Governance Assurance Project Manager (Fixed Term for 1 year)

LGBT Jobs; West of England; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave (pro‑rata up to 5

Medicash Health Plan

Free enhanced DBS Check

Blue Light Card discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Company Sick Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

£200 refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Brunelcare is seeking a Governance Assurance Project Manager (Fixed Term for 1 year) to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of housing regulatory compliance across Housing Services. You will work with colleagues to strengthen processes, assurance frameworks and continuous improvement, ensuring readiness for regulator inspections and delivering measurable improvements.

The role requires strong project management, stakeholder engagement and a solid understanding of the Regulator of Social

Qualifications

• Experience in social housing regulation and governance assurance.
• Experience leading complex projects in housing or regulated services.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deliver improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination and delivery of housing regulatory compliance activities.
• Develop improvement plans and monitor milestones.
• Prepare for inspections by Regulator of Social Housing.
• Identify risks and ensure measurable outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Governance Assurance Project Manager (Fixed Term for 1 year)

Governance Assurance Project Manager (Fixed Term for 1 year)

Location: Whitehall, Bristol BS5, UK

Pay: £50,640 pay per annum (depending on experience)

Highlighted points for this job

Governance Assurance Project Manager role

Focus on housing regulatory compliance

Requires experience in social housing regulation

Key responsibility: leading inspections and compliance plans

Are you an experienced project professional with a strong understanding of social housing regulation and governance assurance?

Do you have experience leading complex projects, driving service improvement and working collaboratively to deliver meaningful change?

If so, there has never been a better time to join our values-led organisation and help to shape high-quality, safe and customer-focused housing services.

About the role

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Governance Assurance Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of housing regulatory compliance activity across Brunelcare’s Housing Services.

You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, supporting the development and implementation of improved processes, systems and assurance frameworks that strengthen compliance and continuous improvement.

You will be responsible for leading and coordinating projects and workstreams linked to regulatory preparedness, including preparations for inspection by the Regulator of Social Housing. This will include developing improvement plans, monitoring delivery against milestones, identifying risks and ensuring measurable outcomes are achieved.

Key responsibilities:

Developing and maintaining evidence bases to demonstrate compliance with Consumer Standards and leading on preparation for inspections.

Supporting operational teams to implement action plans arising from audits and self-assessments, ensuring services are aligned with the Regulator of Social Housing’s expectations.

Monitoring progress, managing risks, and reporting on delivery against key milestones.

Driving innovation and continuous improvement whilst promoting awareness and understanding of regulatory responsibilities.

About you

A professional with strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills, together with a solid understanding of the social housing regulatory environment.

You will have experience managing complex projects and delivering successful outcomes within housing or related regulated services.

It is essential that you are confident in working with a wide range of stakeholders and providing constructive challenge to support improvement and compliance.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Experience working across operational housing services within the social housing sector

Strong knowledge of the Regulator of Social Housing Consumer Standards and wider regulatory frameworks

Experience of leading improvement plans and delivering organisational change

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and develop action plans

Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across teams

A proactive, resilient and improvement focused approach

A relevant degree or equivalent experience is essential, and membership of a relevant professional body such as CIH or APM and/or a recognised project management qualification would be advantageous.

Competitive rates of pay

Equivalent to 33 days of paid annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to the equivalent of 36 after 5 years’ service (pro-rata)

Access to a fully funded Medicash Health Plan to save up to £995 on health essentials; like going to the dentist or opticians and access to telephone and video GP appointments

Free enhanced DBS Check

Blue Light Card discount service, offering online and high street discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Company Sick Pay

Care First Employee Assistance Programme (provides a range of free, confidential services) and in-house Mental Health First Aiders available

£200 refer a friend bonus

Brunelcare is committed to equity, equality, diversity and inclusion, and this is embedded in our strategy and supported through our policies and processes. We welcome the opportunity to make reasonable adjustments where this would support you to make an application.

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