Quality Assurance Manager

On behalf of Homes England, we are looking for a Quality Assurance Manager (Inside IR35) for a contract which runs up to the end of March 2027 and is a hybrid role so does require up to 3 days a week in either the Leeds or Newcastle officeHomes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency, plays a central role in tackling the housing challenges the country now faces. We have the appetite, influence, expertise, and resource to drive positive market change, and our mission is to ensure more homes are built in areas of greatest need, improve affordability and create a sustainable housing market.As a Quality Assurance Manager, your main responsibilities will be* Lead planning and execution of control insight activities aligned with organisational objectives.* Provide guidance and oversight to the team, ensuring quality and consistency of outputs.* Influence senior stakeholders with findings and recommendations to strengthen controls.* Analyse control weaknesses and propose solutions to mitigate risks and improve compliance.* Support the design and implementation of new end-to-end processes for emerging business areas.* Contribute specialist input to improvement projects and risk framework development.* Maintain accurate and up-to-date risk documentation to support decision-making.* Prepare clear reports on control insight outcomes and recommendations for senior management.* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to embed best practices and ensure compliance.* Promote awareness of risk management frameworks through guidance and training initiatives.Essential Skills* Strong understanding of risk management frameworks and associated documentation.* Experience conducting control testing and implementing process improvements.* Stakeholder engagement at all levels across the business.* Ability to interpret complex regulatory and governance requirements and apply them effectively.* Excellent communication skills and good attention to detail across all duties.* Familiarity with risk documentation tools such as RACAs and issues logs.Qualifications* Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in risk, compliance or a related discipline.Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.Disability ConfidentAs a Disability Confident employer, Homes England encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting processArmed Forces CovenantAs a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, Homes England welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process.In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following \"this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different\".