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ELDON HOUSING ASSOCIATION - Board Member

Salary: £3,167.10 per annum

Location: Croydon (London Borough), London (Greater)

Eldon Housing Association was established in 1981 and specialises in the provision of housing for older people. Our sheltered and extra-care housing schemes are in the London Borough of Croydon and West Sussex. We also provide Facilities Management services to three London Borough of Croydon Residential Care Homes/Day Centres.

We’re proud of our purpose and our track record, and we’re ambitious about what comes next. As the sector continues to change, we are strengthening our Board to ensure we have the right mix of skills, perspective and challenge to support Eldon’s long-term resilience and growth.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a new Board Member to help shape Eldon’s strategic direction, provide constructive oversight and ensure we continue to deliver safe, high-quality services for our tenants.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a locally rooted organisation that supports older people - bringing your insight, judgement and governance experience to Board discussions that genuinely matter.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can bring strong strategic thinking, sound decision-making and a commitment to good governance.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

Governance and Regulation
Risk Management
IT / Digital (cybersecurity, data management, and the practical opportunities/risks of AI)
Housing Management
Human Resources

Previous Board experience is helpful but not essential. We’re especially keen to hear from candidates who can contribute fresh thinking and help us reflect the communities we serve.

TIME COMMITMENT:

Four Board meetings each year.
Four Committee meetings each year.
Two Saturday away days.

Meetings are typically held Thursdays at 5.30pm, with a mix of in-person meetings in Croydon and virtual sessions.

A full induction programme and ongoing support will be provided.

INCLUSION MATTERS

We want our Board to better reflect the breadth of backgrounds and lived experiences in our communities. We strongly encourage applications from under-represented groups and from candidates who can bring different perspectives to our decision-making.

LOCATION PREFERENCE

Ideally, you will live within a 20-mile radius of our Head Office in Croydon to support occasional in-person attendance and local engagement.

HOW TO APPLY

The Board Recruitment Pack which includes the Role Description and Person Specification is available from our Executive and Governance Officer, Phoebe Herschdorfer.

To apply, please send:

An up-to-date CV, and
A short supporting statement (maximum two pages) explaining: why you are interested
in becoming a Board Member at Eldon Housing; and what skills and experience you would bring to the Board.

Please email your application by 11:59 PM Thursday 11th June 2026 to:

Phoebe Herschdorfer

Download Application Form (DOC)

GLEBE HOUSING ASSOCATION ARE NOW SEEKING NEW BOARD MEMBERS

Closing Date Midday Wednesday 18 March Glebe Housing Association is a community based housing association providing quality, affordable rented and leasehold accommodation for older people in West Wickham Kent. Our residents find it easy to approach us as our passionate staff team are based on site which enables us to hear our resident voice and continuously improve our services.

A key part of our success is the leadership, insight and governance provided by the board. Following a recent skills audit and the development of a board succession plan, we are seeking to appoint up to four new board members to further strengthen our governance and strategic capability. We are particularly interested in individuals who share our passion to support and sustain a thriving community, helping people to live independently in their later years and can bring expertise in one or more of the following areas: • Development & Asset • Legal & Regulatory • Finance & Treasury • Voluntary & Community Engagement.

Glebe is small but joining our board is an opportunity for professionals who have ‘big’ organisation experience to share their knowledge, or for individuals to stretch themselves beyond their day job, develop new skills and broaden their network. We welcome diversity of thought and different perspectives and value consensus-based decision making. If this sounds like you, please look at the candidate pack here Board Vacancies – Glebe Housing Association.

Tonic Housing - Lived Experience Board Member

Tonic is committed to building a better future for older LGBTQ+ people. We do it because we believe getting older should be empowering, affirming and fun, not scary, isolating or lonely. We’ll do it together to change perceptions, build amazing communities and improve people’s lives. In September 2021, we opened the first LGBTQ+ retirement community in the UK, at Bankhouse in Vauxhall. In July 2025, we received our status as a Registered Provider of Social Housing, making us the first LGBTQ+ specific provider in the UK.

In order to deliver our exciting, ambitious plans for the growth of Tonic, we are seeking Board Members with expertise in Regulation of Social Housing, Business Development, Finance, Retirement Housing and Risk to join our established Board. We are committed to proactively seeking greater diversity and lived experience on our Board, to reflect the communities that we serve.

If you share our passion for community-led provision of LGBTQ+ affirming retirement communities and offer the skills and experience that we have identified we welcome your interest and application - Terry Stacy MBE, Chair of the Board.

In order to apply, please submit a copy of your CV and cover letter/supporting statement (no more than 3 sides of A4) that highlights your motivations for applying and addresses the criteria set out in the Board member requirements. Please also include details of 2 professional referees. Applications to be submitted with reference ‘Board Recruitment’ to info@tonichousing.org.uk. The application deadline is Friday 29th May.

We would be grateful if you could complete our Equalities and Diversity Monitoring Form along with your application.

Peter Beford - Community & Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

Hours: 18.5 hours per week, Wednesday – Friday onsite

Contract: Fixed Term, 14 months

Salary: £18,433 per annum (£31,617 FTE)

Location: North and East London

Reporting to: Enterprises & Training Manager

As Community & Volunteer Engagement Coordinator you will be assisting Peter Bedford Housing Association with its current strategic aims of making a difference for Tenants and Participants and achieving more through ambitious partnerships. Situated within the housing association’s Enterprises & Training Team, you will lead the delivery of a specific project seeking to tackle food poverty and long-term development needs such as wellbeing and social connection.

You will work alongside the Pantry Coordinator to lead on developing a wrap-around service to enable access to skills training, IAG, and volunteering opportunities for PBHA’s tenants and local communities.

In this role you will develop partnerships to help Peter Bedford Housing Association listen to community needs collaborating with groups supporting global majority individuals to co-produce activities with wellbeing and community connection at its core. A key target of this important project is to work collaboratively to ensure Peter Bedford Housing Association activities and services are increasingly accessible and relevant to any local person who wishes to join.

Key duties and responsibilities:

Identify, build, and maintain relationships with organisations supporting disadvantaged adults to develop skills and build resilience.
Work collaboratively with local partners to co-produce services which reflect community needs.

Organise and deliver events, and workshops that develop community cohesion.
Oversee the delivery of exciting new activities, groups and workshops for Peter Bedford Housing Association tenants and the local community.
Recruit & Support 15 volunteers to support with delivery of services.
Apply learning gained through collaboration to adapt and improve the organisation’s approach to engaging individuals from marginalised groups.
Increase Peter Bedford Housing Association’s community presence to promote its activities & services across the community
Monitor and evaluate impact over the course of the 1-year project.
Develop new relationships with organisations that can support the delivery of a wrap-around service including money advice, talking therapies, pro bono legal advice and learning & development.
Manage a team of volunteers to support with the delivery of services such as digital inclusion, events and marketing & communications.

Person specification:

Essential:

At least 1 years’ experience working with services promoting learning & development, wellbeing and improving people’s outcomes.
An understanding of community engagement, poverty reduction initiatives and improving outcomes.
Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers.
Experience of providing training and delivering engaging presentations in public.
Good computer literacy including the ability to use Windows applications and word processing and database packages. This also includes the ability to use the Internet and to draft and send e-mails, marketing and communications for events.
Experience of focusing on individuals’ strengths and of learning from mistakes.
Experience of working in an outcomes focused way.
A demonstrable commitment to promoting social inclusion through collaboration and innovation.
Can positively contribute and take initiative, good negotiation skills
Able to constructively challenge and lead positive change- including with assumed constraints and the abilities of people with ongoing mental health needs.
Promotes positive risk taking and supporting people to find their own solutions to engrained challenges.
Good verbal, written & positive interpersonal communication skills, ensuring that stakeholders are treated with respect and dignity and are not judged.
Organise work effectively by prioritising, planning and excellent time management.

Desirable:

Holds a level 3 award in education and training, level 2/level 3 information, advice and guidance qualification or equivalent.
Ability to make engaging presentations in public.
Experience of forging working relationships with the voluntary and statutory sector.

Peter Bedford Housing Association offers in return:

Pro rata 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days with service
Company pension scheme with employer contributions up to 5%
Eye care vouchers
Cycle to work scheme
Enhanced company sick pay

To apply, please register your interest and we will send you an application form to complete. Using an application form supports equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices.

Peter Bedford Housing Association is an Equal Opportunities employer who supports an inclusive culture and diversity for their staff and those they represent. They are committed to encouraging further growth from diverse groups, and welcome applications from people of all abilities and under-represented groups. Currently, PBHA have an underrepresentation from men and disabled communities. As such, they particularly welcome applicants from these groups.

For more information about Peter Bedford Housing Association, please visit their website at https://www.peterbedford.org.uk/

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 11th May 2026

ABC Housing - Housing and Administration Officer

ABC Housing Co-op are seeking to recruit a Housing and Administration Officer to provide effective support to Co-op Members, Co-op meetings and sub-groups to ensure the smooth running of the Co-op. It's a varied and interesting role, liaising with tenants, Housing Associations and contractors. You'll need to be confident working with people as well as being a great administrator and able to manage your own time.

This role is for 12 hours per week, which we would prefer to be spread over 3 days, providing the ability for the Officer to respond quickly to issues arising. We’re looking for someone able to work as a self-employed contractor, but we’re also open to job sharing if you are already employed by another Co-op, or to exploring direct employment as an option. The payment will be the equivalent of £20-22 per hour, depending on skills and experience. We have an office in Peckham (shared with a fellow co-op), but we’re open to you being home based as well.

For more information, please visit https://www.abchousing.co.uk/recruitment

To apply, please send us no more than two sides of A4 telling us why you are interested in this role, together with your CV. Send your application by email to admin@abchousing.co.uk by 5pm on 27 March.