Join Fairhive as our New Chair If you are passionate about people, homes and communities, we would like to hear from you. Fairhive is a not-for-profit provider of social housing, dedicated to providing high-quality services to over 20,000 people. We currently manage 9,500 affordable homes throughout Buckinghamshire and beyond. With an annual turnover of £75million and 320 employees, we make a significant contribution to our communities. This is an exciting time to join us. Our newly launched Corporate Strategy outlines our determination to put residents at the heart of all we do, ensuring our services match the needs of our current and future customers, continuing to build more homes to meet growing need, investing in our existing homes, reducing our environmental impact, and engaging and listening to our colleagues. As Chair of Fairhive, you will be leading the implementation of our Corporate Strategy and will work closely with the board and our executive leadership team to ensure that our values and culture are upheld, and that we continue to deliver on our mission of creating ‘Homes for living, communities for life’. We are seeking a committed, experienced Chair who will bring strategic leadership to the Board and a demonstrable track record of collaboration. A strong communicator who is timely, persuasive, listens and relates to others. You will have senior leadership experience and an understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the housing and social sectors and the communities Fairhive serve. Time commitment for the role will be approximately 2-3 days a month. Board meetings are typically hybrid, with in person attendance at our head office in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire or remote attendance via MS Teams. We are committed to continually seeking to strengthen the diversity of the board, seeking people who bring a broad mix of different skills and perspectives. We are keen to attract applications from the broadest possible range of backgrounds. If this looks like an exciting challenge and you are interested in leading a driven and successful organisation, then we want to hear from you. For further information about Fairhive, and this opportunity, please visit our recruitment microsite. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role of Chair at Fairhive, please contact our retained advisor at Altair Ltd: Sioned Hughes, Head of Recruitment, email sioned.hughes@altairltd.co.uk