Do you want to develop high quality homes that people can be proud of? Populo Living is Newham’s dedicated property company, focused on creating affordable, sustainable communities. We believe in the power of home to shape lives and futures we strive to provide residents with safe, comfortable living environments while fostering a sense of community and belonging. We build great homes for the people of Newham, while both keeping land under council ownership and adding genuine social value.

100% owned by Newham Council, we are an innovative property and housing company that is building homes to help solve the housing crisis. Our new developments include 50% affordable housing, a ratio we are able to achieve through strong in-house development expertise and an unrelenting focus on commerciality. We have 800 homes (with many more in development), of which c.250 are affordable rent managed by our subsidiary Populo Homes, and the rest are market rental properties owned and managed through Populo Living.

We are seeking a senior finance professional to become our new Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. You will bring prior Board experience and ideally experience at a similar committee, an exposure to risk management and an understanding the role of assurance in a regulated environment. We are open to whether your experience in the housing sector has been gained on a Board or from a senior substantive post. This is a dual role, where you are both a Committee Chair and member of the main Board. So, managing relationships and information flow across this set-up is a key part of this role.

If you’re ready to take on a role with a purpose-driven property and housing company that is delivering social value for the people of Newham, we’d love to hear from you.