Governance Manager

You will support the Executive Director of Corporate Services and other senior managers to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and our adopted code of governance and continuously improve governance within Livin. The role will also provide an advisory, monitoring and assurance function for a range of core governance functions, including risk management and compliance and knowledge and information management, and support the legal function as required. Your ideas and perspective will be invaluable to us in challenging existing ways of working and building for the future., For an informal discussion about the role please contact Paul Stephens, Executive Director of Corporate Services, via email at We are an award winning not for profit housing association based in County Durham. We offer more than just a home. We help improve the lives of the people living in our homes and in our communities. We work hard to make sure those homes are high quality, efficient and adaptable, while meeting your current and future aspirations. We offer support that help people into employment and qualifications and increase their financial confidence and stability. PLACEHOLDER

Are you a confident and highly creative individual who has the drive and personal credibility to join our talented team of professionals at Livin? In addition to the skills, knowledge, and experience to thrive in a fast-paced environment, you will be passionate about our local communities and ready to make a career-defining contribution to the delivery of our Plan A business strategy., We are looking for the following key skills, knowledge and experience:

• An experienced governance or legal professional.
• Skilled in planning, organising, and maintaining accurate information using a range of digital applications.
• The ability to develop productive and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the principles of risk management, data protection regulation, and relevant regulatory standards.
• Experience of ensuring and providing assurance of compliance with regulatory standards and other organisational governance requirements.
  
  We are an award-winning not for profit housing association that currently owns nearly 9,000 homes across County Durham. We offer more than just a home. We help improve the lives of the people living in our homes and in our places. We work hard to make sure those homes are high quality, sustainable and adaptable, while meeting tenants' current and future aspirations. We offer support that help people into work and training and increase their financial confidence and stability.
Our Plan A sets out our strategy for a realistic path to success. It's flexible. It can cope with the things we do not yet know. Importantly it's cohesive, ensuring we are working together with our teams, partners, tenants and residents to maximise the impact we can make by improving lives through the provision of sustainable homes and places.