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

Riverside; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of social housing in the UK is seeking a Group Board Member to chair the Group Audit & Risk Committee. Candidates should possess strong finance skills and experience in governance along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion. This role requires a commitment of one to two days per month, aiming to transform lives and revitalise neighbourhoods.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of social housing sector regulations.
• Professional accounting qualifications required.
• Cyber and IT skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Chair the Group Audit & Risk Committee.
• Promote values and vision of the organization.
• Transform lives and revitalise communities.

Skills

Finance and Treasury skills

Understanding of social housing regulatory regime

Cyber and IT skills

Data Protection experience

Experience chairing governance bodies

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA)

Job description

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

Remuneration: £15,000

Location: National

Are you looking for an opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading registered providers of social housing?

If so, we are seeking an exceptional new Group Board Member who will also chair our Group Audit & Risk Committee.

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 Apply.

If you 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]; Simon Wing on 07809 195628, [e-mail].

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