Governance Manager in England

This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified Governance Manager to lead YHG's well established Governance team, providing high quality support and assistance to the Group Company Secretary by ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of professional governance and company secretarial services across the Group.

We are looking for someone passionate about good governance, with an eye for detail who enjoys contributing to the success of a business.

You will be home based, living within the North West, within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Warrington, to attend meetings and training courses when needed. Realistically, you will be required to visit our Head Office approximately 1-2 times a week.

First and foremost, you will manage the Governance team to deliver company secretarial services including the smooth running of board and committee activities and ensure the highest standards of governance are maintained. One of the great things about this role is the ability to work on a wide range of governance activities and to collaborate with others across the business to ensure the success of the business.

To be successful as Governance Manager, here at YHG, you will have:

• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Governance or equivalent.
• Experience of servicing boards and committees.
• Experience relevant to the governance, regulatory, company secretarial and compliance work of the team.

Ideally you will be:

• Disciplined and highly organised.
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• A good communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative with good relationship management skills.
• Able to manage and develop a team.

This role is really suited to someone who likes to work independently, exercising good initiative and judgement. It's a real opportunity for the right individual to practice their profession, develop and grow, and contribute to the success of an organisation with people at its heart.

In return we offer £52,000 to £58,000 per annum for a 35‑hour week, and 25 days annual leave (holidays continue to increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance. On top of this, we'll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn't just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments), an option to buy up to one week further holiday, an annual volunteering day, and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

At #TeamYHG we measure performance on outputs and quality, not hours and minutes. We offer a flexible, homeworking culture where you're trusted to get the job done. If you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, if it fits with business needs, we're open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our purpose‑built collaboration, wellbeing, and social space in Birchwood, Warrington.

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford. As one of the North's sector‑leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We're an employer of choice, over 82% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'. We review applications as they're received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you're interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application.

Closing Date: 7th June 2026