Board trainee

location: Bishop Auckland, Hybrid, Seaham

We’re looking for applicants to join believe housing’s Board trainee programme on a part-time two year basis.

believe housing aims to deliver our mission of ‘life without barriers’ and we are looking for people who share this vision to join an exciting Board member training scheme.

 

all aboard – board trainee recruitment programme

If you believe in life without barriers, are over 18, and want to further your career and community, our Board trainee scheme could be for you.

Our Board helps to steer the direction of a housing association with more than 18,000 homes, a £68m turnover, and 600 staff. It helps to ensure we deliver on our core values: at believe housing we all agree to do the right thing: for our people, for our customers, for our business.

We hope trainees go on to apply for future Board positions with believe housing, and

You don’t need experience of social housing. We’ll give you the skills and confidence to apply for a Board position in the future and you’ll get £2k a year for your commitment.

We welcome applications from:

  • all races
  • all religions
  • all sexes
  • all disabilities
  • all backgrounds

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For more information, please read our application pack.

 

what’s on offer?

Our people are our greatest asset, which is why we value you, encourage you, look after you, and empower you.

As well as a salary of £XX-XX, some of our top benefits and rewards include:

  • 31-33 days of annual leave
  • working the believe way allows us to be more agile in the ways we work and creates a great work-life balance
  • an excellent pension scheme with6% employer contribution. Visit the LGPS member site for more details
  • up to four days paid volunteering leave each year

Take a look to see what else is on offer, from wellbeing support, discounts, family-friendly policies, learning and development, and more.

 

apply now

If you believe that you demonstrate our values and can bring something special to this role, then apply now. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

  • Closing date for applications is 23.59pm on Sunday, 8 November 2021.

Apply now  

a bit about believe housing

believe housing is one of the North East’s largest housing associations and we pride ourselves on putting our tenants and our people at the heart of everything we do and making them part of our journey in providing better housing services, homes, and communities.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce to deliver our vision and values of life without barriers and to do the right thing: for our people, for our customers, for our business.

we believe in life without barriers.

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