Dear Candidate
Thank you for your interest in United Response and the prospect of joining our Board as a Trustee, together with the opportunity to Chair our Housing Committee.
This role comes at a critical time in the future development of our charity. In response to the financial challenges which face charities operating in the adult social care sector, we have taken the bold and ambitious step of positioning our charity to be fit for the future. Over the past six months, we have made significant strides in progressing our transformation, by restructuring from a conglomeration of disparate service units into functional centres of excellence, whilst at the same time adopting new ways working and investing for our future.
One aspect that has undergone radical restructuring is our activities in relation to housing. We have pooled our innovative approach to bespoke new build with the management our leased properties that support delivery of our care services and our use of commercial properties for income generation. It is a broad and exciting development for the charity, one which offers the opportunity to scale up and complement our care services, which are well regarded for their quality and impact.
In line with these organisational changes, we are seeking to strengthen our Board oversight with relevant experience in housing, starting with someone to be the Chair of our Housing Committee. We are eager to secure an individual with housing experience and insights, who also feels committed to enabling the people we support to live their lives to the full. We want to find an individual that shares our ambitions for the future and will help drive our agenda forward.
I hope that you will find all the information that you require and that you will be enticed to put your name forward for consideration.
Kind regards
Since our humble beginnings in 1972, our mission has always been to enable people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical disabilities to live the best lives they can.
We provide everything from 24-hour care to a few hours of support a week for over 2000 people. We are community based, working in many localities across England and in Wales.
We know that no two people are the same and so our support is always tailored to each person we work with. We work with people and their families to develop an individual support plan that includes both what is important to help people to fulfil their potential, and keep them happy, healthy and safe.
Here’s four big reasons that we think you’ll find life at United Response very different:
Our values
At United Response, we aim for a work environment that reflects our commitment to excellence and compassion.
Our values serve as the foundation of our organisation, guiding every decision and action we take. As you explore the heart of who we are, you’ll discover the pillars that define us: Creative, Responsive, United, Strong and Honest.
You encounter individuals who see things differently to you and appreciate their willingness to experience the world with you. It teaches you more than any other job.
Diversity Statement
United Response values and celebrates the diversity of its staff, the people we support and their families. We are committed to achieving a fully inclusive environment that is free from discrimination to ensure that everyone feels safe, supported and has their voice heard.
We have set up a forum and specialist interest groups on diversity so that all staff can have their say.
Our aim is to strengthen our commitment to diversity further by making sure that the demographics profile and characteristics of people who work at United Response are reflective of the communities we work within.
United Response is proud to be a part of the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer scheme.
A voluntary position, United Response will pay expenses.
You will be expected to attend four Board meetings and one off-site meeting. In addition, the Housing Committee meets four times per year.
Including preparation time, United Response estimates the time commitment for this role to be 1 to 1.5 days per month.
Anderson Quigley is acting as an advisor to United Response, an executive search process is being carried out by Anderson Quigley in addition to the public advertisement.
The closing date for applications is November 15th, 2024
Applications should consist of:
Should you wish to discuss the role in strict confidence, please contact Aino Betts on +44 (0)7743 934 723 or aino.betts@andersonquigley.com or Helene Usherwood on helene.usherwood@andersonquigley.com or +44 (0) 7719 322 669
Closing date | Friday 15 November |
AQ preliminary interviews via teams | 25-29 November |
Final panel interviews | Friday 06 December |