Job summary
We are looking for an Investigation and Enforcement Advisor to join our multi-disciplinary team at the Regulator of Social Housing.
The Investigation & Enforcement team is our dedicated resource leading the resolution of the most serious situations where Registered Providers are failing to meet the outcomes and standards required of being a registered social landlord. It also handles financially stressed situations that occur within the sector, and oversees the interventions and use of enforcement powers to deliver resolution and rescue approaches in line with the delivery of our fundamental objectives. As a dedicated team it is able to provide the agile, intensive resourcing that is required in early stages of many cases to focus on getting to the root of the underlying issues, understanding stakeholders� positions, and ensuring that early actions and interventions focus on stabilising positions while a resolution strategy is identified.
Job description
As an Advisor you will be working with, and supporting Senior Advisors to develop and implement strategies that aim to drive positive changes and resolve cases where there are significant failures in governance, financial viability and service delivery. You will deal directly with providers, advisors and funders, at senior officer and board level and working across all aspects of the cases, developing and maintaining constructive relationships with registered providers and their officers. It is expected that for some allocated cases you will lead the engagement.� In more complex casework you will be working as part of team supporting Senior Advisors and Assistant Directors by carrying out thorough and detailed analysis, to develop and support proposals for interventions and where appropriate, use of statutory enforcement powers.
Person specification
As the successful candidate, you will have strong analytical and evaluation skills, with experience of exercising sound professional judgement to reach conclusions. You should also have good understanding of the principles of risk management, as well as of the legal and governance framework in which RSH operates as a regulator. Working knowledge of the strategy, operations and key processes of registered providers, particularly in relation to governance, housing service delivery and financial management, is also key.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �50,628, Regulator of Social Housing contributes �14,666 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Why work at RSH?
At RSH, we offer a range of excellent 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 most staff think that the best thing about working at the RSH is the flexible and hybrid working and 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 our .
Location
We operate a hybrid model of working with a mix of office and home working.
This role can be based out of any of RSH�s core offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol. We offer a range of flexible working arrangements and staff can benefit from working from home for part of their hours. Most roles involve some travel within England between our offices, with some roles also involving onsite visits to social housing providers
Benefits and Salary
At RSH, we offer a competitive salary and a range of excellent benefits; full information is available on our .
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. In addition, when the probation period is successfully completed, a performance related bonus may be awarded, based on appraisal ratings at the end of the qualifying appraisal year.