Board Member Trainee

Make a difference - join us to set our direction and oversee our growth Our vision is simple: to be there to support people when they need us. We do this by putting people first, whether they be a tenant, student, learner, partner or colleague, we are here to create spaces where people can feel at home, get the support they need, and experience the quality they deserve. We are a values-led housing, care and support, and skills and education organisation, providing affordable homes alongside services that help people to thrive. This is important work, and our integrated approach means we can deliver long-term impact for individuals and communities. Last year marked 25 years of Acis and all we have delivered so far, but that's just the start of it. We're ambitious, looking to deliver more for the people we support, put customers needs and priorities at the heart of our decision making, and our positive and inclusive culture means that it's a great place for people to work and thrive. As we continue to grow and evolve, strong governance and constructive challenge from our Board are essential to keeping us focused on our purpose, our customers and sustainable delivery. As we continue to grow we have several opportunities to join us. We are looking for people to join our Board as a Trainee or an Independent Committee Member. We welcome a mix of skills and lived experience to help shape our direction, provide constructive challenge and ensure we continue to be there for people when they need us. If you are living in one of our properties then you can also make a difference for us by either joining our Board as our Tenant Representative, or by joining one of our committees as an Independent Representative. You will use your unique experience and insight as one of our customers to help us be even better at what we do. As a Board Trainee, you'll spend two years immersed in our Boardroom, gaining hands-on experience and accelerating your path into governance. You'll also...

• Join Board and Committee meetings
• Develop leadership capability
• Shape debate .
• Build a governance portfolio
• Receive one-to-one mentoring
• Learn how strategic decisions are made
Working alongside Housing Diversity Network Board Trainee Programme you'll be partaking in a nationally recognised two-year development pathway designed to help people from diverse backgrounds take their first steps into board leadership. Acis is partnering with HDN to offer a practical, fully supported route into governance: workshops, mentoring and observation of live Board and Committee meetings combine with real-world exposure to how strategic decisions are made in a large, values-driven organisation. PLEASE REVIEW OUR RECRUITMENT PACK (ATTACHED) FOR MORE DETAILS What you'll gain:
• Foundation in governance
• Practical experience and exposure to board meetings and decision making
• Board paper and meeting confidence
• Mentoring
• Peer Network
• A portfolio of learning
• A career launchpad
What you will give us in return:
• Your time and your commitment
• You will be suitably prepared forallyour meetings, comfortable reading reports and confident enough to share your views with us (wedon'tbite)!
• We have six board meetings a year (Monday mornings and a mix of in person and virtual). We also ask that you give enough time in the week before the meeting to read the reports so that you are prepared for the meeting.
• We also have two board strategy events per year. The main event is usually in November and is an overnight stay (Friday morning to Saturday lunchtime) and our other event is in May for a full day.
If you are joining one of our committees as an Independent Representative then the committees meet quarterly, and we would still love for you to join us at our two strategy events too.