Brighter Places seeks new Chair of the Board
Bristol | Salary £9,000 per annum
Board meetings take place in person in Bristol, typically 4pm-6pm.
Board meetings are held at least every two months with additional Board Strategy Days/training sessions during the year. The Chair also attends quarterly meetings with the Resident Engagement Panel.
Our Client, Brighter Places, is a forward-thinking and innovative organisation which was established in 2021 through the merger of United Communities and Solon South West. Building on a proud history of social history in Bristol, their focus is to lead greater investments in existing and new homes. Brighter Places currently manage 3,300 homes in Bristol and the surrounding areas with more than 8,000 residents.
Having just secured significant funding, Brighter Places is in an ideal position to deliver their Corporate Strategy commitments; to deliver a great customer experience; to invest in our existing homes including retrofitting to improve energy efficiency; and deliver 1,000 much needed affordable homes for Bristol’s growing population. They are well on their journey to becoming a truly great place to work where they embrace diversity, equality and inclusion in everything they do.
Moon Executive Search has been appointed as Search Partner to Brighter Places to support their search for a new Chair of the Board.
This is an exciting time to join Brighter Places who are looking for a candidate who is dynamic, strategic and committed to helping to continue to shape the strategy for the next five years to deliver their ambitious plans for the future.
The role of the Chair is also to ensure that the Association’s affairs are conducted in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements and to provide leadership and direction to Board, Committees & the Chief Exec.
The ideal candidate will have:
strong leadership and communication skills
previous experience in a leadership or Chairing role
the skills and experience to foster and build relationships with the Board and the Chief Exec
a strong commitment to work with the Resident Engagement Panel to ensure that residents are at the heart of decision making and play a key role in those decisions
the experience to act as an ambassador for Brighter Places
Whilst Brighter Places operates across the wider region, there is still a core focus on Bristol, and the surrounding area. As such, it would be helpful if prospective candidates understand the Bristol market or the communities in which Brighter Places operates.
Moon Executive Search and Brighter Places are both Equal Opportunities employers and as such we welcome applications from all areas of society and aim to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities.
For further information or to receive a candidate briefing pack, please contact Vanessa Moon or Simon Quinn on 01275 371 200 or email recruit@moonexecsearch.com
NB: All direct applications received by Brighter Places will be forwarded to Moon Executive Search for consideration.