Assistant Director of Performance and Risk in York

Please see attached document for more details on this role and two additional new leadership roles at Broadacres which will help shape the future of Broadacres.

Location: Northallerton / hybrid

Direct team responsibility: 3 direct reports: Governance & Risk Manager; Data & Insight Manager; Solicitor

Working pattern: Hybrid - Typically 2 to 3 days per week across the portfolio, with regular on-site presence.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a significant strategic leadership opportunity at the centre of Broadacres future. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will shape how the organisation understands performance, uses insight, manages risk and assurance, upholds effective governance and accesses high-quality legal support. Your portfolio will give the Board, Executive Team and leaders a clear, trusted view of delivery, emerging risk, regulatory obligations and opportunities for improvement. By connecting performance, insight, governance, risk, assurance and legal services, you will help Broadacres make confident decisions and translate its ambition into measurable organisational success. You will support the Company Secretary and act as Deputy Company Secretary when required. You will also champion evidence-based decision making, organisational resilience, regulatory compliance and value for money, while developing three specialist direct reports and creating an integrated, influential service across the organisation.

KEY PRIORITIES

• Shape a trusted performance and insight framework that connects corporate strategy, operational delivery and regulatory expectations.
• Lead the organisations data strategy, improving data maturity, ownership, quality and governance.
• Accelerate self-service reporting, dashboards and analytical capability, including Power BI and data warehousing.
• Provide strategic oversight of risk management, internal audit, assurance, insurance, business continuity, fraud, probity and data protection.
• Strengthen Board, Committee and Executive governance through efficient processes and high-quality decision support.
• Ensure Broadacres has access to pragmatic, timely legal advice through effective in-house and external provision.
• Lead, develop and connect the portfolio into a visible, trusted and highly regarded organisational service.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Broadacres has a clear and trusted line of sight across strategy, delivery, performance, risk and assurance. Leaders use high-quality insight to take action, governance supports effective decisions, legal risk is well managed and the organisation is ready to realise the benefits of digital and AI-enabled improvement. Your leadership will make a tangible difference to how Broadacres performs and, ultimately, to the homes and services experienced by customers.

We are looking for an accomplished, values-led leader who can operate with credibility across the Senior Leadership Team, Executive Team, Board and Committees. You will bring strategic breadth, sound judgement and the ability to connect specialist disciplines around a clear organisational purpose. Just as importantly, you will build trust, develop people and turn complex evidence into focused action.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience

Essential

• Significant senior leadership experience, preferably in social housing or another regulated service environment.
• Organisational leadership of performance, risk, assurance, governance, data or legal services.
• Reporting to and influencing senior leaders, Executive Team, Board and Committees.

Desirable

• Social housing or not-for-profit experience.

Skills

Essential

• Visible, values-led people leadership and team development.
• Strategic thinking and delivery of significant change.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and risk management capability.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder influence.
• Financial management, digital literacy and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Knowledge

Essential

• Performance, risk, assurance, governance, data protection and data governance principles.
• Data maturity, ownership, warehousing, reporting tools and emerging AI opportunities.
• Relevant policy, legislative, regulatory and legal frameworks.

Qualifications / requirements

Essential

• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Current driving licence and flexibility for evening meetings.
• Typically 2 to 3 days per week across Broadacres portfolio.

Why Broadacres?

At Broadacres, we’re passionate about creating safe, warm, and welcoming homes. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values respect, passion and empathy. Broadacres is a successful, innovative, not-for-profit housing association based in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. We own and manage more than 7,100 homes across various regions, providing top-tier services aimed at meeting our vision: to be the best rural housing association in the country. We ensure our customers receive first-class service, making them proud to live in a Broadacres home. At Broadacres we are an equal opportunities and disability confident employer who welcomes applicants from all sectors of the community, and we encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in areas of the organisation.

Please note: This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient suitable applications are received. We will be interviewing as applications come in, so apply early to avoid disappointment!