Member of Academy Board - London, United Kingdom - Peabody

Peabody

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary
£2,000 per annum
Location
South East London
Contract type
Permanent
Weekly hours
Between Monday - Friday

What we're looking for:

Do you have experience of running an educational institution?
Are you passionate about setting overall policy, defining goals and objectives?
Are you able to provide visionary input to our Academy Board, which will underpin stability, growth and development?

If so, this role is perfect for you

A bit about the role:

As a Member of Academy Board, you will contribute actively to the Academy Board's role in determining and monitoring the Academy's strategic direction, setting overall policy, and ensuring good governance.

With other Academy Board members, ensure a constructive working relationship with members of the Academy management team and provide them with challenge, advice, counsel and support.

Some of the key results for the role include:

To ensure that the Academy operates in accordance with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements and guidance, governing documents, and governance best practice.
To ensure that the Academy uses its resources effectively and exclusively in pursuance of Peabody's charitable objects.
To uphold the fiduciary duty invested in the position, undertaking such duties in a way that adds to public confidence in Peabody.
To always act in the best interests of Peabody, its beneficiaries and future beneficiaries.
To actively participate in the Academy Board's affairs: scrutinising Academy Board papers and/ or reports, determining the Academy's strategic direction, setting overall policy, defining goals and objectives, evaluating opportunities and risks, and monitoring performance

A bit about us:

160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.

The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties.

We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.

We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained.

Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

Are you ready to apply?
**PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.