Assurance & Audit Lead

MTVH; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable housing organization is seeking an Assurance & Audit Lead to ensure compliance with legal obligations and deliver a robust audit program. Candidates should have experience in assurance or compliance, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in audit tools. The role involves working within the Compliance and Technical Services department to enhance safety across properties. This position offers a competitive salary plus benefits such as generous annual leave, a hybrid work model, and a commitment to employee well-being.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Enhanced pension with matched contributions

Hybrid working model

Life assurance cover

Cycle2work scheme

Access to learning and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in assurance, audit, or compliance roles, ideally within property, housing, or a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, risk management, and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a rigorous internal audit program for the Compliance and Technical Services department.
• Act as an internal expert, providing guidance on regulatory, industry, and client requirements.
• Produce audit reports and learning outcomes to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Assurance experience

Audit experience

Compliance knowledge

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Relevant degree or professional qualification

Tools

Audit management tools

Job description

Title: Assurance & Audit Lead

Salary: £47,294 - £49,783 (Nottingham) or £52,104 - £54,846

Location: Waterfront House, Beeston or The Johnson Building, Farringdon

FTC – Maternity Cover (12 Months)

About Us

Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing has a vision that “everyone has a home and the opportunity to live well”; that means working with partners to create sustainable and vibrant neighbourhoods where our customers want to live.With 57,000 homes and more than 120,000 residents and customers we have a real opportunity to make that vision a reality. Our people care, dare and collaborate to ensure we achieve this People Powered Living.

This role

As Assurance & Audit Lead, you will play a pivotal role within the Compliance and Technical Services department. Your primary responsibility is to ensure MTVH meets its legal obligations and maintains the highest standards of safety and compliance across our property portfolio. You will achieve this through a robust program of internal audits, continuous review of processes and procedures, and by driving a culture of continuous improvement.

You will support the Head of Compliance in delivering assurance and governance, ensuring operational teams and consultants adhere to MTVH policy and regulatory requirements. Your work will directly contribute to the safety of our residents and the integrity of our compliance operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a rigorous internal audit program for the Compliance and Technical Services department, ensuring all activities have adequate internal controls and safeguards.
• Act as an internal expert, providing guidance on regulatory, industry, and client requirements.
• Review and enhance systems of checks and balances within the compliance function, ensuring documentation is processed, checked, and stored accurately.
• Produce audit reports and learning outcomes to drive continuous improvement and share best practices across the organisation.
• Ensure contractors and consultants maintain robust quality assurance processes.
• Professionally represent MTVH during audits and external reviews.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure compliance and data integrity.
• Support the Head of Compliance in developing and implementing assurance strategies and governance frameworks.

Please see attached job specification for full details

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience in assurance, audit, or compliance roles, ideally within property, housing, or a regulated environment.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, risk management, and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and audit management tools.

Please see attached job specification for full details including personal competencies.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, take a look at the attached Job Description for more details and if it’s the ideal job for you, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

Interview date

TBC

Please note :- we do not currently offer visa sponsorship.

What’s in it for you?

Our benefits include:-

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year
• 2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communities
• An additional ‘Beliefs day’ once a year to have an extra a day off
• Supported family friendly approach with extended parental leave
• Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
• Life assurance cover 3 x your salary
• Cycle2work scheme
• Hybrid Working - Dependent on job role and department
• Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members too
• Tenancy deposit – interest free loan to help with rental deposits and season Ticket loan
• Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform
• Colleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleagues
• Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring/coaching programmes, apprenticeships and career planning support
• Employee Assistance Programme- We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisation

About us

We are committed to developing and implementing or maintaining sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH.

Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached document

Our promise

Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively ‘Serving people better every day’ to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We are also part of the disability confident employer scheme.

We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other’s wellbeing.

We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we’re doing well and recommend improvements. We want to create a real sense of community and a workforce who feel that their opinions are valued. Our Networks groups are:-

• Gender
• Ethnicity
• LGBTQ+
• Disability

Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

For a full breakdown of company benefits, please see the attached Benefits Digital Booklet: https://view.pagetiger.com/bksiskh/001