Non Executive Directors, (Finance experience) Berwickshire Housing, Duns

Thank you for showing an interest in joining the Board of Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA). BHA has a portfolio of just under 2,000 homes across Berwickshire for social rent that suit a range of lifestyles, personal needs, and family sizes.

We are passionate about our role in providing affordable homes where people can live their life to the fullest in a safe, comfortable, and attractive setting.

The current operating environment is challenging and unpredictable and as a Board, we need to be agile and responsive whilst maintaining our longer-term strategic mind-set.

As a Board Member, you’ll play a central role in ensuring that we pursue our ambitions and meet the expectations of key stakeholders, including the Scottish Housing Regulator and our customers.

The Opportunity

We are seeking two committed Non-Executive Directors to join our Board and help shape our strategic direction.

As a Board member, you will bring insight, challenge, and support to ensure we deliver on our mission and remain financially sustainable, innovative, and responsive to the communities we serve. You will help steer our long-term plans, oversee performance, and uphold the highest standards of governance and regulatory compliance.

Your contribution will be central to ensuring Berwickshire Housing continues to deliver exceptional outcomes for tenants, develops new homes, and invests in people and places – all while maintaining our distinctive culture and values.

At BHA, we are striving to improve the diversity of experience and thought amongst our Board. Therefore, we are seeking new Board Members with a range of skills and experiences. At this time, we wish to strengthen the membership of our two committees. We are therefore seeking new Board Members who have the skills and passion to not only contribute to the main Board, but also to either our Operations Committee or Risk and Assurance Committee. You can find out more about the remits of our Committees on our website: https://www.berwickshirehousing.org.uk/about-us/how-we-are-governed/

We look forward to welcoming new Board Members who will enjoy the role and bring both support and constructive challenge to our discussions and decision-making.

A full induction programme is provided for all new Board Members and support is available when required.

Our vision and values were approved by the Board in January 2023 which were co- created by colleagues, Bboard Members and listening to the customer voice.

You

We are looking for individuals who bring strategic insight from senior leadership roles with the following specific experience:

• Finance (ideally with experience of the housing sector, or a regulated sector)
• Operations
• Social Housing

You will have the governance acumen to hold the organisation to account while supporting the executive team to succeed. Share our values and commitment to social purpose, equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Are able to provide constructive challenge while working collaboratively within a team. While we welcome applications from all backgrounds, we are particularly keen to hear from those from underrepresented groups.

Why Join Us

You will join a supportive and forward-thinking Board, working alongside a talented executive team, making decisions that directly shape the future of housing in our region.

Your influence will help ensure Berwickshire Housing continues to be a high-performing, sustainable organisation that changes lives and strengthens communities.

Applications should be made via email to jim@allcrofta.com and must include on separate documents:

Closing date for application: Wednesday 15th October @ 1200 

Final stage interviews will be held in person in Duns, in early November, dates to be confirmed.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion – Different Together

At Berwickshire Housing, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion are part of our DNA. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates difference. It fuels our innovation and connects us even closer to customers and communities.

We are keen to reflect the communities we serve and welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experience.

We are committed to tackling issues of under representation in our staff team. As such we will guarantee an interview to any candidate who, has a disability, or considers themselves to be from an ethnic minority background and meets the essential criteria of the role.

We will also make any reasonable adjustments necessary to help candidates participate in our recruitment processes.

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