Creating Thriving Communities
across the South
of England
Thank you for your interest in joining Sovereign Network Group (SNG).
As one of the largest housing associations in the UK and the second largest housing association developer, we’re on track to build 25,000 new homes over the next decade, backed by a £9.2 billion investment strategy.
We’re now looking for a Non-Executive Director (NED) to join our Board and Chair the Major Projects Committee (MPC) to steer the strategic direction, ensuring we develop good, affordable homes for a better life – while also delivering on our ambitious sustainability and decarbonisation goals.
This role goes live in early January 2025. To register your interest and receive the latest updates, please sign up below.
More about the role
We’re looking for a forward-thinking and experienced individual with a strong background in housing development, strategic asset management and place-making. While you’ll need a strong sense of commercial value, much of this role is about delivering social and environmental outcomes for communities.
Our new Chair of MPC will:
Lead SNG’s ambitious and sector-leading development agenda, ensuring the strategic alignment of major projects while maintaining high standards of governance, compliance, and performance
Act as a trusted advisor and mentor to stakeholders, while fostering collaboration and coordination between the Board and Executive team to ensure joined-up, strategic thinking
Provide valuable insights to help drive the group’s long-term vision of creating sustainable homes and thriving communities
Uphold integrity, accountability, inclusivity and excellence by ensuring high standards of governance, risk scrutiny and due diligence
Champion SNG’s Mission as ambassador for the organisation, strengthening external relationships and advocating for its achievements
More about Sovereign Network Group
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Formed through the merger of Sovereign Housing Association and Network Homes in October 2023, SNG manages over 82,000 homes and serves approximately 210,000 residents across London and the South of England. Our robust development pipeline aims to build 25,000 new homes over the next decade, backed by an ambitious £9.2 billion investment strategy.
Grow Britain’s housing supply and address the housing crisis through significant development initiatives – including regeneration and maintenance of existing high-quality housing stock
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Create healthy, sustainable communities through our “Thriving Communities” strategy, which aims to improve residents' well-being through community investment and partnerships
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Deliver on our ambitious sustainability goals, including retrofitting and decarbonising homes to meet strong environmental standards
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Enhance customer experience by investing in new processes to empower residents to influence and co-create services – including in areas such as employment, digital access and financial wellbeing
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Strengthen its financial position to become more resilient and to be able to navigate challenges in the supply chain and wider economy, while still delivering on social housing and community initiative
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Show leadership in the sector, taking an innovative and bold approach to addressing housing challenges.
