Group Board Member and Chair of the Group Audit and Risk Committee

GatenbySanderson; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading social housing provider is seeking candidates for a governance role, requiring finance expertise and a commitment to diversity. The role involves one to two days of commitment each month, contributing to the organization's vision of transforming lives and communities. The deadline for applications is 17th October 2025. Interested candidates should submit a CV and supporting statement.

Responsibilities

• Join and contribute to the governance of a leading social housing provider.
• Promote diversity and inclusion within the governance community.
• Support the vision of transforming lives and revitalizing neighborhoods.

Skills

Understanding of regulatory standards

Finance and Treasury skills

Cyber skills

Data Protection experience

Chairing a senior governance body

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA)

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to join one of the UK's leading registered providers of social housing? Riverside is a group of complementary businesses driven by a clear social purpose, with a charitable housing association at its core. A major national provider of affordable housing, care and support services in England and Scotland, we own over 77,000 homes, have an annual turnover of £680 million, and £5 billion of assets. Our vision is to transform the lives of the 140,000+ people we house and revitalise the neighbourhoods in which they live. Customers are at the heart of everything we do at Riverside, with all our Board Members playing their part in promoting and championing our values, vision and social purpose.

For this role we are particularly interested in candidates who will bring to our Group:

• A strong understanding of the regulatory regime and standards for the social housing sector
• Finance and Treasury skills - a professional accountancy qualification is essential (CCAB or CIMA)
• Cyber and IT skills in addition would be desirable
• Data Protection experience is also welcome
• A previous track record of chairing a senior governance body would be advantageous.

At Riverside, our people are our greatest asset and diversity and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We have signed up to the National Housing Federation's Chair's Challenge to increase diversity in our governance community as we strive to reflect the diversity of the communities that we serve. We are committed to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and this commitment is embraced across the Group.

The time commitment is anticipated to be approximately one to two days per month.

This is a unique opportunity to join us and help deliver our vision of transforming lives and revitalising neighbourhoods. For the candidate pack and application details please click the 'Continue' button below. If you then require a confidential conversation, please contact our advising consultants at GatenbySanderson: Nick Roberts on 07393 013697 ( [e-mail] ), Marnie Lodhi on 07795 654812 ( [e-mail] ) or Simon Wing on 07809 195628 ( [e-mail] ).

The closing date for applications is 5pm Friday 17th October 2025.

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Recruitment Timetable

1. Closing Date 5pm Friday 17th October 2025
2. Longlist Meeting Friday 24th October 2025
3. Preliminary Interviews with Riverside Group and GatenbySanderson 3rd, 6th, 7th November 2025
4. Shortlist Meeting Friday 14th November 2025
5. Final Interviews in person Friday 28th November 2025

How to Apply

• Please submit your CV along with a Supporting Statement addressing the person specification criteria, evidencing how you meet the criteria.
• Detail any employment or education gaps.
• Be ready to provide the names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees; one should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will be contacted for those proceeding to final stages. We will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
• Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
• Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.

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