Non-Executive Directors

Connect Housing has a strong social purpose. With some board members retiring, we are looking to attract new members who share our vision ‘to be a trusted, well-connected, landlord working to build a sustainable and just society where good homes, neighbourhoods and opportunities help people enjoy happy, healthy lives’ and who will help to build a board that is representative of our diverse customer base.

We provide over 3,700 homes and holistic support services across West Yorkshire meeting a range of needs. These include family and single household homes for rent and sale, as well as supported accommodation and visiting support for young people, people living with dementia, people experiencing physical or mental ill health as well as women and children surviving domestic abuse.

Our current corporate strategy, concluding in 2027, is built on the three strategic themes of ‘Fairer, Greener, Smarter’. As a key delivery partner of the Mayoral Combined Authority, through the West Yorkshire Housing Partnership, our plans are closely aligned with the West Yorkshire Housing Strategy, and our roles as both a developer of new homes, and collaborating on community place-shaping, are very important to us. As we develop a strategy to 2030, it’s an incredibly exciting time to come on board.

The role of Non-Executive Director at Connect offers a hugely rewarding opportunity to join a Board and Leadership Team who have built a genuinely strong partnership, based on mutual respect and constructive challenge. We value authentic relationships based on honesty and transparency, and we draw on all the talents to navigate our way through a constantly changing environment with our values anchoring our decision-making.

Candidates will relish working with creative, solution-focused colleagues who are motivated by addressing major social challenges. Profoundly values-led, you’ll bring a strong personal commitment to equality and inclusion, and demonstrate an interest in, or close association with, our part of Yorkshire.

For this round of recruitment, we’re particularly interested in those with an impressive track record in and knowledge of one or more of the following professional areas:
• Audit and Risk/Finance and business planning
• Housing management
• ICT systems/digital/data
• Sustainability, net zero carbon
• Development

This may be your first board member role. We welcome people who are outside the housing sector and bring diversity of thought as long as you are willing to learn about our sector and have a real commitment to making a difference to our customers and communities. We are also keen to attract a diverse range of applicants that reflect our communities.

If you wish to join our open and inclusive board that celebrates different points of view, for further information, please visit www.connecthousingopportunities.co.uk

For an informal discussion, please contact Ian Robertson at ema on 07947 126329 or Sarah Jackson at DTP on 07983 523574 quoting reference ema511.

Closing date: 24 July 2026

Ian Robertson

Executive Director

07947 126329

Email Ian