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Do you...

  • Have a background in commercial property or development?
  • Want to use your commercial skills for social good?

If you answered yes to the above, a place on our Southway Plus Board might be the perfect role for you!

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About Southway Plus

Southway Plus is the commercial subsidiary of Southway Housing Trust, a community-based housing provider and social enterprise. We are a trusted landlord and provide good quality affordable rented homes for around 6,000 households in and around South Manchester.

Southway Plus develops market sale and private rent properties to generate profit, supporting the Trust in delivering its social objectives.

The key objectives of Southway Plus are to:

• Deliver 250 market sale and private rent properties
• Deliver £3m of gift aid by December 2026, to contribute to the social objectives of the Trust
• Develop an asset base and track record that will enable independent borrowing to proceed in 3-5 years

Southway Plus has secured funding worth £35m to support the delivery of its ambitious programme. It has successfully delivered two private rented schemes and two market sale schemes, and it intends to develop 220 properties by March 2025.

We believe that our commercial activity is vital to achieving the social aims and objectives of the Group. If you share our passion and want to use your commercial or development expertise to help us deliver social good to the communities of South Manchester and beyond, we look forward to talking with you.

How to apply

1. Please download and read our Recruitment Pack. This includes further information on the role and more details of our recruitment process.

Download the Recruitment Pack here

2. When you are ready, you can apply by filling in the Application Form at the bottom of this page.

If you would prefer to complete a paper copy of your application, you can email governance@southwayhousing.co.uk to request one. They can also assist you if you need reasonable adjustments to be made for any part of the recruitment process.

You can also read more about the work of our Board and Committees and how we are run, here.

We are committed to our role in addressing inequality and are dedicated to investing in our communities. To help us achieve this, our Board members provide their skills and expertise on a voluntary basis. In return, we recognise the contribution our members make and offer expenses, training and development, the opportunity to learn new skills and be part of a team that makes a positive contribution to people's lives. 

 

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