Board Members

Help shape our work and guide us towards a better future for the Social Care sector in Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth.

We are looking for skilled, experienced, and passionate individuals who are owners or directors of organisations registered to provide social care to join our Board. As an Executive Committee Member, you’ll use your expertise to support and challenge our CEO, Chair members’ meetings, contribute to projects and act as counsel to our HCA staff team helping us represent our members and fight for our sector. 

You will be willing and able to commit to two days per month to the association on a voluntary basis. 

Why join us?

As a Board member you’ll help shape the HCA and guide our work by providing expertise and experience on a range of projects we’re running to support our members. You will provide support, guidance and challenge to our Staff Team and contribute to the development and implementation of our Strategic Plan. 

Who we’re looking for

We’re seeking individuals working in senior leadership roles within social care organisations based in North Hampshire and Southampton. You must be an Owner or Director to apply, and have a keen interest in contributing to the sector locally and nationally. 

We are particularly interested in finding representatives of the sector who are from organisations:

• Delivering care and support to working age people.

• Delivering mental health and/or learning disability services. 

• Located in the Southampton and North Hampshire areas.

We would also be glad to hear from you if you have experience and interest in: 

• The role of technology in care.

• Commissioning.

• Business development and fundraising. 

• Fee negotiations. 

• Data and analysis. 

We warmly welcome all applicants who meet the criteria for the roles. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, those who bring lived experience to the roles, and from individuals of all socio-economic backgrounds, genders and ethnicities. We value diverse perspectives that work to ensure our leadership reflects the communities we work with.

Stage One interviews: Monday 28th April, online

Stage Two interviews: Thursday 8th May, face to face at our Hampshire Care Association Offices.