EUK Trustee - housing, legal or property - Volunteer in Birmingham

EUK Trustee – Housing, Legal or Property – Volunteer

We are looking for trustees with knowledge of housing regulation, legal expertise or experience in property acquisition and development to support us with a significant strategic project to explore incorporating an SPV and becoming a Registered Provider of Social Housing.

What difference will you make?

Our trustees provide valuable skills, knowledge and experience to support our staff team and beneficiaries across the UK, ultimately ending homelessness one person at a time.

What are we looking for?

• Housing Association/Housing Expertise or relevant regulatory expertise – strategic input as we develop the subsidiary and proceed with becoming a Registered Provider.
• Legal expertise – ideally in charity or corporate governance, housing, property, regulation or related fields to safeguard the organisation and beneficiaries.
• Property Acquisition and Development – to support high quality services and manage sustainable growth.

We seek individuals who can support our existing trustees through this transition period with their specialist knowledge and provide guidance to our staff team during this significant project. Someone knowledgeable and engaging would be ideal.

Equal Opportunity

Emmaus UK provides equal opportunity for all applicants and is committed to an inclusive culture, welcoming applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities.

What will you be doing?

Emmaus UK is currently undertaking feasibility work to consider the incorporation of an SPV which can become a Registered Provider of Social Housing on behalf of the Emmaus federation in the UK. This is an exciting prospect that will unlock significant potential to achieve our strategic objective to help more people.

Joining the EUK Board at this significant moment will enable you to play a key role in the future of Emmaus. You will be an integral part of developing the movement and central to making strategic decisions within EUK as the national body.

Emmaus UK is governed by the Emmaus UK Board, comprising nine trustees, most of whom are elected by federation members. You would become one of these trustees and sit on a newly developing committee overseeing the Registered Provider project.

Our governance structure has undergone significant review and transformation and is now in a strong position to serve Emmaus for the future. This is an exciting time to join as a trustee as we begin to develop our next strategy for 2027 and beyond, making key decisions around the model of Emmaus in the UK.

Seniority level

Not applicable.