Chair of the Board

Allowance £8k / year

East London

At Gateway Housing our aim is to raise the quality of life of local residents by providing good quality, affordable housing and excellent services within our diverse communities. We are seeking a new non-executive Chair to lead our board and work in partnership with the executive team, residents and staff to drive our vision of providing excellent services focussed on local needs.

With a strong resident focus and evidenced commitment to diversity and social cohesion, you will possess excellent communication skills with a proven track record in developing positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You'll also need board level experience within a similar background and a strong understanding of best practice in governance. The likely time commitment is 3-4 days per month, involving attendance at board and committee meetings, events and conferences.

For an informal discussion, please contact Jackie Carter on 07828 946 651 or .

How to apply

Full details of the application process can be found in the recruitment pack. Please download and review the recruitment pack and associated documents below:

• the recruitment pack (.pdf file, 550KB)
• the compliance form (.doc file, 100KB)
• the equality and diversity form (.doc file, 65KB)
• the Gateway Annual Report (.pdf file, 1.6MB)
• the Gateway Corporate Plan (.pdf file, 270KB)

To request a copy by email, please email your request to .

Send an up to date CV and supporting statement, detailing how you meet the criteria for this role using the person specification, along with your completed compliance and equal opportunities forms.

We advise that your supporting statement and your CV are no longer than 3 pages each. Your CV must contain dates worked and a brief description of your key responsibilities for each role including consultancy / project work. If you require a CV template please request one from .

Once complete, please send your application in MS Word format by email to or by post to:

Campbell Tickell (CT Recruitment)
Ground Floor,
Olympic Office Centre,
8 Fulton Road
Wembley
Middlesex HA9 0NU

Due to current postal disruptions we would recommend you e-mail your application to us wherever possible to avoid delivery delays.

Key dates

Closing date: Friday 12 March 2010 - 12 noon.
Interviews: Monday 22 March 2010.

Equal opportunities

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. We are an equal opportunities employer.