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Job Description
Thank you very much for your interest in joining the new Housing Assurance Board for Croydon Council as a Board Member with a specialism in Asset Management. Here you will find details of the role and the selection process to assist you in completing and tailoring your application.
You will no doubt do your own due diligence but do read this pack carefully as it will provide you with a good overview of the organisation and role. After you have done that, please feel free to get in touch with us, so that we can talk through your interest and experience and get a sense of how that aligns to what Croydon Council is seeking.
To apply, we will need the following from you:
A CV. Make sure this confirms your current/most recent roles (you can sum up earlier roles), tell us about your achievements so we get a picture of your skills and experience, and try to keep it to two pages;
A personal statement. We want to hear about your motivation, why this role/organisation interests you, and will also want you to describe how your experience and skills align with the role specification, ideally in no more than two pages; and
Please submit your completed application documents to [email protected]. You will receive an email confirmation within working hours.
The role closes on Sunday 13th September, midnight. Please ensure we receive your application in good time.
Please view the Recruitment Pack here
Do contact [email protected] if you wish to have an informal discussion about the role and organisation, or if you have any other questions to help you decide whether to apply.
About us
Croydon Council’s priorities
The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services
Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses
Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities
Key business plan outcomes:
Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home
People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
Croydon Council’s new ways of working
Equal Opportunities Statement
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.