Chief Executive

Contract: Fixed Term (Maternity Cover for up to 12 months). Secondments will be considered for this position.

Location: Portree, Isle of Skye (hybrid working available, subject to discussion and agreement).

A fixed term opportunity has become available with Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association to work with the Board and staff team to provide cover while our current Chief Executive is on maternity leave.

Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association is an independent housing association based on the Isle of Skye and has stock of nearly 900 properties. The association continues to grow with an active development programme in place stretching well ahead. We are focused on delivering excellent services to tenants and communities and enjoy an excellent reputation for this.

During the period of cover you will ensure that the association achieves quality throughout all its activities incorporating the following areas:

Working alongside the board to ensure effective governance systems are in place.
Lead on the implementation of the association’s business plan, ensuring staff have a clear understanding of their role in delivering this.
Provide leadership to all staff in the association, ensuring continued high-quality services are provided to tenants and communities.
Maintain the financial wellbeing of the association.
Ensure effective strategies and policies are in place to maintain the association’s assets, ensuring good quality and legislative compliance.

As our interim Chief Executive, you will share our desire to remain an independent locally controlled association which builds, manages and maintains stock to the highest possible standards across the whole area. You will be educated to degree level or with equivalent experience, demonstrate a solid understanding of the social housing sector, and will have significant experience, at a senior level, within an RSL or related organisation.

The association is committed to developing and supporting our people as they are key to delivering our mission and strategic themes. As an EVH employer we provide a generous set of terms and conditions of employment, a career average pension scheme along with flexible working options including the opportunity to work on a hybrid basis.

If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact Lowri Richards on 07825 410116.

If this is the role for you, the application pack is available to download opposite.

Completed applications should be returned to Recruitment@evh.org.uk

Please note: CV will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 10am on Monday 23^rd September 2024.

Interview Date: Interviews will be held within our office on Portree, Skye on Thursday 17^th October 2024.