Board member in Redruth

Location: Cornwall

Indicative time commitment: 2 days per month

Remuneration: £5,753 per annum Non-Executive Director, £3,605 Independent Committee Member, (fees are subject to periodic reviews) plus expenses

Coastline is one of the fastest growing landlords in the country. Based in the heart of Cornwall we are proud to be a key provider of housing and support. We own and manage over 5,000 homes, including homes for rent and shared ownership homes, and we employ a fantastic, committed team of over 350 people. Through our Extra Care and Homeless Services we support some of the most vulnerable people in Cornwall. Our purpose is to help “end the housing crisis in Cornwall”.

We are seeking Non-Executive Directors (NED) and Independent Committee Members (ICMs) who can support and challenge us to deliver this, by developing more social and shared ownership homes, enhancing our existing stock and continue to improve our service to meet our customer’s needs. Joining the Board of Coastline Housing Group is a fantastic and rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people in Cornwall and contribute to the ongoing success of our organisation.

We welcome applications from individuals with a breadth of skills and experiences who will be able to share our commitment to developing and maintaining high-quality housing and support services to our customers. In particular for these appointments, we welcome applications from people with leadership experience and backgrounds in some or a number of the following:

• Finance and treasury management
• Development of new housing
• IT strategy development and digital/IT automation
• Planning law
• Risk management

We also welcome interest in the ICM roles who could offer any of the above skills and experience or the following:

• Lived experience of social housing (i.e. someone that is living, or has lived, in social housing themselves)
• Cyber security
• Environmental sustainability

We expect applicants to share our connection to Cornwall. Living and/or working in Cornwall, or easy access to the county will be an advantage to ensure you can work effectively with the organisation, your Board colleagues and to take part in occasional onsite activities. You do not need to have a detailed understanding of our work, but you will be able to demonstrate how you live our values:

• Put our customers first – customer focused
• Be open, honest and accountable – trustworthy
• Strive to be the best – learning
• Value each other – caring

We look forward to receiving your application and thank you for your interest in joining the Board or a committee with Coastline Housing.

How to apply:

• A letter containing your supporting statement (no more than two A4 pages) setting out why you feel you are the best person for the role recognising the Role Profile;
• An up to date CV, including details of positions held (and dates), leadership, non-executive and professional experience, key achievements as well as qualifications;
• Please note that Coastline wishes to ensure the recruitment process is as inclusive as possible. So, if you would be more comfortable submitting your application in an alternative format to a written supporting statement and CV then you are very welcome to contact Sue Manning to discuss what you have in mind as a suitable alternative.
• Contact details (name, job title, organisation, phone and email) for two referees. References will only be taken up for the successful appointees;
• A completed diversity monitoring form. Please note, this is for monitoring purposes only and will not be seen or used by Coastline as part of this recruitment or selection process. All applications will be acknowledged.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, 10 February 2026

Anticipated interview date(s): 9th March 2026, at Coastline House in Redruth.

A copy of the recruitment information pack and EDI monitoring form can be downloaded from the Forest HR website.