Non-Executive Director - £3.5k per annum

Bristol HQ

Board meetings are held at least every two months with 2-3 Board Strategy Days/training sessions during the year.

Board members will undertake a role on one of the Sub-Committees (Audit and Risk Committee and Governance and Remuneration Committee). Participation in specific task and finish groups will also be expected when necessary.

Our Client, Brighter Places, is a forward-thinking and innovative organisation which was established in 2021 through the merger of United Communities and Solon South West. Building on a proud history of social history in Bristol, their focus is to lead greater investments in existing and new homes. Brighter Places currently manage 3,300 homes in Bristol and the surrounding areas with more than 8,000 residents.

Having just secured significant funding, Brighter Places is in an ideal position to deliver their Corporate Strategy commitments; to deliver a great customer experience; to invest in our existing homes including retrofitting to improve energy efficiency; and deliver 1,000 much needed affordable homes for Bristol's growing population. They are well on their journey to becoming a truly great place to work where they embrace diversity, equality and inclusion in everything they do.

Moon Executive Search has been appointed as Search Partner to Brighter Places to support their search for a new Non-Executive Director.

For this role, we are ideally looking for specialist skills around finance, development, risk management and sustainability. The ideal candidate should be adaptable and used to operating in a fast-changing environment. As this is a leadership role, the appointed candidate will offer strategic insight and to act as an ambassador for Brighter Places. Whilst Brighter Places operates across the wider region, there is still a core focus on Bristol, and the surrounding area. As such, it would be helpful if prospective candidates understand the Bristol market or the communities in which Brighter Places operates.

Moon Executive Search and Brighter Places are both Equal Opportunities employers and as such we welcome applications from all areas of society and aim to promote the benefits of diversity in all of our business activities.

For further information or to receive a candidate briefing pack, please contact Vanessa Moon or Simon Quinn.

NB: All direct applications received by Brighter Places will be forwarded to Moon Executive Search for consideration.