Barnet Overseas Student Housing Association is an old-established housing association providing homes for foreign postgraduate students and their families in North London.  

It owns and runs a debt-free freehold property called Nansen Village near Woodside Park Tube station which provides 66 architect-designed studios, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom units, a nursery, a library and common rooms  in a peaceful garden setting. Further details of the Association are on nansenvillage.org.    

As well as the wide duties general duties of a trustee, you will be overseeing in particular the accounting and finances of the association via the CEO.   We will expect a good professional background, and some knowledge of not-for-profit organisations also will be an advantagel.   

You will be joining a friendly board and will take part in 3 routine Board Meetings and 3 Finance/Premises meetings a year in the early evenings plus occasional other meetings and social occasions.