Assurance Manager

Housing Diversity Network; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assurance Manager to lead compliance and strategic initiatives in social housing. This role involves developing policies, ensuring adherence to regulations, and managing a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by social housing providers. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to excellence and diversity, where your contributions will significantly impact the community. If you are passionate about compliance and strategic development, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of social housing and local government issues.
• Experience in shaping strategic and operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team for strategy and policy development.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and legislation.

Skills

Compliance Management

Strategic Development

Leadership Skills

Problem-Solving

Report Writing

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degree in Social Sciences

Relevant Certification in Compliance

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Are you passionate about ensuring compliance and driving strategic initiatives? Do you have a strong background in social housing or local government? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Job Title

Assurance Manager

Organisation

Stockport Homes Group

Job Description

Are you passionate about ensuring compliance and driving strategic initiatives? Do you have a strong background in social housing or local government? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

About Us: At SHG, we are committed to excellence in social housing and local government services. Our Assurance team plays a crucial role in ensuring we stay ahead of best practices and sector developments, while maintaining compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.

Role Overview: As an Assurance Manager, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team responsible for strategy and policy development, insurance, and information governance. Your role will involve ensuring SHG remains compliant with all relevant regulations and legislation, while driving forward our strategic functions to reshape services and respond effectively to new challenges.

Key Responsibilities: In this role, you will contribute to the development and implementation of strategies and policies that meet business needs and regulatory requirements. You will work collaboratively to ensure compliance with Consumer Standards and contribute to corporate project teams. Additionally, you will maintain and enhance the insurance service, successfully defending claims. Leading the information governance service will be another key responsibility, embedding a culture of privacy and compliance. Providing expert advice and producing high-quality reports for senior leadership will be essential. Staying abreast of sector developments and devising plans to implement new legislation and best practices will also be part of your duties.

About You: To be successful in this role, you should have strong knowledge of the issues facing social housing providers and local government. Experience in shaping strategic and operational processes with diverse stakeholder views is essential. You should possess inspirational leadership skills, able to motivate and role model SHG’s ASPIRE Values. Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to challenge the status quo are crucial. You should be resilient and determined, able to work autonomously and overcome barriers. Understanding political sensitivities and the wider business context is important. Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with experience in writing reports and developing guidance, are required. A flexible working approach, including the ability to attend evening meetings when required, is also necessary.

The SHG “Be You” approach sums up our belief that everyone has the right to be who they are, and to be that person at work, in line with SHG’s Values. We’re always looking to improve diversity within our teams to enhance this culture and to be truly representative of the communities we work in.

This role will be on Stockport Homes Limited terms and conditions.

We understand that if you don'tmeet every requirement, you may be hesitant to apply but westill want to hear from you and encourage you to submit an application detailing your experiences, achievements, and the value you can bring to our team.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact the People & OD Team on [e-mail].

Please note that we do not accept applications through third-party websites. To ensure your application is reviewed, please apply directly through our careers page.

We encourage you to apply early! We may close the vacancy sooner if we find the right candidate.

Closing date: 4th May 2025

Interview date: 13th May 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

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