Chair of the Board

Chair of the Board focuses on the job position centres on delivering specialist support, and help people secure safe, stable and sustainable homes.

What the role involves

• The Job position centres on delivering specialist support, and help people secure safe, stable and sustainable homes.
• Ensure the charity is well positioned to respond to a rapidly evolving external environment.
• This role requires someone who can bring both support and constructive challenge, enabling high-quality Board debate, sound decision-making and collective accountability.

Skills and requirements

• Key Skills & Experience.
• Significant senior leadership and Board-level experience, ideally gained as a Chair, Trustee, Non-Executive Director or in another high-profile governance role.
• Experience within homelessness, housing, health, social care, the voluntary and community sector, public policy or other mission-led environments would be particularly valuable.

Confirmed role details

• Provide emergency and temporary accommodation.
• The Board meets quarterly, in addition to the Annual General Meeting, with further time required for Board preparation, committee involvement and occasional stakeholder engagement.

Candidate fit

• The Chair will foster a positive and collaborative Board culture while ensuring Simon Community remains ambitious, well governed and focused on impact.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the credibility to engage confidently with senior stakeholders, partners, funders and policymakers.

Additional role context

• Established in 1971, Simon Community works across Northern Ireland to prevent homelessness.
• Its mission is clear: to end homelessness through practical action, policy influence and compassionate, person-centred services.