Overview
Chief Executive Jobs in Over, England, UK at Iris Recruitment
Location: Over
Chief Executive
Endurance House, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9ZR
£144,067p.a. plus £8k allowance
35 hours per week/full time/permanent
The Cambridge Housing Society (CHS Group) is seeking an exceptional leader who shares our values and ambition to join us as our new Chief Executive following the retirement of the current postholder.
Mission and ambition
CHS Group is a social enterprise and charitable housing association. It provides a wide range of services in the Cambridge area, including rental and shared ownership homes, housing with care for older people, support for young people, parents, people with additional needs or experiencing homelessness together with support in the community with money, debt, and employment advice. We have some 2230 general needs homes, 450 shared ownership, 84 sheltered, 208 units of specialist older peoples housing, and some 216 units of supported housing.
CHSs nearly hundred-year-old mission, meeting the desperate need for affordable homes in and around Cambridge, is as relevant and important as ever. We believe that as an independent, locally based housing provider, we have a unique part to play in meeting local housing needs.
For further information about CHS, please visit our website.
We are well-led and financially strong, with G1/V1 regulatory gradings. We have a strong focus on our customers, who play a key role in shaping our business. We embrace
innovation
and new ways of working.
The Cambridge area has seen enormous growth in recent times and the government now has ambitions for further economic and housing growth. Our ambition is to be a key player in ensuring that growth is
inclusive
and people on lower incomes and facing other challenges have good homes and opportunities, while maintaining our strong service provision and
financial security
.
The person we need
Our new CEO will have:
An outstanding track record of
leadership
at a senior strategic level in a social housing or other
customer-focused
regulated business, delivering positive outcomes and fostering a culture of performance,
customer engagement
and
continuous improvement
.
A passion for meeting local housing and support needs, and deep insight into our social mission, and the legislation and regulatory issues facing social housing providers.
The ambition, drive and partnership skills to make us a key player in the local growth challenge.
With strong
communication
, networking and interpersonal skills, our new CEO will quickly develop credibility in the role with the Board, staff members, tenants and stakeholders and demonstrate the ethics, values and personal qualities consistent with our values and ways of working.
Final date to receive applications: 5pm Tuesday 17th June 2025
Interview dates:
Tuesday 8th July & Wednesday 9th July 2025
Title: Chief Executive
Company: Iris Recruitment
Location: Over, England, UK
Category: Management (General Management, Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager), Non-Profit & Social Impact
