Assistant Director of Regulatory Engagement

We are looking for an Assistant Director Regulatory Engagement to join us, leading the regulator’s multi-disciplinary frontline regulatory teams.
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. Since the 1st April our remit has been extended giving us additional powers and responsibilities around the importance of safe, decent homes for social housing tenants and on landlord transparency and accountability. As a result, this is a great time to join us and help us shape the organisation.
As Assistant Director Regulatory Engagement (ADRE) you will play a key part in this. ADREs take a responsibility for managing and ensuring effective engagement with an assigned portfolio of landlords, ensuring effective engagement with them and directing the work of the team to deliver timely and high-quality regulation. You will be responsible for the delivery of regulatory activities and processes to assess how landlords are delivering against regulatory standards. This includes seeking evidenced assurance on the effectiveness of landlord’s governance and management of strategic risks, whether they are viable and the extent to which they deliver good service outcomes, transparency and accountability to their tenants., Taking on a key leadership role in the planning of the work of the directorate, you will be responsible for building capacity within the team to ensure the delivery of regulation supports the regulator in achieving its purpose and objectives. You will support and develop your team, taking responsibility for overseeing their delivery of regulatory inspections of landlords and landlord responsive engagement. The ADRE must ensure that their team’s assessment of governance, financial viability, service outcomes, accountability and value for money results in effective regulatory decision making and, where appropriate, published accurate and timely regulatory judgements for landlords., We carry out anonymous shortlisting as part of our commitment to Equality and Diversity and ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, as part of this commitment.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits of a diverse organisation.

As the successful candidate, as well as strong leadership and programme management skills, you will have a relevant degree or equivalent experience in governance, risk management or finance-related matters, and a strong financial awareness with the ability to work with complex economic or financial data, as well as a sound understanding of financial regulation and financial management. You will have a good understanding of the strategy, operations and key processes of landlords, and experience of managing external relationships with executives, boards and councillors with credibility.
You will have experience of dealing with issues within the principles of good corporate governance, and the ability to evaluate how an organisation has applied those principles. You should also have excellent analytical evaluation skills, with the ability to exercise sound professional judgement to reach evidence-based conclusions, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills for a range of audiences. A strong understanding of excellent leadership values and behaviours with the ability to demonstrate those in practice is essential., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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 a defined benefit pension scheme.
Our staff survey results consistently show that most staff think that the best things about working at the RSH are the flexible and hybrid working that supports work life balance , as well as supportive colleagues and ongoing learning opportunities.
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 website.
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 Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester or Leeds. Our Manchester office will be relocating during 2024/25, however will remain within the city centre. 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 for example for learning and development activity and to attend team and other internal meetings. There are some roles, for example those responsible for front line regulation that involve onsite visits to social housing landlords, based across England.
Benefits and Salary
At RSH, we offer a competitive salary and a range of excellent benefits; full information is available on our website.
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.
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