.

Experience and/or skills in housing (such as asset management, housing management, construction) or in related areas (e.g. health, social services, voluntary sector, tenants or residents’ groups).
Experience of working as part of a decision-making group (formal or informal, paid or voluntary).
Live and/or work in Solihull or the West Midlands