At a Glance
- Tasks: Join sub-committees to drive improvements in local housing services.
- Company: Leathermarket JMB, a resident-led housing organisation in Southwark.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, training, and have your expenses reimbursed.
- Other info: Flexible commitment with only 4 meetings a year and an away-day.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in your community and help shape the future of housing.
- Qualifications: Passion for civic leadership and relevant skills or lived experience.
We are Southwark’s largest resident led housing organisation, and the UK's only self-financing one, running 1500 homes between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. Leathermarket JMB is an organisation that is managed by professionals and the residents who live in the area, represented on the Board. This year we are celebrating our 30-year anniversary, and we are committed to staying true to our community-based roots and origin. We also recognise that to sustain our organisation for another 30 years and beyond, we need to be 'fit for the future'.
We are in a dynamic and fast‑moving place and have embarked on a major refresh – transformation – of the organisation. This has already led to great improvements and now we are looking for sub‑committee members with a commitment to civic leadership. We are seeking to further enrich the committees that report to the Board with specific skills and a desire to drive continuous improvement.
To that end we are looking for seasoned subject matter experts to join our sub‑committees; ideally you will be social housing professionals or have lived experience. Housing organisations are facing immense challenges at this time, and we want people who are passionate about local service provision. We work hand in hand with residents on a daily basis to improve and to provide much‑needed support to local people in a real and tangible way.
The range of knowledge, skills, and expertise we are looking for includes:
- Asset management and repairs
- Sustainability – ESG
- Building safety and compliance
- Growth strategies and funding and cost optimisation
- HR and Culture/EDI
- Community development and partnership working
The commitment is approximately 4 meetings a year and an away‑day. These roles are not remunerated but we will reimburse expenses and provide training in other relevant areas of interest. This is an opportunity to work with a truly resident‑centred organisation in the very heart of London and, if appointed, we can guarantee that you will be actively engaged. Residents are the reason we are here.
For more information please download the attached recruitment pack, or contact our recruitment partner, Julie Kellaway at The Housing Executive.
