Board Member / Social Housing
| Posting date: | 15 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £5,181 per year |
| Additional salary information: | allowance |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 February 2026 |
| Location: | Evesham, Worcestershire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | AWD online |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | AWDO-C14271 |
Summary
Social Housing Community Board Member
Are you a customer of a social housing provider who can help the organisation deliver great services? If you are, why not join this forward-thinking Board!
Have you lived in social housing and understand the challenges that face communities? Would you like to influence social housing services and help shape strategic direction? This role offers an opportunity to contribute lived experience, governance insight, and community understanding at Board level within a not-for-profit housing organisation.
If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you:
Tenant Representative, Customer Panel Member
ALLOWANCE: £5,181 per annum allowance
LOCATION: Board meetings are held in person at the Head Office in Evesham, Worcestershire and committee meetings are held via Microsoft Teams
TIME COMMITMENT: An average of approximately 3 days’ commitment per month
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Social Housing Community Board Member to join a forward-thinking organisation committed to strong governance, customer voice, and community impact. This role plays a key part in shaping strategy and ensuring services continue to meet customer needs in a challenging operating environment.
As a Social Housing Community Board Member you will bring lived experience as a current customer, contributing insight into the realities faced by local communities. You will work collaboratively with fellow Board members and the Executive Team to support sound decision-making and organisational performance.
The Social Housing Community Board Member will attend in-person Board meetings at the organisation’s head office and participate in online committee meetings. This is a rewarding opportunity to influence services, uphold governance standards, and help drive positive change.
DUTIES
Your duties as the Social Housing Community Board Member include:
• Providing Customer Insight: Representing the views and experiences of customers to inform Board decisions
• Strategic Contribution: Supporting the development and delivery of organisational strategy
• Governance Oversight: Upholding high standards of governance, accountability, and ethical conduct
• Board Participation: Attending Board meetings in person and committee meetings online
• Performance Monitoring: Contributing to the oversight of organisational performance and risk
• Collaboration: Working constructively with Board colleagues and the Executive Team
• Decision Making: Supporting robust, balanced, and well-informed decision-making
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
• Lived experience as a current customer of a social housing provider
• An understanding of the challenges faced by local communities
• Ability to contribute constructively at Board level
• Willingness to uphold strong governance and accountability standards
• Confidence to share views and challenge appropriately
DESIRABLE
• Knowledge of the social housing sector
• Experience of working in a governance, advisory, or representative role
The role requires a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for all new Members
APPLY TODAY…
By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-C14271
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awd online | http://www.awdo.co.uk
AWD-IN-SPJ
Are you a customer of a social housing provider who can help the organisation deliver great services? If you are, why not join this forward-thinking Board!
Have you lived in social housing and understand the challenges that face communities? Would you like to influence social housing services and help shape strategic direction? This role offers an opportunity to contribute lived experience, governance insight, and community understanding at Board level within a not-for-profit housing organisation.
If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you:
Tenant Representative, Customer Panel Member
ALLOWANCE: £5,181 per annum allowance
LOCATION: Board meetings are held in person at the Head Office in Evesham, Worcestershire and committee meetings are held via Microsoft Teams
TIME COMMITMENT: An average of approximately 3 days’ commitment per month
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Social Housing Community Board Member to join a forward-thinking organisation committed to strong governance, customer voice, and community impact. This role plays a key part in shaping strategy and ensuring services continue to meet customer needs in a challenging operating environment.
As a Social Housing Community Board Member you will bring lived experience as a current customer, contributing insight into the realities faced by local communities. You will work collaboratively with fellow Board members and the Executive Team to support sound decision-making and organisational performance.
The Social Housing Community Board Member will attend in-person Board meetings at the organisation’s head office and participate in online committee meetings. This is a rewarding opportunity to influence services, uphold governance standards, and help drive positive change.
DUTIES
Your duties as the Social Housing Community Board Member include:
• Providing Customer Insight: Representing the views and experiences of customers to inform Board decisions
• Strategic Contribution: Supporting the development and delivery of organisational strategy
• Governance Oversight: Upholding high standards of governance, accountability, and ethical conduct
• Board Participation: Attending Board meetings in person and committee meetings online
• Performance Monitoring: Contributing to the oversight of organisational performance and risk
• Collaboration: Working constructively with Board colleagues and the Executive Team
• Decision Making: Supporting robust, balanced, and well-informed decision-making
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
• Lived experience as a current customer of a social housing provider
• An understanding of the challenges faced by local communities
• Ability to contribute constructively at Board level
• Willingness to uphold strong governance and accountability standards
• Confidence to share views and challenge appropriately
DESIRABLE
• Knowledge of the social housing sector
• Experience of working in a governance, advisory, or representative role
The role requires a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for all new Members
APPLY TODAY…
By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-C14271
Part-Time, Boad Panel Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Evesham, Worcestershire, West Midlands. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.
AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.
awd online | http://www.awdo.co.uk
AWD-IN-SPJ