Regulatory Engagement Manager

Regulator of Social Housing; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Civil Service Pension Scheme

33 days annual leave

Job summary

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) is looking for a Regulatory Engagement Manager to join its frontline regulatory teams across England. You will engage with housing providers to assess governance, risk management and performance, guiding proportionate regulatory action where needed.

We offer a hybrid working model with office bases in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham or Bristol. Regular travel within England is expected; interviews are planned for early October via Teams, with a second stage in

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, risk management or regulatory environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage stakeholder relationships across diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate how organisations apply governance and risk management principles.
• Coordinate cross-team collaboration with frontline regulatory teams.
• Manage competing priorities and meet deadlines across workstreams.

Skills

Regulatory experience

Stakeholder management

Analytical evaluation

Verbal & written communication

Job description

Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham or Bristol , LS1 4AP

We are looking for a Regulatory Engagement Manager to join us, as part of the regulator’s multi-disciplinary frontline regulatory teams.

About the role:

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) regulates for a viable, efficient, and well governed social housing sector able to deliver quality homes and services for current and future tenants. We do this by setting standards and carrying out robust regulation, taking appropriate action where needed.

With a career at RSH you’ll be joining an organisation that gives you the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives, regulating a sector that houses 4 million people across England.

About you:

As the successful candidate, you will have a sound understanding of regulator’s role and have relevant experience in a housing, governance, assurance, risk management or other comparable regulatory environment. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience of managing relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, as well as strong analytical evaluation skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgement.

You will be able to evaluate how organisations apply principles of good governance and risk management and the risk environment in which registered providers operate. You will be able to work across team boundaries in a collaborative and inclusive way and will have a high level of personal organisation, with the ability to consistently meet deadlines and manage competing priorities across your work.

General Information:

Why work at RSH?

At RSH, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including a 35 hour working week, 33 days annual leave and access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Our staff survey results consistently show that our staff think that the best thing about working at the RSH is our flexible and hybrid working, along with our family friendly policies that support work-life balance.

We also offer access to our staff discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, a Nuffield Health Screening; and a range of other well-being focussed benefits. Full information on this and our other fantastic benefits is available on ourwebsite .

Location

We operate a hybrid model of working with a mix of office and home working, as well as offering a range of flexible working arrangements.

This role can be based out of any of RSH’s core offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol. Our Manchester and Bristol offices will be relocating during 2026/27, however will remain within the city centre.Most roles involve some travel within England between our offices, with some roles also involving onsite visits to social housing providers.

Interviews

Interviews are expected to take place in early Octoberand will be held via Microsoft Teams, with a second stage face-to-face interview.

Benefits and Salary

At RSH, we offer a competitive salary along with a range of excellent benefits; full information is available on ourwebsite .

The salary for this role is a spot salary within the given range, which will normally be the minimum of the range. There is no incremental progression through a pay scale. Annual salary reviews are determined by the government pay award.

Things you need to know

For more information on the role, please see the attached Role Profile.

Commitment to equality and diversity

Our anonymous shortlisting process helps to ensure fair and consistent recruitment decisions, based solely on skills and experience.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and shortlist those who best meet the minimum criteria as part of our commitment.

We are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels valued and respected and has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, beliefs, identities and life experiences, recognising that varied perspectives enrich our organisation.

Location: Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham or Bristol