Committee Member (Trustee) - St Ignatius Housing Association

St Ignatius Housing Association looking for new board members to join on a voluntary basis where you will share our passion for reducing homelessness among vulnerable adults and provide housing support service to single adults.

Who we are

St. Ignatius Housing Association provides accommodation for rough sleepers and other homeless applicants. They may have a CHAIN number, but this is not necessary. The accommodation is for single men and women aged 18 and over. The accommodation is not staffed 24 hours. Visiting support is provided during office hours Monday to Friday. We have an out of hours service 7 days a week 365 days of the year with evening welfare checks on residents and telephone numbers for clients to call for welfare.

The role

1) Be passionate about the need to reduce homelessness among single vulnerable adults and providing supported housing services to our residents living in their home

2) to help play a important part in the governance and strategic direction and growth of our organisation and contribute to our mission of reducing homelessness in the borough of Harringay.North London.

3) St Ignatius Housing association is committed to providing a culture of inclusivity and diversity which is fundamental to our values and welcome applications from all sections of the community

4) While experience of working in housing or local government is helpful, we would be not see this as a barrier to a application and would be interested if you have skills and experience in financial sector, NHS , educational and legal work or social work sectors would be an advantage.

Individuals will be required to attend board meetings in person or remotely and in return we will provide personal development through training and support .

As a voluntary position it will not be paid however any reasonable travel and expenses for attendance at meetings will be covered.

5) Most importantly we are looking for those who can demonstrate that they are fair,rational and impartial : have a genuine interest in our services and our customers needs and are able to understand and analyse information and data and can communicate and share views and ideas in a constructive and objective way.