£11,445 per annum, paid quarterly
Time commitment: around 20-25 hours per month
Closing date: 4.30pm on 14 August 2026
Brighter Places is seeking an exceptional new Chair to lead the governance and strategic direction of the organisation at a pivotal moment in delivering the next phase of our corporate strategy, Brighter Places 2030.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead Bristol’s largest independent housing association at a vital point in our development and improvement journey, as we continue to deliver our Corporate Strategy Brighter Places 2030 and strengthen outcomes for our customers, communities and colleagues.
We are looking for a Chair who can build on the progress already made, provide confident and inclusive Board leadership, and support the organisation through its next phase of strategic delivery. The successful candidate will help ensure the Board maintains momentum, provides constructive challenge, responds effectively to regulatory expectations and keeps customers and communities at the centre of decision-making.
You will bring strong Board leadership, sound judgement and the ability to lead discussions with fairness, clarity and focus. You will be able to absorb complex information, identify key issues, balance support and challenge, and build trusted relationships with the Chief Executive, Board members, Committee Chairs, regulators, lenders, partners and colleagues.
We welcome applications from people who share our purpose and values: we are human, we speak truth, we bring it, and we belong. Experience of social housing would be valuable, but we are also interested in people who bring strong leadership, governance, assurance, strategic and customer-focused experience from other regulated or purpose-led sectors.
If you are passionate about good governance, safe and quality homes, customer outcomes and making a positive difference for communities, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please submit your CV and supporting statement to [email protected] or via the relevant website/agencies.
The pack sets out background information, the role profile, person spec and recruitment timeline.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you need any reasonable adjustments or have any specific needs we can support with in relation to your application please do let us know at the email above.
At Brighter Places, we are committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of all individuals. Safeguarding is everyone’s business, and we have a safeguarding policy and procedure that all employees adhere to ensure a safe environment for colleagues and customers.
Brighter Places is a disability confident employer and any applicants who disclose a disability and meet our minimum criteria will be offered a guaranteed interview.
Closing date: 4.30pm on 14 August 2026
Pay: £11,445.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol BS5 6XX
