We’re looking for a passionate, people-focused leader to join our Board and help shape the future of Hafod. We’re particularly keen to hear from people with experience in care, health, social care, or customer focused environments. You don’t need previous board experience, we’re looking for insight, curiosity and lived or professional experience that will help strengthen our decision making and ensure positive outcomes for our customers, communities, and colleagues.
What you’ll do
As a Board Member, you’ll provide strategic leadership, ensuring the organisation is well governed and delivers meaningful social impact for our customers, communities, and colleagues. You'll help shape and oversee the long-term strategic direction, contribute to key decisions, set the risk appetite, and ensure robust business planning and budgets are in place to monitor and manage performance.
You’ll also approve key policies and take decisions that uphold the Board’s governance responsibilities. In this role, you’ll lead with purpose, support our Executive team, build strong partnerships, and drive continuous improvement in the services and experiences we provide.
If you’re motivated by social impact, passionate about improving lives, and confident in strategic decision-making, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.
What you’ll need
You’ll need motivation and at least 2 days per month to carry out your duties. In return this role can be hugely rewarding and a great opportunity to learn and develop.
You’ll have an interest in housing, care, and support, understanding the challenges and opportunities within these sectors, and committed to improving the lives of our customers, communities, and colleagues.
Whilst previous experience as a Board Member would be beneficial, it isn’t necessary. We provide a tailored induction to help you become confident in your new role addressing areas that may be new to you.
Occasional travel to our head office in Cardiff and our other sites across South Wales will be a requirement of this role.
We want our Board to better reflect the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from women, people from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled people, younger applicants and those with lived experience. Diversity strengthens our decision-making and helps us deliver better outcomes for our communities. Whatever your journey or identity, you’ll be valued, supported, and empowered to make a difference.
We encourage applications from those with experience in our sector and those who come from outside it. In line with our support of the Tai Pawb “Deeds not Words” pledge we will be offering a guaranteed interview to applicants from under-represented groups who meet the essential criteria and those who have completed the Pathway to Board development scheme.
Benefits
* Salary of £8,000 per annum
* Tailored training and induction programme
* Opportunity to ‘give back’ in a socially beneficial organisation
* Reasonable expenses covered in line with company policy
* Learn from other Board Members
* Enhance your knowledge, skills and experience
* Attend conferences and events
* Be part of/Chair specialist committees
* Lead change in Housing, Care and Support services across South Wales
Our Hendre Board
Hendre is the parent body of Hafod, and our Hendre Board is responsible for setting strategy and directing our affairs to ensure long-term success.
The Board has ultimate responsibility for ensuring governance, financial, legal and service obligations are properly fulfilled, with leadership being delegated to the Chief Executive and Executive team.
Next steps
Click 'Apply' and you’ll be diverted to our recruitment platform where you will be required to submit your CV and complete an application form.
If you’d like further information, or need reasonable adjustments or support, please contact careers@hafod.org.uk