Thank you for deciding to apply for this role with LHP. If you require further information please refer to our website www.lincolnshirehp.com/committee-recruitment or you can email execsupport@lincolnshirehp.com, or call 0345 604 1472

There are five sections to this application: 1. About you 2. Supporting Statements 3. Key Questions 4. Diversity Monitoring (confidential) 5. Declarations.

You are able to save your application as you complete it - and return to it at a later stage if needed.

Applications at sifting and shortlisting stages are anonymous. Only sections two and three are provided to the Selection Panel. Once the Panel have determined who they wish to invite to interview, candidate identities will be revealed.

We will use the information you provide on this application form to check facts relevant to the role and will conduct these checks in a way that is fair to all candidates. For example, we will check if you are an LHP customer and meet the other eligibility requirements.

If you know any LHP Board members or employees personally (i.e. a relative or close friend) or have any other interests (for example you work for a company which works closely with LHP) please let us know in section five of this application form which will help us manage interests. You will not be removed from the selection process based on actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest. If you have significant interests which may need managing if you become a Committee member you will be given an opportunity to discuss this at interview.

Customer Focus - Ability to draw on the lived experience as a customer in our communities - to understand and articulate the needs, priorities and issues of all customers in LHP’s community and develop respectful, open and positive relationships with LHP’s customers.

Leadership - Ability to think strategically, be held accountable and hold others to account – contributing positively to setting LHP’s strategic direction and the identification of emerging external factors that may impact LHP in relation to the role of the Committee.

Independence - Ability to demonstrate impartiality, objectivity and integrity - with a focus on risk identification and mitigation and achieving long term strategic outcomes in relation to the role of the committee.

Analysis - Ability to analyse and interpret complex information and evidence - demonstrating intellectual flexibility and sound judgment in decision making.

Communication - Ability to listen, communicate, support, challenge and influence effectively - positively giving, receiving and acting on feedback, articulating clear reasoning - being able to work effectively within LHP and represent and promote LHP effectively with stakeholders - developing open and positive relationships that generate confidence and trust.

Teamwork - Ability to build supportive, collaborative relationships and work as a team - showing self-awareness and welcoming, valuing and showing regard to the differing views and advice of others, motivating and empowering others and inspiring trust and confidence.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and ability to understand and articulate discrimination and inclusion issues within the sector and a personal commitment to treating people fairly, honestly and with respect.

Corporate Governance - Ability to understand the role of a non-executive – how to contribute to effective corporate governance, decision making and corporate risk and performance management.

Housing Sector - Interest or awareness of the housing sector and of the social, economic and political environment.

Please complete the diversity monitoring questions below. The information you provide will be treated as confidential and not seen by the selection panel at any stage. If you do not feel comfortable answering a question please use the prefer not to say option.

The data will be held securely and anonymised and aggregated to understand the diversity of applicants and how that compares to the populations of board members, employees and customers. This will enable us to understand and ensure that any future recruitment attracts applicants from under-represented groups. The questions and categories are taken directly from the NHF EDI Data tool to allow wider comparison.

For the question below, definitions are: Married - includes those in opposite and same sex marriages Single - never married or civil partnered Widowed - includes those who are a surviving civil partner Divorced - includes those who have legally dissolved their civil partnerships

For the question below, informal care means caring that is not a paid job. This could be for a friend or family member on a voluntary basis.

For the question below, a disability is as defined by the Equality Act 2010 - a person who is considered to have a disability if they have a self reported long standing illness, condition or impairment, which causes difficulty with day-to-day activities

Reputation - The conduct of Committee Members impacts directly on LHP's public reputation. Committee members are expected to abide by the LHP Code of Conduct https://www.lincolnshirehp.com/governance/#board-member-and-code-of-conduct which sets out Committee Members’ responsibilities in respect of acceptable behaviour and accountability.

Thank you for completing this application. Please ensure you submit this form (using the blue button below) by 31 October 2022. We will contact you to acknowledge receipt - If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please email us on execsupport@lincolnshirehp.com to check your application has been received.