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Property People Strategy & Governance Finance
Chichester Greyfriars Housing
Association
Board Members
Recruitment Pack
September 2016
Chichester Greyfriars Housing Association
Board Members
Contents
Welcome letter 1
About Chichester Greyfriars Housing Association 2
The Board 3
Role profile 4
Person specification 6
Terms and conditions 7
Recruitment timetable 8
Further information 8
How to apply 9
Appendix 1 | Recruitment monitoring form 10
Appendix 2 | Recruitment Advertisement 12
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Welcome letter
Dear Applicant,
Thank you very much for your interest in becoming a Board Member of Chichester Greyfriars
Housing Association.
Chichester Greyfriars Housing Association is striving to ensure that it provides the services
that our tenants need to the highest standard. One of the things that continues to highlight our
small Housing Association is both the quality of housing, the staff we employ and Board
Members. Without our Board Members, the Association would not be able to do what we do,
and to such a high standard.
We are now looking for three new Board Members to help us to further articulate and realise
our future ambitions and continue to achieve our objective to provide affordable housing and
associated facilities and amenities for older people in need.
As we are looking to increase the number of units we have in management and thus provide
housing and services for more tenants, we are looking for Board Members with empathy with
the objective and strategy of the Association and expertise in any of the following three
areas
Property management – strategic asset management
Provision of housing services for the elderly – safeguarding, knowledge of
statutory and voluntary sectors
New development – planning, development potential.
Applicants need to have a passion for our social purpose, a strong connection to the local area
and a willingness and aptitude to keep abreast of the current social housing scene.
The advert and these briefing papers says more about where we are going and the type of
person we are looking for to join our Board.
I think this is a really exciting time to be joining the Board of Chichester Greyfriars Housing
Association and I look forward to considering your application.
David Siggs Chair
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About Chichester Greyfriars Housing Association
Chichester Greyfriars Housing Association (CGHA) provides affordable housing and
associated facilities and amenities for older people in need who have a local connection in the
Chichester area.
The association was founded in 1969 and its mission is:
‘To provide affordable housing and associated facilities and amenities for older people in need
who have a local connection with Chichester.’
This is currently achieved through the ownership and management of 83 flats in Chichester.
These are located at Royal Close and St Pancras.
Value for Money
CGHA aims to deliver value for money and social value by ensuring we take account of:
Economy - careful use of resources to save expense, time or effort.
Efficiency - delivering the same level of service for less cost, time or effort.
Effectiveness - delivering a better service or getting a better return for the same
amount of expense, time or effort.
About the Board
CGHA is well served by members of the Board, all of whom serve in a voluntary capacity.
The housing sector has entered a period of great change and CGHA recognises the need to
ensure the Association is in a position to meet the challenges which are already being
presented. The Association is meeting a number of challenges with a pro-active approach.
This is evidenced by:
The Business Plan recently approved which sets out the Association’s plans for the
next 5 years.
The Asset Management Strategy and Financial Strategy which support the Business
Plan.
Determination to increase the number of properties within the portfolio in order to
provide additional accommodation for older people in need in Chichester.
Adoption of policies which ensure compliance with current legislation e.g.
safeguarding, data protection.
Appointment of Risk Management consultancy to provide oversight of the Risk
Register.
All these items will continue to be an essential part of the Association’s work over the next 12
months.
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The Board
The CGHA Board is made up of nine members:
Name Position Career background
David Siggs Chairman Past Chichester City Councillor, Computer and Systems Services company director, parish clerk
Ray Brown
Board Member
Retired draughtsman, Past Chichester City Councillor
Guy Clifford
Vice Chairman Worked for over 30 years in housing management
Brian Stimpson
Tenant Board Member
Chichester Greyfriars Housing Association tenant
Gillian Etherington
Board Member Retired Registered Nurse, Red Cross volunteer
Vince Foote
Board Member Retired after 35 years of housing experience including manager of the Careline service
Linda Grange
Board Member Housing Delivery Manager at Chichester District Council
David Parfitt
Board Member Retired accountant
Sarah Clawson
Board Member Housing Manager at Petersfield Housing Association.
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Role profile
Board Member, Chichester Greyfriars Housing Association (CGHA)
Overall purpose
1. To provide appropriate oversight, governance and leadership of CGHA in pursuit of
its strategic aims, and to add value to the organisation by contributing experience,
expertise and insight.
2. To scrutinise the performance of the organisation in meeting agreed goals and
objectives, and monitor the reporting of performance.
3. To oversee the integrity of financial and other information, and to ensure that
financial quality controls and systems of risk management are robust and defensible.
Key duties, responsibilities and obligations
1. To act in the best interests of CGHA at all times.
2. To uphold and promote the core policies, purpose, values and objectives of CGHA,
and to proactively develop an understanding of the organisation’s strategic context to
facilitate this.
3. Contribute and share responsibility for the Board’s decisions.
4. Prepare for meetings, training sessions and other events by reading papers and,
where necessary seeking clarification in advance.
5. Attend a minimum of 50% of Board meetings and Committee meetings of which the
member serves, actively participating in meetings.
6. Represent the Association on occasion at CGHA and external events when
requested.
7. Attend induction, training and performance appraisal meetings, an annual Board
strategic event and other such sessions or events as are reasonably required by the
organisation.
8. Declare any relevant interests.
9. Respect confidentiality of information.
10. Uphold and comply with the National Housing Federation Code of Governance,
organisational values, and any other codes of conduct, standards or similar.
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11. Uphold and comply with the Association’s policies and procedures including standing
orders and financial regulations.
12. Understand the constitutional and legislative framework of the Association and act
within its powers.
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Person specification
Experience
Experience in at least one of the following areas:
Property management- strategic asset management
New Development - planning, development potential
Experience of provision of services for the elderly – safeguarding, knowledge of
statutory and voluntary sectors
Experience of working as a member of a Committee or Board (desirable)
Experience of social housing (desirable)
Skills and knowledge
Empathy with CGHA’s business philosophy, and a strong connection to the local area or work of CGHA
Understanding of legal and regulatory requirements
Sound financial awareness (desirable)
Clear ability to distinguish risk and opportunity
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
General aptitudes
The highest standards of ethical behaviour, and expectation of the same in others
Genuine commitment to CGHA’s values and to the work of the Board
Positive, solutions focused and constructive approach to the role of the Board
Goal-focused, positive and resilient
Strategic foresight
Self-managing, taking responsibility for own behaviour and development
Committed and adaptable, and with sufficient time to undertake the role responsibilities
A passion for great customer service for the elderly
Eligibility
Must not have a conflict or duality of interest which could jeopardise your ability to act at all times in the best interests of the organisation
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Terms and conditions
4.1 Remuneration
Position is not remunerated
All reasonable expenses paid
4.2 Commitment required
The Board currently meets four to five times a year (plus any additional training days AGM, or events that Board Members are expected to attend).
The maximum term of appointment is six years, with the requirement for re-election after the initial three years.
Board Members are expected to serve on at least one supporting committee (Finance Committee, Development and Asset Management Committee, Audit and Personnel Committee).
Committee meetings are held on a quarterly basis.
Board and Committee meetings are usually held at The Forum, Stirling Road, Chichester, PO19 7DN in the early evening (typically from 5.45pm).
Sufficient time should also be set aside to prepare for meetings, undertake learning and development and miscellaneous representative engagements.
A full schedule of meetings for 2017 will be released in October 2016.
4.3 Benefits
In return for your services the Association undertakes to:
Pay reasonable out of pocket expenses
Provide proper insurance cover
Provide indemnity cover for any third party action against the Association
Provide you with information that you need to properly govern
Provide appropriate training and support
4.4 Additional information
Additional information about CGHA is available on the association’s web site –
www.chichestergreyfriars.org.uk.
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Recruitment timetable
Closing date 9:00am Monday 17th October 2016
Applications reviewed by CGHA From Monday 17th October 2016
Interviews From October 2016
Referencing From November 2016
Board AGM Meeting December 2016
Successor takes on Board Member role From December 2016
Further information
For an informal and confidential discussion about the position, please contact one of our
retained advisors at Altair Ltd:
Kimberley Wallace, HR Consultant at Altair Ltd on 07585 954 218, office: 020 7934
0175 or email: [email protected]
Hilary Channing, Director at Altair Ltd on 07718 627740, office: 020 7934 0175 or
email: [email protected]
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How to apply
To apply for the Board Member position at Chichester Greyfriars Housing Association, please
go to: http://www.altairltd.co.uk/job/cgha-boardmember-158/. Complete our registration form
and attach the following documentation (please save your files with your surname first,
followed by your first name and a description of the file):
A detailed CV including details of positions held (and dates), size of budgets and teams
managed and key achievements
A supporting statement explaining your motivation in applying for this position at
Chichester Greyfriars Housing Association and also addressing how you meet the
requirements of the role profile.
Full contact details (name, job title, organisation, phone and email) for two referees
(including your current employer if applicable). Please note we will not take up
references without your prior permission
Completed “Recruitment Monitoring Form” (a Word version is available on our website)
and attached as reference at Appendix 1 of this recruitment pack
The closing date for applications is: 9:00am Monday 17th October 2016 and the job reference
code is: ALT158.
Your application will be acknowledged and treated with strictest confidence.
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Appendix 1 | Recruitment monitoring form
Diversity monitoring form
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Chichester Greyfriars Housing Association is committed to implementing its Equal Opportunities Policy in employment. In order to ensure the continued development of our Equal Opportunities Policy, all applicants for employment are asked to complete the following details. This information, which is used solely for monitoring purposes, will be treated as confidential and will be separated on receipt before consideration of applicants’ takes place.
Full name Date
Gender Male Female Date of birth
Vacancy applied for
Where did you see the vacancy advertised
Do you consider yourself to have a mental or physical disability which has substantial and long term adverse effect upon your ability to carry out normal day to day activities? Yes No
If yes, please give brief details, and any facilities or provision you require for attending the interview.
Ethnic Origin - Please tick the box which you feel best describes your ethnic origin
WHITE British Irish Gypsy or traveller Any other white background
MIXED/MULTIPLE ETHNIC GROUPS White and Black Caribbean White and Black African White and Asian Any other Mixed/multiple ethnic background
ASIAN/ASIAN BRITISH Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese Any other Asian background
BLACK/AFRICAN BACKGROUND African Caribbean Any other Black/African/Caribbean Background
OTHER ETHNIC GROUP Arab Any other ethnic group
PREFER NOT TO SAY
Religion – Please tick a box which you feel best describes your religion
None Hindu Sikh
Christian (All denominations)
Jewish Any other religion
Buddhist Muslim Prefer not to say
Sexual Orientation – Please tick a box which you feel describes your sexual orientation
Heterosexual Gay Woman Other
Gay Man Bisexual Prefer not to say
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Recruitment advertising monitoring - Job reference code ALT158
How did you find out about this opportunity?
Please indicate “YES” as appropriate
Altair e-bulletin
Altair website
Approached directly by Altair
Online browsing
Inside Housing online
Chichester Greyfriars website
Chichester Observer
Word of mouth
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Appendix 2 | Recruitment Advertisement
Board Members (x3)
Chichester Greyfriars Housing Association
Chichester, West Sussex
Voluntary / all reasonable expenses paid
Chichester Greyfriars Housing Association (CGHA) provides affordable housing and
associated facilities and amenities for older people in need who have a local connection in the
Chichester area.
We are now looking for three new Board Members help us to further articulate and realise our
future ambitions and continue to achieve our mission to provide affordable housing and
associated facilities and amenities for older people in need.
We are looking for people who have an empathy with the objective and strategy of the
Association and particular expertise in one or more of the following areas;
Property management – strategic asset management
Provision of housing services for the elderly – safeguarding, knowledge of
statutory and voluntary sectors
New development – planning, development potential.
Applicants need to have a passion for our social purpose and a strong desire to help us achieve
our future plans and our aim of being recognised as a high quality and successful housing
association. Time commitment is approximately five to six meetings a year.
For further information, please click the “Apply” button – you will be transferred to the site of
our retained advisor, Altair Ltd, where you will find the Briefing Papers If, after reading the
recruitment pack, you would like an informal and confidential discussion about this position,
please contact our retained advisor at Altair Ltd:
Kimberley Wallace, HR Consultant on: 07585 954 218 (mobile), 020 7934 0175 (office) or email: [email protected]
Hilary Channing, Director on 07718 627740 (mobile), or email: [email protected]
The closing date for applications is 9:00am Monday 17th October 2016.