Organisation: Westfield Housing Association (WHA)

Salary Details: -

Closing date for applications: 5 Aug 2024

Westfield Housing Association (WHA) is seeking new Board Members to join an experienced and committed Board. We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds and are particularly looking for people who could fulfil one or more of these skillsets ideally from a housing, public sector or charitable background:
• Lived experience of social housing/ tenant engagement
• Experience of Asset Management and / or building safety in the social housing sector
• Experience/ knowledge of Financial systems/ accountancy
• Experience of Property Development, especially in the social housing sector
• Customer service experience Nursery/Early Years provision and or Ofsted
• Sector regulatory/ governance experience

We can offer some flexibility regarding on-line meetings (mainly subcommittee meetings). We require board members to sit on at least one subcommittee- i.e. Audit & Risk, Nominations & Remuneration or Development and potential future customer focus group.
Our ambition is to make a lasting and positive difference to our customers and the wider community, and a key aim has been to work to ensure that tenants and residents live sustainably and successfully. Our strategic Business Plan 2023-2028 sets out our ambition to develop 150-200 new homes for rent by 2030 including more older persons housing and more family provision. Currently we have approx. 640 properties/homes centered around Workington and surrounding areas. The plan also seeks to build stronger customer and community engagement and to develop our services to meet local needs and support and strengthen local communities. We also own and manage a children’s nursery, providing early years learning to nearly 200 local children under the age of 5.
For further information about becoming a board member and how to apply please visit our website at
www.westfieldha.org.uk.
For a confidential discussion, please email Heather.Wilson@Westfieldha.org.uk to arrange a telephone appointment with our Chair or CEO.
Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 5th August 2024
Interviews to be held: Wednesday 21st August and Friday 23rd August 2024 –
Candidates selected for interview will only be required to attend on one of these days. Virtual interviews
will be offered if appropriate.
Please note for 2025/26 – we are reviewing Board remuneration- currently all Non-Executive posts are undertaken on a voluntary and unremunerated basis.