At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead governance and risk management for a Housing Association, ensuring compliance and effective policies.
- Company: Join a growing Housing Association in Kent with a focus on community impact.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time hours, and the chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Fixed term role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Shape governance practices and lead a team in a meaningful sector.
- Qualifications: Experience in governance, risk management, and data protection within housing associations.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
We are currently partnering with a Housing Association based in Kent, who are recruiting for a Head of Governance and Risk to join their growing team on a fixed term basis of 12-14 months. This is a full-time position with a salary of c.
Key Responsibilities:
- Acting as the organisational lead on governance and compliance matters, ensuring adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
- Maintaining governance registers, overseeing statutory and contractual obligations, and ensuring timely regulatory returns.
- Supporting board succession planning, appraisals, training and acting as a key liaison between the board and the wider business.
- Leading on organisational risk management, internal controls and overseeing the internal audit function.
- Overseeing compliance with data protection regulations and ensuring procurement practices align with legislation while delivering value for money.
- Leading a small team, including governance, data protection and procurement officers.
Key Requirements:
- Strong, up to date, professional knowledge of the legal, regulatory and policy frameworks in which Housing Associations operate.
- Company Secretarial experience in the Housing Sector of a similar sized Housing Association or larger.
- Demonstrable experience in managing data protection function for a similar sized organisation or larger.
- Experience of researching, developing and implementing effective policies & practices on governance, assurance and risk.
Monday - Friday
We think you need these skills to ace Remote Head of Governance and Risk in Swansea
Governance and Compliance
Regulatory Knowledge
Statutory Obligations Management
Board Succession Planning
Internal Controls
Risk Management
Internal Audit Oversight
