Governance & Assurance Officer Salary: £33,321 per annum plus excellent benefits Hours: 35 hours per week. We are also Happy to Talk Flexible Working Contract Type: Fixed Term until March 2026 Location: Hybrid our office/home Closing Date: 20 January 2025 Recruitment Date: 10 February 2025 Our vision is Great homes. Strong communities. Bright futures. This vision supports our mission to provide quality homes and community-enhancing services to those in need. As a social landlord and a major stakeholder in the communities where we work, we work to tackle societal issues and help close the gap on the multiple inequalities that our communities face. Fundamental to this is the provision of good quality housing that people are proud to call their home. What will your role be? As the Governance & Assurance Officer, you will provide a high quality administrative support service to SLH board, committees and senior managers. You will play a pivotal role in supporting the organisations governance and risk management frameworks through the effective coordination and administration of meetings, including the preparation of agendas, accurate minute taking and ensuring follow-up actions are tracked and evidenced. For further information please review the job description within the recruitment pack on our website. Who are we looking for? You will be a highly-organised and detail-oriented professional with a proven track record in minute taking, meeting administration and document management. You will have excellent communication skills, an understanding of governance and compliance and the ability to manage multiple priorities to agreed deadlines. You will be proactive, professional with the confidence to work collaboratively with senior leaders and stakeholders, helping to uphold best practice in governance and enabling SLH to operate effectively in line with regulatory requirements. For further information please review the person specification within the recruitment pack on our website. Why join us? Youll love being part of a caring, inclusive, professional and innovative organisation. Youll work with colleagues who feel happy, motivated and passionate about what they do as well as working for an organisation that will support and inspire you to do your very best. The benefits you will receive Well look after you with a fantastic holiday entitlement, a competitive salary, flexible working and even an extra day off to celebrate your birthday See the work for us section of our website to find out more about the benefits we offer. How to apply Please visit our website where we will ask you to review the recruitment pack and complete our online application process. We will shortlist from the information provided so it is essential that you outline your suitability for the post as detailed in the job description and person specification within your Supporting Statement. To apply you will need to submit; an up-to-date CV which shows your full career history (explaining any gaps) we recommend that this is no longer than three pages. a supporting statement detailing the reasons you want to join us and the contribution you would bring. It is important that your supporting statement highlights evidence of how your previous experience and skills relate to the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. We recommend that this should be a maximum of two pages. All applicants must apply with a CV and Supporting Statement in order to be considered for this vacancy, if either document is not included then your application will not be progressed. We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications, therefore we encourage you to apply as early as possible Encouraging diversity We are always working to increase diversity and seek people who can bring diverse thinking, who care about our purpose, and fully support our values and commitment to our customers. We therefore welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support innovation, creativity, and to help us build balanced teams from all walks of life. We understand applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds and/or with a disability may have experienced additional barriers when applying for a new role and so we offer applicants from ethnic minority groups or disabled applicants a guaranteed interview if they wish to apply under the relevant scheme and meet all the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. If you wish to apply under this scheme please ensure you select "YES" to the relevant question on our online application form Further information For further information about this exciting opportunity please download the recruitment pack on our website .