Time Commitment: 1-2 days per month, which includes 5 board meetings held on Thursday evenings, 4 audit committee meetings, and an away day per annum.
About Us
Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 1,300 people each year. We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.
Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.
Background to the role
Evolve is both a registered charity and a registered housing provider. Regulation is complex and ever-increasing for registered housing providers, and the voices of our customers need to take the right position in housing governance. We are seeking to bring balance to our board to ensure we exceed our duty to both our customers and regulators by increasing our internal regulated housing expertise. We have opportunity for three individuals to join our board.
Main Responsibilities
The Board is crucial to the successful running of the organisation. The Board, in partnership with the leadership team, ensures that the organisation operates effectively, setting its strategic vision and delivering its Business Plan. The Board is responsible for upholding and demonstrating excellence in governance, and ensuring that the organisation works within the parameters laid down by its Articles of Association and all regulatory requirements.
- To review and approve the strategic Business Plan, Annual Plans and Budgets.
- To contribute to the effective leadership and governance of the organisation.
- To contribute to ensuring that the affairs of Evolve Housing + Support are carried out effectively and in compliance with its Articles of Association, the Regulator of Social Housing, the Charities Act, the Companies Act and all regulatory bodies.
- To contribute to ensuring that effective internal controls are in place and to ensure compliance with internal financial regulations, standing orders and delegated authorities.
- To monitor all aspects of performance to ensure services are delivered to the highest standards and in line with Evolve’s vision and values.
Person Specification
We are seeking to bring individuals to our board with senior level experience in one of these core areas: finance, housing management, maintenance, asset management, compliance, health & safety, development, and safeguarding in housing. It is not necessary to have held a board role previously, however, a knowledge of good governance principles is required.
Key requirements:
- Able to contribute effectively to the work of the Board, providing appropriate strategic oversight and scrutiny of the organisation’s work.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to liaise effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and audiences.
- Strong commitment to equality and diversity; social justice and inclusion.
- Strategic thinking, able to analyse complex information, demonstrate clear analytical intellect and guide rational decision making.
Diversity and inclusion
Evolve Housing + Support is fully committed to equality of opportunity, and creating an inclusive culture across our organisation is at the heart of who we are. We actively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds, cultures, genders, and disabilities.
If you would like a call to discuss the role in more detail, please email John Sanger at [email protected] to arrange a convenient time. Having a call of this kind will not influence the success or otherwise of your application.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
