• Job description

    What you’ll do

    We’re looking for an Assurance Advisor to join our busy governance team.  The role is offered on a 12 month fixed term contract, providing cover for the current post holder’s maternity leave.  We want to make sure the board, committees and wider business continue to receive a service second to none.

    You’ll be supporting the Company Secretary and Head of Governance to ensure that Abri follows good governance practices and complies with legal and regulatory requirements.  This includes:

      • providing governance related support to the board and committees
      • working collaboratively with colleagues across Abri to ensure good quality, timely reporting and communications through the governance structure
      • leading on assurance activities within the team to ensure continuous high standards of governance throughout the Group

    You’ll possess a strong understanding of regulatory requirements, and have experience of supporting boards and committees.  You’ll have excellent minute taking and report writing skills, and a positive ‘can do’ approach.  You’ll be someone who isn’t be afraid to bring forward new ideas and challenge where we can improve – we don’t just want to do things the way they’ve always been done, we want do things even better!

    What you can expect from us

    It’s really important to us that you and your family are supported at work and at home so you’ll receive a competitive salary and additional reward package as standard from day one.  Check out the document below that will give you a run down of all our fantastic benefits.

    Want to achieve more?  Great!  We’ll work with you to help you reach your goals through personalised development plans and our in-house People Development team who’d love to help you reach your goals.

    We get it, life can get in the way sometimes. So whether it’s a dentist appointment or your little one’s sports day, we’ll do all we can to give you flexibility in where and when you work.

    Be yourself

    We’re all about inclusivity and we want each of our colleagues to feel free to speak up, be bold and to be their authentic selves.  Here at Abri, we’re all different, we’re all unique and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

    About us

    Hey, we’re Abri, a housing association based in the south of England. One of the largest in fact. We have 80,000 customers across 35,000 homes across the south, all supported by our 1,600 colleagues working out in our communities and behind the scenes.  We’re a passionate bunch and think we can make a real difference. Homelessness, poverty, inequality, a lack of affordable housing. They’re all linked and we’ve all got our part to play in tacking them head-on.  Homes are at the heart of everybody’s lives. And we exist to help make good homes, and good lives, a reality for everyone.

    Come be part of something special. ​​​​​​​

    About you

    If you see the opportunities that every challenge brings, if you see a solution for every problem that needs crushing and if your thing is making a real difference, come join us.  You’ll fit right in.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​