Board Member

Board Member
Salary £5,000
Location Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Closing Date: Friday 24th April 4pm
Interview Date: Wednesday 6th May 2026 - in person interview
Join Us in Strengthening Our Governance and Shaping Our Future
We are seeking two exceptional individuals to join our Board and help guide bdht through an exciting period as we continue to improve on our delivery of services to our customers. As a Board Member, you will play a vital role in ensuring we deliver high quality services, strong governance, and real impact for our customers and communities.
What We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from individuals who share our values, bring fresh perspectives, and are passionate about making a meaningful difference. We are seeking candidates with particular experience or expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Finance – strong financial literacy, audit, risk management, investment, or corporate financial leadership.
Governance – expertise in regulatory frameworks, compliance, organisational assurance, or board level governance.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) – shaping inclusive cultures, reducing inequality, and championing representation and accessibility.
Customer Experience – understanding customer insight, service design, complaints, engagement, and servicequality oversight.
IT & Cyber Security – strategic oversight of digital transformation, data protection, cyber risk management, and technological innovation.
Ideally, you’ll have had affordable housing experience before, either in a senior role in a housing association or development partner organisation or as a Board member. Just as important as anything else is your ability to process complex information, ask challenging questions, make strategic decisions and be an advocate for our customers, ensuring their voice has influence.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We want our Board to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We warmly encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups, including women, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds.
Time Commitment & Remuneration
You will be expected to attend regular Board and committee meetings, take part in strategic discussions, and contribute to shaping our long term direction.
In terms of your time, there are 4 board meetings a year which bdht board members are expected to attend and you will be a member of a committee which also meets 4 times a year.
In addition to this there are 2.5 strategic days a year, board training events and ad hoc working groups and task and finish groups. All meetings are in normal working hours
Remuneration, induction, and ongoing training will be provided.
How to Apply
If you’re ready to help shape a forward thinking organisation and contribute to a strong, inclusive, and effective Board, we’d love to hear from you.
Should you wish to apply please submit a copy of your cv and supporting statement through Networx.
The Company
BDHT employs 170 people and is dedicated to providing excellent services to our customers by having excellent staff. We are very much a learning organisation. We have a major commitment to identifying transferable skills within our employees and creating opportunities for individuals to grow.
BDHT is a people based organisation and our people are actively encouraged to 'bring their whole selves to work'. The things that are important to you become important to us too.
We believe in our people, and actively support them based upon three core themes: ‘Look after yourself’, ‘Look after your colleagues’ and ‘Look after the business’.
We are a great employer who pays fairly and has excellent terms and conditions. But above all we absolutely recognise that good performance is linked to happy staff, so we actively encourage fun and expect that it is part of the normal working day.
Our Values:
* Listening
* Fair
* Honest
* Respect
* Integrity
* Transparent
* Inclusive