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Be a Board Member and help us build a build a bright future

We are looking for four new Board Members to help make the key decisions that determine the future of our company.

Being a Board Member is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the management of a £120m a year business. There are two Tenant Board Member positions in which tenants are invited to stand for election and are voted in by their fellow tenants and leaseholders. The other two vacancies are for Independent Board Members, who will go through a robust recruitment process.

Board Members act as non-executive directors of Nottingham City Homes. Together they make key decisions about budgets, services, strategies and policies. Although it is an unpaid role, being a Tenant or Independent Board Member is rewarding and vital to the smooth running of the company.

The role will require a level of time and commitment. From attending Board meetings and the AGM, to sitting on sub-committees and forums, Board Members get involved and help drive forward a number of events and activities throughout the year.

Chief Executive of Nottingham City Homes, Chris Langstaff, said:

Five of our 12 Board members are tenants. By holding elections, it gives our customers the power to shape their services and drive the work we do. Electing Board members brings new faces and new ideas – helping us realise our vision of creating homes and places where people want to live.

We are now a ‘two star’ organisation with ‘excellent prospects for improvement’. We aim to become a three star company and it is vital our new Board Members provide the insight, expertise and foresight to reach this target.

Tenant Board Members – two vacancies

All 30,000 tenants and leaseholders have the chance to be a Board Member of Nottingham City Homes. If you are interested you can apply to stand for election. In July tenants and leaseholders will all receive ballot papers in the post. Using these, they can pick which candidate they want to vote for and send back their vote, free of charge.

If you are standing for election, you can carry out your own canvassing to encourage members of your community to vote for you. To qualify for election you will need:

• To be a tenant or leaseholder of Nottingham City Homes
• To want to make a difference
• Have an understanding of the issues affecting your neighbourhood/ ideally experience of working in the community
• To be ready for a challenge
• Bring your experiences of NCH’s services to help shape the company’s decisions.

As a Tenant Board member, you bring both your experience of community matters and the services provided to you to help shape the company’s decisions.  In this role you can help improve and deliver standards and services to tenants and leaseholders in Nottingham city.

For more information on becoming an Tenant Member, please call the Company secretariat section on 0115 915 7212 or by email boardmeetings@nottinghamcityhomes.org.uk All expressions of interest for Tenant Board Members should be submitted to the Company Secretary by 29 May 2009.

Independent Board Members – two vacancies

This is a recruitment process carried out by the Chair/Vice Chair of the Board and two Board members, supported by the Chief Executive and the Company Secretary.

To qualify to be an Independent Board Member, you will need:

• To be a member of the local/regional business community
• Ideally have skills and expertise in either housing management, financial management, construction or regeneration
• To not be a tenant or leaseholder of Nottingham City Homes
• To not be a councillor or employee of Nottingham City Council or Nottingham City Homes.

For more information on becoming an Independent Member and to receive an information pack, please call the Company secretariat section on 0115 915 7212 or by email boardmeetings@nottinghamcityhomes.org.uk

We are also keen to increase the diversity of our Board. We welcome interest from all tenants and leaseholders. Black and minority ethnic, women and young people are currently under represented on our Board and we are encouraging people who represent these groups to apply.

(Fri, 15 May 2009 09:00:00 GMT)

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