- Advertised from 19th April 2021
Role
There has never been a more important time to become involved in social housing and, as a board member, there is a great opportunity to add value where it can have impact. At Irvine HA, we are looking to add to the existing talented board with additional skills as we look to build.
Our mission is Transforming Lives, Revitalising Neighbourhoods and we know that the homes and services we provide, and engagement we have with our customers, gives us the opportunity to do this on a daily basis.
We’re now looking for three new board members as we take on the opportunities and challenges of the next few years. Our ideal candidates will have skills in either:
• Finance
• Construction (eg asset management or regeneration)
• Development
• Customer Service
• Community investment or development
During the summer of 2020 we approved our new and ambitious Corporate Plan. Its themes are People, Homes and Place and, over the next three years we aim to build 300 new homes, invest over £2m per annum in improving our existing homes, continue our move towards greater digitalisation of services, provide new services aimed at tackling homelessness and helping customers sustain their tenancies, and support place-making in the communities we serve.
Our approach to delivering these outcomes combines commercial acumen with our social purpose – we are a business with a charitable heart. In 2011 we entered a partnership with Riverside. We are a direct subsidiary operating with a high degree of autonomy. Being part of a larger group allows us to use shared services meaning we can drive efficiency through the business and use the resulting increase in capacity to deliver better outcomes for our customers. Being part of Riverside also gives us access to considerable capital funding putting us in a strong position to deliver new homes and regenerate our existing portfolio.
We are committed to achieving diversity throughout our organisation and particularly welcome applications from young people, BAME and disabled candidates who are currently under-represented.
We believe this is an exciting opportunity. If you think so too and have the skills, energy and enthusiasm for the role then we’d love to hear from you.
Application notes
Please get in touch with our advisor, David Bond of McGregor Bond at david@mcgregorbond.com for a more detailed Briefing Pack.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact me at paul.hillard@irvineha.co.uk and we’ll arrange a convenient time to speak.
Paul Hillard
Managing Director
Top job! People & Culture Manager
- Part time
- £46,728 – £50,556 pro-rata
- Ayr (On site)
- Closing 29th April 2024
Ayrshire Housing is a well-regarded and financially strong housing association with c.1,700 houses in management. Over the years, we have extended the range of housing solutions we offer, along with delivering many award-winning new builds. We enjoy an excellent reputation with a strong track record of development, innovation, and wider regeneration in the communities we serve with much of this activity taking us far beyond housing.
We are a community centred organisation focused on strong partnership working with public bodies, and the private and voluntary sectors. We have a staff team of 36 employees working across all areas of housing support and corporate services, all with the collective objective of providing excellent service to our customers.
We have a tremendous opportunity for a People and Culture Manager to join the association in a newly created role, to shape, develop and support the implementation of our People and Culture strategy.
While upholding Ayrshire Housing’s values, the successful candidate will have a track record of providing comprehensive, professional, and efficient generalist HR support services. They will also be key in helping the association achieve their business objectives by coaching and supporting managers with people management issues, delivering HR projects, and identifying and resolving key HR issues. This will include the ongoing development of management team members in understanding and leading with best practice in terms of managing staff as well as ensuring the organisation has robust and effective processes for recruitment, induction, training, and the wellbeing of all staff.
We offer full EVH terms and conditions of employment, including attractive pension options and hybrid working opportunities.
A basic disclosure check will be required of the successful candidate.
To find out more about the role, please download the Job Description and Person Specification from below or from our website.
Would you like to join an organisation that is committed to delivering quality and affordable homes with excellent customer service? We recognise that by putting our tenants and customers’ voices at the heart of what we do, we can better support our goals of improving lives, homes and communities.
We are launching an exciting new initiative called Reach and Connect, a two-year project to build relationships with our customers and expand our support to our communities into the future,and are now looking for suitable candidates to help us move forward on this agenda.
We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic individual who can support our communication activities as well as deliver our community engagement strategy. We believe that great people make a difference to our business and welcome interest from candidates from a range of backgrounds.
You will have excellent communication, interpersonal, project management and professional skills and be a team player with a positive attitude and clear customer focus. Ideally, you will have experience in the areas of communications, engagement and customer service.
The post holder will assist Atrium to advance its Tenant Engagement and Empowerment Strategy, engaging with tenants, local community groups and external stakeholders, to better understand their needs and aspirations for the services they receive, and to ensure their views are expressed and considered in the decision-making process, with future services tailored to meet their needs.
The successful candidate will be required to deliver a professional, reactive and proactive service to support the communication, values and objectives of Atrium. You will help to pull together content for our publications, website and social media, and design high-impact campaigns to communicate key messages to our customers about the services we provide.
You will also have strong skills in building relationships and experience of partnership working as well as good IT skills.
We know that not all candidates will meet every single desired requirement. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you, please go ahead and apply!
*Our staff currently work from home one day a week on a day chosen to best suit the business and its customers’ needs.
Would you like to help us improve the lives of women, children and young people who experience domestic abuse in East Ayrshire? Do you have a willingness to learn, share your skills and work as part of a team? If the answer to these questions is yes, then you might be interested in becoming a Director of East Ayrshire Women’s Aid.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a team delivering vital support to vulnerable women, children and young people in East Ayrshire. You do not need to know everything there is to know about domestic abuse, but we do need to know that you are reliable and committed to our principles and values.
The position is voluntary, but we will provide you with training and support and pay your expenses. We meet at least six times a year, usually on Saturday mornings. We welcome applications from women from all sections of the community.
Treasurer and Trustees Wanted
Ricefield Arts & Cultural Centre is a registered charity and social enterprise for the exploration and promotion of Chinese culture and has an excellent reputation for delivering original and inspiring creative experiences, cultural events and workshops to community groups, public institutions and arts audiences around Scotland.
We are currently looking to appoint a Treasurer to join our small Board. The Treasurer will be responsible for managing all financial matters on behalf of our organisation and will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation has robust financial processes to ensure it meets its legal and constitutional requirements. It will also be the responsibility of the Treasurer to report the financial position at the board meetings. While we encourage and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, we are keen to hear from candidates that have experience of charity financial management or are chartered in a suitable accountancy field.
All Trustees are required to attend monthly board meetings, either at our office located in the heart of Glasgow city centre or via Zoom. In addition, we ask Trustees to attend our annual board development day, important meetings with stakeholders and some events and projects, where possible. As Ricefield Arts is a social enterprise, the role also involves serving as our Board of Directors.
Please note that this is a voluntary role. Neither the Trustees nor Board of Directors receive any remuneration, however, travel expenses incurred in carrying out board duties will be fully reimbursed.
Other than the Treasurer, we also wish to appoint additional Trustee(s) with community engagement or cultural events management experience to serve our Board. Please check our website for more information.
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