Non Executive Board Member in England

Who we are

Riverside is a group of complementary businesses driven by a clear social purpose, with a charitable housing association at its core.

Established over 95 years ago, they remain driven by a deep sense of social purpose, providing a range of homes and wider support services for a diverse community of people across England and Scotland.

On 1 December 2021 TRGL and One Housing Group Limited (OHGL) came together with OHGL joining TRGL as a subsidiary with a view to further integration after two years.

That integration project was brought forward and TRGL and OHG completed a Transfer of Engagements on 31 March 2023.

This created a sector-leading national housing association group: owning over 75,000 homes, putting us in the top five English housing association groups by size operating across a national footprint, with ‘weight’ in London, the North West, the East Midlands, the East Coast and Scotland

being the nation’s largest housing association provider of supported housing with secure financial foundations: £680 million annual turnover, £5 billion assets

About the role

The Riverside Group Limited (TRGL) is seeking to appoint a new committee member to join its Group Development Committee (‘GDC’).

The successful candidate will take up a place on the Group Development Committee for an initial three-year term with the possibility of a second three-year term.

This role oversees the shaping, design, costing and delivery of Development and Regeneration on Group Board’s behalf, making the appropriate recommendations in line with agreed group policies and strategies.

Who we are looking for

Essential experience and knowledge in one or more of the following areas:

• Experience at a senior level of development and regeneration programmes with a national scope.
• Knowledge and understanding of development and regeneration finance.
• Knowledge of the housing development/ regeneration/sales process and housing markets.
• Understanding of the key development/regeneration risks and opportunities for a Registered Provider in the current and anticipated operating environment and what constitutes adequate risk assurance.
• Experience of overseeing delivery of significant development and regeneration schemes from inception to completion.

Desirable experience:

• Strategic understanding of local government and commissioning authorities.
• Understanding of investment appraisal methodologies and how these inform development/regeneration decisions.
• Wide-ranging understanding of commercial issues with strong business acumen.

Specifically from this member, we are looking for:

• Development experience
• Contractor understanding
• Investment commerciality
• Customer focus
• Decision making and balancing priorities.
• Compliance and governance experience or experience of operating in a regulated environment would also be advantageous.
• Experience of financial and fiscal challenges

Housing Association and/or Joint Ventures experience would be preferrable however, if experience in the Housing Association environment is not present, then a good working knowledge of the key drivers of Housing Association activities is required.

We are committed to achieving greater diversity on our boards, and welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief, and disability.

We would particularly welcome applications from individuals from a diverse background

Application information

For an informal discussion, contact Tom Neely, Director Neemar Search on or Luke Joy on 07539799141 or