Board Member
Join our Board and make a difference
Closing Date: 5pm on Friday 31st July 2026
Thank you for taking the time to find out more about Albyn and in particular this opportunity to join our Board.
The Albyn Board plays a pivotal role in setting the strategic direction of the organisation, providing oversight of performance, and ensuring compliance with relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.
Whilst applications are welcome from everyone, Albyn is particularly keen to hear from those with the following skills and experience:
- Accountancy
- Social Housing Sector
No qualifications are required to serve on the Board and Albyn is keen to encourage people from all backgrounds, reflecting the communities it serves.
These are non-remunerated positions although expenses will be paid. There will be ample opportunities to develop knowledge, experience and personal skills, as well as networking opportunities.
Download an application pack below to learn more about the role and find out how to apply.
Application Guidance
Watch our video to hear from Board Member, Ewan McGarrie on what being a Board Member means to him. Ewan has over 30 years’ experience in real estate, finance, and public relations and has particular expertise in affordable housing, social housing, and sustainability.
About Albyn Housing
Albyn Housing Society serves an ever-growing number of communities in the Highlands, providing good quality, affordable housing for thousands of people across the region. For over five decades Albyn has listened and responded to the views of its customers, local government, communities and businesses in meeting housing needs in the Highlands.
The Highlands faces a significant housing challenge, with an estimated 24,000 new homes required over the next decade to support population and economic growth, including opportunities arising from Green Freeport status. In response, Albyn’s Board took a strategic decision in 2024 to develop over 600 new homes over the next five years, positioning the organisation to play a leading role in addressing this demand.
This programme represents a direct contribution to the Highland Housing Challenge, while ensuring that both new developments and existing homes are well maintained, energy efficient, and designed to meet future needs
Albyn’s teams have demonstrated a strong and compassionate response to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and wider economic pressures, delivering over £1 million in financial gains of direct financial support to our most vulnerable tenants since 2023. This reflects a deep organisational commitment to putting tenants first and ensuring that support is practical, timely and makes a real difference to people’s lives.
We are a customer-focused, forward-looking organisation driven by a culture that places our tenants at the heart of decision-making, supported by a commitment to inclusion, accountability and continuous improvement.
Our teams consistently strive not only to meet, but to exceed, the standards set by the Scottish Housing Regulator, while enhancing the quality and accessibility of services for the nearly 4,000 tenants we look after. This ambition, combined with a clear focus on tenant outcomes, makes Albyn an organisation where Board members can make a meaningful contribution as we continue to strengthen performance and deliver the best possible services for our communities.