A welcome from our Chair and our CEO

Thank you for your interest in joining the bpha Board.

This is an exciting opportunity to help steer a successful organisation, that is proud to be driven by its social heart and customer ethos. Our Board plays a crucial role in shaping the strategic direction of bpha and making a positive difference for local people.

Over recent years bpha has delivered on its commitments to customers and, as a financially robust organisation, remains very optimistic about the future. Our Board members enhance our effective leadership, strong financial planning, good governance and the delivery of a clear strategy.

Our Board oversees our vision to deliver ‘Quality Homes. Connected Communities’ for customers in our 20,000 homes between Oxford and Cambridge. Our Board members draw on their experience, values and expertise to help deliver bpha’s following strategic commitments:

• Deliver quality and value to customers.
• Create a sustainable future.
• Put people at the heart of bpha.
• Help make places and build local communities.

As a bpha Board member we will encourage your unique perspective and experiences to contribute to inclusive and effective policies and practices. We can offer significant personal and professional growth, while you will help make a tangible difference to people’s lives.

We are recruiting for a Board member to fulfil the following roles:

Chair of People and Nominations Committee

As Chair of The People and Nominations Committee you will ensure an appropriate strategy is in place so bpha has employees with the skills, qualifications and expertise to deliver its Corporate Strategy.  This includes having responsibility for the Board appointments process. A key focus is to ensure that the People Strategy delivers the colleague elements of the commitment to put “people at the heart of bpha.” and helps the organisation maintain its status as a ‘Great Place to Work’

Customer Experience Committee

Working alongside our new customer-led improvement panel, as a Customer Experience Committee member you will help ensure we continue to improve our services by prioritising engagement and the customer voice. Your customer and business expertise, aligned with your strong customer ethos, will help bpha optimise customer data and monitor a strong improvement strategy.

Development and Assets Committee Chair

You will help bpha ensure the ongoing delivery of desperately needed affordable and social homes across our operating area. Helping guide strategic direction, including regeneration, you will be a positive influence on sustainable development and providing diverse housing options for local people.

Next steps

We hope you pursue your interest in being an integral part of bpha’s mission to enhance the lives of those we serve.

This recruitment pack further outlines the responsibilities, skills, and qualities we are looking for in prospective Board members.

We hope to meet you soon.