Chief Executive Bromsgrove District Housing Trust Building excellent communities with passion and pride. Recruitment Pack
Chief Executive
Bromsgrove District Housing TrustBuilding excellent communities with passion and pride.
Recruitment Pack
Application for Chief Executive 2
Letter to Applicant Page 3
About bdht Page 4
Our Vision, Mission and Values Page 5
Benefits Page 6
RoleProfile Page 7
PersonProfile Page 10
Contents
Application for Chief Executive 3
May 2021
Dear Applicant
Re: Application Pack – Chief Executive
At bdht,weareproudofourstaffandtakegreatcaretoselectthebest.Successfulapplicantsaregiveneveryencouragementtodevelopandgrowwithinthebusiness.
Afteralmost20successfulyearswithbdht,ourcurrentChiefExecutiveisresigningandwearenowlookingforastrong,credibleleadertocontinuethebdhtjourney.
bdhthasdevelopedaveryclearculturewhichwebelievebothdefinesthebusinessandisinstrumentalinoursustainedsuccess.OurnextChiefExecutivewillhavethedrive,passion,intellectandcommunicationskillstoleadcolleaguestobeingthebesttheycanbe,deliveringthebestoutcomeswecan.
TheclosingdateforapplicationsisFriday 18th June 2021.
Forfurtherinformationabouttheroleandtoapply,pleasevisit:www.gatenbysanderson.com/job/gse41070.Foraconfidentialdiscussion,pleasecontactouradvisorSimon Wing from Gatenby Sandersonon0780 919 5628 or Sarah Cripps on 0113 416 6773.
Yours sincerely,
Mary MillerChairoftheBoard
Letter to Applicant
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bdht isasocialhousinglandlordbasedinBromsgrove,justsouthofBirmingham.Theorganisationownsandmanagesover4,300dwellings,whicharecomprisedofsocialandaffordablerent,marketrent,sharedownershipandmorespecialistaccommodation.bdhtalsomanageshomelessnessundercontractonbehalfoftheLocalAuthority.Weareastrong,wellrespectedandfinanciallyviableindependentbusiness.
WehaveanimportantrolewithinthecommunitiesofBromsgroveandthesurroundingareasandwearestronglycommittedtoremainingindependent.Theorganisationwascreatedin2004whenitpurchasedtheoriginalstockfromBromsgroveDistrictCouncil.Sincethattimebdhthasbeenveryactiveinbuildingnewhomes,increasingthetotalstockbyover10%inthelast5yearsprovidingmoreaffordablehousingsolutionsforpeopleinneed.
Thebusinessisregisteredasacharityandoperatesonanot-for-profitbasis,butisfirstandforemostacommercialbusiness,albeitonethatfocusesuponsocialoutcomes.
bdhtemploys150peopleandisdedicatedtoprovidingexcellentservicesthroughbeingacommittedlearningorganisation.Mostofourseniorandmiddleleadershavebeendevelopedwithinthebusinessandwehaveamajorcommitmenttoidentifyingtransferableskillswithinouremployeesandcreatingopportunitiesforindividualstogrow.
95%ofourstaffsaywe’re“agreatplacetowork”.Weareaserious,happy,hardworkingbusinessthatthinksit’sessentialtohavefun.Webelieveinourstaff,andactivelysupportthembaseduponthreecorethemes:“Lookafteryourself”,“Lookafteryourcolleagues”and“Lookafterthebusiness”.Westronglysupporttheconceptoftheindividual,theirgrowth,developmentandwellbeing.
Weareagoodemployerwhopaysfairlyandhasexcellenttermsandconditions.Butaboveallweabsolutelyrecognisethatgoodperformanceislinkedtohappystaffsoweactivelyencouragefunandexpectthatitispartofthenormalworkingday.
About bdht
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Our Vision“Imagineanorganisationthatbelievesintheimportanceofcommunity,whereeveryoneistreatedasanindividual,valuedandrespect.Wheredifferencesarecelebratedandpersonalresponsibilityincombinedachievementisveryimportant.Wherestaffstrivetoprovidethehighestqualityofservicewithenergy,prideenjoymentandasenseofhumour.”
Our Mission“Buildingexcellentcommunitieswithpassionandpride.”
Our ValuesAtthecoreofbdht isasetofvaluesthatwerearrivedatbythestaffandtowhichweallaspire.Aseriesofpresentationsandteammeetingswereheldinwhichthestaffputforwardanddiscussedthevaluesthatwereimportanttothem.TheproposednewvalueswerethentakentothemainBoardwheretheywerewholeheartedlyendorsed.Asaresult,allstaffandBoardmemberslivethefollowingvalues:
Caring “Tocareaboutthequalityofservicesweprovidetoourcustomersandthewelfareofour employees”
Enabling “Toenableourcustomerstoaccessandchooseserviceswhereverpossibleandempower ouremployeestodeliverhighstandardsofcustomerservice”
Honesty “Toonlypromiseservicestocustomersthatwecanreliablydeliverandbeanemployerwho istrustworthyandactswithintegrity”
Positive “Todisplayapositive“can-do”approachtocustomerserviceandsupportandencourage ouremployeesinthisrespect”
Fair “Todeliveraconsistentlyexcellentservicetoallcustomersandtoalwaysbefairinthe day-to-daysupportofouremployees”
Golden RulesTheBoardhavealsoagreedthefollowingrulestodirectitsstrategicresponsetothechallengespresentedtothebusiness:
•Protectourstaff • Protectthebdht business •Protectourbdht culture •Protectservicestocustomers •Developnewproperties •Spendtosave
Our Vision, Mission & Values
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Salaryis£120,000 (for 2021/22) per annum
Car allowance is at £7,200(6%ofpayfor2021/22)perannum
40 hoursperweek,MondaytoFriday
32 days annual leaveplusbankholidays
RISE,anemployeeassistanceprogramme
CashbackHealthScheme
EmployeeAssistanceProgramme
PensionScheme
HolidayBuyandSellScheme
RewardStatements
ChildcareVoucherScheme
FreeRefreshments
FreeParking
Paymentofmembershipfeestooneappropriateprofessionalorganisation
bdhtprovidesadefinedcontributionpensionschemeforallemployees,administeredbySHPS(SocialHousingPensionScheme).Minimumemployeecontributionratesareat3%withthepossibilitytoincreasecontributionsthereafterasfollows:
Member pays bdht pays
3% 5%4% 6%5% 7%6% 8%
Lifeinsuranceisalsoavailabletomembersofthepensionscheme.LifecoverofthreetimesyourearningsisprovidedaspartofyourmembershipofSHPSDC.
Benefits
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ChiefExecutive
TheBoard
TheExecutiveManagementTeamandindirectlyforallstaffofbdht
‘Tobuildexcellentcommunitieswithpassionandpride’
TheChiefExecutiveisresponsibletotheBoardfortheeffectiveperformance,overalldirectionandleadershipofbdht.
Job title
Responsible to
Responsible for
Vision
Purpose
Role Profile
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Role Profile
TheChiefExecutiveleadstheExecutiveManagementTeam.
Responsibleforleadingtheorganisationtodeliveritsstrategicaims,businessplan,performancetargets
andfinancialperformance.InparticulartheChiefExecutivewillensurethat:
bdht’shomeandservicedeliverymeetthehigheststandards.
Thebdhtcultureismaintainedandenhanced.
TheBoardhasatitsdisposalsufficientresources,informationandprofessionaladvicetoleadand
controltheaffairsofbdht.
AdviseandassisttheBoardinsettingstrategyandplanning,directingandcontrollingthebdht
business.
TheExecutiveManagementTeamisgivenstrongleadershiptodevelopandimplement
co-ordinatedstrategiesandplans;andthatallpartsofthebusinessworktogetherproductivelyin
pursuanceoftheobjectivesoftheorganisation.
Thatthereareappropriatemechanismsfortenantinvolvementandstakeholderaccountability.
Ensuresequality,diversityandinclusivityisrootedthroughouttheorganisationinwaysthatare
tangible.
bdhtdeliveronitsnewaffordablehomesdevelopmentstrategy.
Ensuresthecontinuedfinancialstabilityandviabilityofthebusiness.
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Role Profile
Businessrisksareidentified,understoodandmanagedwithintheBoard’slevelsofRiskAppetite.
Thebusinessmeetsitsstatutoryandregulatoryobligationsatalltimes.
Thatinternalandexternalservicesarecustomerfocused.
Developstrategiesinpartnershipwithotherstopositivelyaddresssocialandeconomicissues
faced by bdhttenantsandwidercommunities.
Promoteinternallyandexternallythepositivereputationofbdht,protectingandenhancing
relationships.
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Person Profile
Skills and Experience - Education/Knowledge
Educatedtodegreelevelorabove
Essential Desirable
Relevant professional and/or management qualification
Demonstration of continuous learning and development
Extensiveknowledgeandcurrentexperienceofthesocialhousingoperatingenvironment
Experienceatanexecutivelevel,inahighquality,service focused organisation
Demonstrablerecordofaccomplishmentworkingwithnon-executiveboards,andunderstandingofgoodgovernance
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Person Profile
Competency
Demonstrable,strongleadershipthroughahigh-levelpersonal visibility, promoting organisational vision, valuesandculturebothinternallyandexternally
Strongfinancialcapabilitywithaprovenrecordofdeliveringfinancialperformancewithinbudget
Experienceofdevelopingorganisationalstrategies/plansthatdeliverresults
Leadershipthatinspiresrespectfrombothinsideandoutsidetheorganisation
Highlevelofpersonalintegrity,expressedthroughbehaviourandconduct
Aleaderwithmanagementskillsthatbringoutthebestinothers
Strongpersonalambitionthatsteersorganisationdirection
Opentochange
Independentdecisionmaker
Welldevelopedpoliticalsensitivitywithstrongnegotiatingandinfluencingskills
Abletoengagewithawiderangeofaudiencesquicklyandwithconfidence
Apersonalcommitmenttothewellbeingoftheemployees,customersofthebusinessandthewiderbdht communities
Essential Desirable
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Personal development
Weofferopportunitiesforallourstafftodevelopandexpandtheirknowledgeandskillswithinaframeworkthatassistsindividualswithongoingpersonalandcareerdevelopment.
ThepostholderwillbesupportedtoundertakeContinuingProfessionalDevelopmentasnecessary.
General
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