Rochdale Boroughwide Housing looking for new Chair after Awaab Ishak scandal
The toddler died aged two in December 2020 following prolonged exposure to mould at his family’s home in Rochdale, after their social landlord, RBH, failed to act for several months
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) are looking for a new chair of the board to make improvements following the death of Awaab Ishak.
The toddler died aged two in December 2020 following prolonged exposure to mould at his family’s home in Rochdale, after their social landlord, RBH, failed to act for several months.
Now, the housing provider is advertising for a new Chair of the Board after the housing association’s entire board announced last year it would be resigning in the new year.
Chief executive Gareth Swarbrick was also sacked, with Yvonne Arrowsmith taking up an interim CEO position in December.
Also in December RBH announced that recruitment for new board members, including a new Chair, would commence in January 2023.
They said: “All new appointees to the Board will be approved by our Representative Body, and the Body will also be directly involved in the interview process, ensuring tenant voice is at the heart of these decisions.”
RBH also said that the new chair will ‘play a vital role as we implement our recovery plan and regain the trust of our tenants, communities, and partner organisations’.
In a post on their website, RBH said: “Our new Chair is key to ensuring that the pace and impact of our improvement does not waver.
“As such we seek an exceptional individual with significant experience in the social housing sector, ideally gained at executive or Board level, or both.
“You will bring a strong understanding of embedding excellence in governance, with insight into how a Board sustains assurance on compliance matters. You will have credibility to enable you to maintain effective stakeholder relationships.”
For more information on the position visit the RBH website.
