Help Shape the Future of Magna Housing
About the role
Magna Housing is an ambitious, forward-thinking housing association serving customers across Dorset and Somerset. We provide more than 9,000 homes and a wide range of housing services to over 20,000 people. With a turnover of around £60 million and more than 500 colleagues, we’re large enough to influence, yet small enough to care. Our vision is simple: creating great homes together.
We’re delivering our ambitious Better Futures strategy, creating better futures for our customers, communities, colleagues, partners and the planet. Over the next five years, we will continue to invest in our existing homes while delivering up to 1,500 new affordable homes across our communities.
As we continue this journey, we’re seeking an exceptional Chair of the Board and a Board Member (Finance and Treasury) to help provide strategic leadership, effective governance and constructive challenge as we deliver our vision and respond to an evolving regulatory and financial landscape.
A pivotal time to join
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an organisation with a clear sense of purpose and ambition. Magna has undergone significant transformation over recent years and is now focused on delivering the next phase of its Better Futures strategy, strengthening governance, investing in homes and communities, embracing digital innovation and ensuring long-term sustainability.
The opportunities
Chair of the Board
We’re seeking an experienced Chair to provide strategic leadership to our Board and organisation, ensuring effective governance, long-term sustainability and successful delivery of our strategy. You’ll bring significant Board Chair experience, strong governance and regulatory credibility, strategic leadership and a collaborative, values-led approach. You’ll be committed to building an inclusive, high-performing Board and ensuring customers remain at the heart of decision-making.
Board Member (Finance and Treasury)
We’re also looking to appoint a Board Member with substantial finance and treasury expertise to strengthen our strategic financial oversight and governance. You’ll bring senior-level experience in finance, treasury, audit or investment, Board or non-executive experience, and a strong understanding of governance, risk and assurance. Experience within social housing or another regulated sector would be welcomed.
Why Magna?
At Magna, our values shape everything we do. We’re committed to creating an inclusive organisation where diversity of thought is welcomed and where collaboration, openness and innovation support better decision-making. We welcome applications from experienced leaders within housing and from those who can bring transferable skills and perspectives from other regulated sectors, provided they share our commitment to our vision, mission and values.
Commitment and remuneration
Chair of the Board
- Remuneration: £14,240 per annum
- Time commitment: Approximately four days per month
Board Member (Finance and Treasury)
- Remuneration: £5,630 per annum
- Time commitment: Approximately two days per month
Board meetings are held in Dorchester, with most Committee meetings taking place virtually where appropriate. Comprehensive induction, training and ongoing development will be provided to support your contribution.
If you’d like to play a leading role in shaping the future of Magna Housing and helping create better futures for customers and communities across Dorset and Somerset, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
If, having read the recruitment pack, you would like an informal and confidential discussion, please arrange a call with our recruitment partner, Sioned Hughes, Head of Recruitment at Altair Ltd by emailing: nick.wallis@altairltd.co.uk
How to apply
To apply please visit HERE and complete our online registration form (clearly stating which role you are applying for), attaching the following.
- A detailed CV of no more than three pages of A4, including details of positions held and dates (including achievements relevant to a non-executive role)
- A statement of interest of no more than 1,500 words. Your statement should highlight your leadership and oversight experience at Board level in relation to the role-aligned themes laid out in the ‘How to Apply’ section in the pack
- Full contact details for two work-related referees who have direct knowledge of your work, conduct, or professional background. Please note that we won’t take up references without your prior
permission.
We kindly ask all applicants to complete our brief online recruitment monitoring form, as it plays a crucial role in helping us improve our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Your responses are completely anonymous and will greatly contribute to fostering a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Once completed, the form will be sent directly to Altair.
You will receive an automated acknowledgment (please check your junk folder, as it may go in there).
Your application will be acknowledged and treated with the strictest confidence.
The role reference code is ALT387.
Important Dates:
Closing date (Chair): Midday, Monday 24 August 2026
Closing date (Board Member): Midday, Friday 14 August 2026
Panel Interviews (Chair):Weeks beginning 21 and 28 September 2026
Panel Interviews (Board Member):Week beginning 31 August 2026
