Location: Home based with a requirement to visit the office regularly

Salary: £60,000 per annum

Contract type: Permanent, 37 hours per week (Working from Home)

Closing Date: 11th June 2023 – Shortlisting will be carried out throughout the period of the advert and this closing date may be brought forward should a suitable candidate be found

The Opportunity

Our customers are at the very heart of what we do and how we do it. That doesn’t stop at the front-line services we provide and is key to how we work at GCH. That’s where you come in…

·        Providing resilient leadership and management to the Governance team

·        Making sure GCH has a robust approach in the delivery of governance arrangements

·        Ensuring the risk management framework is robust and supports the delivery of GCH’s strategic aims

·        Working with colleagues, ensure that GCH meets all its regulatory and statutory requirements

·        Creating effective and collaborative partnerships with colleagues across GCH

GCH is an ambitious, dynamic housing association with strong community roots. We are focused on building homes and communities where people can thrive and delivering valued services to our customers. We’re looking for people who care as much as we do about delivering customer focused services.

We celebrate the diverse nature of our customers and strive to develop diverse teams where everyone can be their authentic self. Our work alongside organisations such as Inclusive Employers and Inclusivity Works supports us in continually enabling an inclusive culture where people can flourish.

We think GCH is a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it…

–        Winner of Best Place to Work in Gloucestershire 2022 at the SoGlos Business Awards.

–        Recognised as an inclusive employer through the Inclusivity Works Award

–        Recognised as one of the Top Not for Profit organisations to work for by Best Companies in 2022.

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About you and the role…

We are looking for someone who can lead and develop the Governance team, providing an excellent service to our Board, GCH colleagues and our stakeholders. You will most likely have experience of working in social housing governance and understand the issues of working in a regulated environment.

You will give confident and clear leadership whilst you motivate, encourage and challenge your team to take ownership of their work and go the extra mile. In addition, you will hold a relevant professional qualification and have relevant leadership or management qualifications and/or experience.

What is important to us is that you bring a desire to make a positive impact on people’s lives, approaching the role in a way that aligns with our values of pride, quality, integrity, and innovation and our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

You will join our Senior Leadership Team, which is ambitious, and super supportive, working together on our mission to provide safe, decent homes for everyone and delivering services that meet our customers’ needs and expectations.

Application Information

For more information on the role accountabilities and skills required, please check out the job description. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the post further, please contact Anne Southern, our Executive Director of Resources.

Closing Date: 11th June 2023

Shortlisting will be carried out throughout the period of the advert and this closing date may be brought forward should a suitable candidate be found

Interview Dates: 19th and 20th June 2023 (two interviews to be held)

How to Apply: Working for GCH – Vacancies and how to work for GCH

Gloucester City Homes is committed to equal opportunities. We actively encourage applications from all sections of our community, particularly those with lived experience of our work.

We celebrate the diverse nature of our customers and colleagues, striving to develop diverse teams where everyone can be their authentic self through an inclusive, family friendly, flexible and fun culture. Our values of pride, quality, integrity and innovation are at the heart of what we do… if that sounds like you why not come join us!