Governance Lead, BLUE OCTOPUS RECRUITMENT LTD

Guardian Jobs; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in Gloucestershire is seeking a Governance Lead to enhance their governance and company secretarial services. This role offers a unique 9-day fortnight, promoting work-life balance while you support a team dedicated to providing safe and secure homes. You will lead governance compliance and risk management, ensuring effective Board operations while fostering a culture of continuous professional development. Join a recognized 'best place to work' and contribute to a mission that positively impacts the community.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience with high-performing teams.
• Governance experience including regulatory frameworks and compliance.
• Proactive focus on Continuous Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Support the Governing Body and Senior Leadership Team.
• Drive Board effectiveness and manage risk processes.
• Develop and maintain the annual Board workplan.

Skills

Leadership

Governance Compliance

Risk Management

Report Writing

Presentation Skills

Continuous Professional Development

Education

Governance or Risk Qualifications

Job description

Hybrid Working

Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week over 9 days a fortnight)

Our client is all about work life balance, this role offers a 9 day working fortnight so you’ll get a day to yourself every other week – what more could you want?

Searching for a job where you can make a real difference? Then look no further. Our client support 12,500 customers in around 5,000 homes in Gloucestershire and providing more than just a home is what they’re about. They’re one team with a shared focus to provide safe and secure homes and communities where people can thrive.

They’re looking for a Governance Lead who can assist in delivering a high-quality, efficient and professional Governance and Company Secretarial Services which supports the organisation to retain a G1 rating.

You’ll be responsible for the support to the Governing Body, its Members, the Senior Leadership Team including the Company Secretary through modern, best practice, compliant governance, and any RSH engagement.

Leading the risk management process, you’ll drive their Board effectiveness and develop/ maintain the organisation’s annual Board workplan.

They’d like you to…

Have a leadership background, with experience of managing and developing high performing teams.

Governance experience including; Regulatory frameworks, Governance compliance, Risk and Compliance work.

Experience of report writing and presentation to Executive Leadership Teams and Governing bodies.

Governance or Risk qualifications are desirable but not essential.

Have a proactive focus on Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

Experience in Social Housing or similar regulated environment would be an advantage.

Closing Date: Thursday 15th May

They think they're a great place to work, but don’t just take their word for it...

They’ve recently been named an accredited Healthy Workplace

Winner of ‘best place to work’ at Gloucestershire Live Business Awards 2023.

Winner of ‘Employer of the year’ at the 2023 Housing Hero’s Awards.

They reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.

They are committed to equal opportunities. They actively encourage applications from all sections of their community, particularly those with lived experience of their work.

They celebrate the diverse nature of their customers and colleagues, striving to develop diverse teams where everyone can be their authentic self through an inclusive, family friendly, flexible and fun culture. Their values of pride, quality, integrity and innovation are at the heart of what they do. So, if this sounds like you, they’d be delighted to hear from you!