Salary £33,321 per annum plus excellent benefits
Location Hybrid working - a mixture of home and office working (at our office in Speke, Liverpool)
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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 organisation’s governance and risk management frameworks through the effective coordination and administration of meetings,  including the preparation of agenda’s, accurate minute taking and ensuring follow-up actions are tracked and evidenced.

For more information, please review the Job Description within the Recruitment Pack that's attached below.

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 more information, please review the Person Specification within the Recruitment Pack that's attached below.

Why join us?

You’ll love being part of a caring, inclusive, professional and innovative organisation. You’ll 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.

How to apply

Please review our Recruitment Pack and follow 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. 

  • 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. This is to be completed as part of our electronic application form. 

All applicants must apply with a CV and complete the Supporting Statement area on your application form,  in order to be considered for this vacancy. If either of these are 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 below. 

The Company

South Liverpool Homes (SLH) manages over 3,800 homes, predominantly in the Speke and Garston area of Liverpool. We provide a range of homes to meet the needs of our customers, including social rent, affordable rent, rent to buy and shared ownership.

Providing a safe and comfortable home is our core purpose, however, we provide more than just a roof over people’s heads. We are delivering ground-breaking services to help improve the life chances of the local community whilst continuing to be a strong and vibrant organisation.

Our overarching vision is dedicated to delivering great homes, strong communities, and bright futures, guided by four key objectives: People, Place, Planet, and Pound.

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Your birthday off

Real Living Wage Employer

Medical Cashplan

Free parking

Wellbeing programme

  • We are inclusive

We respect and value each other, we are stronger working together.

  • We make it happen

We innovate; using our passion and energy to be bold, find solutions and make a real difference.

  • We care

We care about the wellbeing of our customers, our colleagues and the communities we work in. They are at the heart of everything we do.

  • We take ownership

We take personal responsibility for our actions; doing what we say we will do.

  • We are professional

We value experience and expertise, but also love to develop potential.