Governance Manager

Job title:

Governance Manager

Company:

Thirteen Housing Group

Job description

Join us as a Governance Manager at Thirteen Group!Role Overview:Thirteen Group is on the lookout for a Governance Manager to join our Governance team in Middlesbrough. This is a new role to Thirteen, and you will be responsible for planning, structuring, and leading the administration of the Governance Team, including Board and Committee meetings, ensuring that all business is carried out in a thorough and timely manner to strengthen the governance within each committee and keep them on track with their annual meeting cycle.Thirteen Benefits:

• Salary – £48,074 per annum (pay award pending)
• Annual leave – starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.
• Pension – up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).
• Simply Health – save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.
• T’dar – our Discount and Reward platform giving you huge savings on everyday brands.
• Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave.

Key Responsibilities:

• Keep the board and committees running smoothly with great communication and managing the schedule.
• Responsible for putting together agendas and papers for board and committee meetings, and write up detailed minutes that capture discussions and decisions.
• Look after recruiting, onboarding, training, and developing board and committee members, plus arranging their yearly reviews.
• Make sure Thirteen stays on the right side of the law and follows regulator rules and governance principles.
• Check and track how well we’re sticking to the Governance Standard and NHF Code of Governance.
• Help the Director of Governance keep everything ticking over, especially during planned Regulatory Inspections and Board Development Events.

About You:

• Experience of working in a highly regulated environment providing support to an organisation’s Board and Leadership Team.
• You’ll be a great communicator, with the ability to advise and influence. There may be challenging conversations, so you won’t be afraid to hold people to account.
• You will be skilled in planning, organising, and maintaining accurate information and systems.
• You’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Why Thirteen Group?We’re more than just a housing association – we’re a community builder. As the largest housing association in the North East and among the top 25 nationally, we manage over 34,000 properties.– Join a team that’s local at heart but welcomes talent from everywhere.– Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusivity.– Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.Interested?For more details, please refer to the attached documents.If you’d like to talk more about the role please contact Janice McNay, Head of Governance & Corporate Support, 07766 785754 for an informal discussion.NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, please.Are You Ready for a Rewarding Challenge?Join us at Thirteen Group and be a part of our vision to improve lives every day. APPLY NOW and start your journey towards making a meaningful impact in our community!As part of our hiring process, if you’re successful we’ll need to verify your right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not a Skilled Worker Sponsoring Employer at this time.

Expected salary

£48074 per year

Location

Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Job date

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 01:26:34 GMT

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