Job Overview
We are looking for somebody who is a current resident of St. Anne’s or has direct experience from currently or previously living in social housing. We want to raise the profile of the resident voice at board level and are looking for somebody to become our next
Resident Representative to do this.
Main duties of the job
As our Resident Representative you will help make sure our resident’s voices are heard and make an impact and influence our decision making. You’ll do this by attending our Trustee meetings (four times a year) and away days (two times a year) and taking part in discussions. We need people from all different backgrounds to bring their experience to our board discussions. People with lived experience in social housing will help us make the right decisions for the people we support. Someone who can bring their lived experience to help us achieve our objectives and realise our ambitions. We’re looking for someone to join us who has a passion for making a difference and can align with our vision, purpose and values.
Working for our organisation
Our Vision – A life without limits for the people we support
Our Purpose – To make a difference – providing high quality care and support to enable people to lead independent and fulfilled lives
Our PROUD Values
- Person Centred – We place people at the centre of everything we do and think about how our decision affect them. We promote choice and we treat people as individuals.
- Respectful – We respect each other’s opinions and beliefs and treat everyone with dignity. We ensure an inclusive environment, and we celebrate an inclusive environment and diversity.
- Open – We communicate in an open, honest and transparent way and we share information with each other. We act with integrity, and we do what we say we will.
- Understanding – We are understanding of the needs of others, and we work in a caring and compassionate way. We are kind and we support each other.
- We are dedicated to improving the lives of the people we support every day and delivering quality services.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You may not have had a role like this before and if not, we can support you with making your application and throughout the recruitment process. If you’re successful, there’s ongoing support, learning and development to help you get the best out of the role.
To receive an information pack or find out more about this role or for support in making your application, please contact Fiona Ruddick Head of Corporate Governance:
[email protected]If you’re ready to apply, please email a CV and short supporting statement explaining how you can help bring the resident voice to life and raise its profile within decision making. CVs and statements should be received no later than 31st August 2025.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Current resident of St. Anne’s or somebody with direct lived experience of social housing from currently or previously living in social housing
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Someone who can bring their lived experience to help us achieve our objectives and realise our ambitions. We’re looking for someone to join us who has a passion for making a difference and can align with our vision, purpose and values.
St. Anne’s is working to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We want people from underrepresented groups such as disabled, black and ethnic minority, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, and non-binary (LGBTQ+) communities to apply for all our roles.
St. Anne's is a Disability Confident employer. We are actively working to recruit and retain people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into our work force. If you are an applicant who has a disability, you will be offered an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the job. Please contact recruitment on 0113 243 5151 opt 3 if you require any reasonable adjustments.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
- Resident Representative (PDF, 117.3KB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
Name Fiona Ruddick Job title Head of Corporate Governance Email address
[email protected] 
