Audit & Risk Chair | Senior Non-Exec Director

Livin Housing; North East; On-site; GBP 7,300 - 9,900; Part time

Job summary

Livin Housing Association in Spennymoor, County Durham, invites a Senior Non-Executive Director to chair the Audit and Risk Committee. The appointee will provide independent oversight, challenge and leadership across audit, assurance, financial governance and strategic risk as the organisation executes its Plan A strategy.

The role is a three-year, board-level appointment with an estimated annual remuneration of £8,600 plus expenses.

Qualifications

• Senior governance experience in a complex, regulated or commercially demanding organisation.
• Strong financial literacy with ability to interpret financial statements and assurance reports.
• Proven capability to chair meetings or committees and lead complex discussions.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Audit and Risk Committee with robust scrutiny and clear Board recommendations.
• Oversee internal controls, audit arrangements, risk management and corporate assurance frameworks.
• Support the Board in maintaining strong financial governance and long-term resilience.
• Review financial statements, audit findings and the effectiveness of reporting and assurance arrangements.
• Provide strategic oversight of emerging risks and opportunities balancing risk appetite with ambition.

Skills

Finance

Audit

Strategic risk management

Education

Professional accountancy or audit qualification

Job description

Livin Housing Association in Spennymoor, County Durham, invites a Senior Non-Executive Director to chair the Audit and Risk Committee. The appointee will provide independent oversight, challenge and leadership across audit, assurance, financial governance and strategic risk as the organisation executes its Plan A strategy.

The role is a three-year, board-level appointment with an estimated annual remuneration of £8,600 plus expenses.