Head Of Governance & Company Secretary

Head of Governance & Company Secretary

• £70,000 per annum
• 36 hours per week
• Commutable to Redhill - Hybrid Role (minimum requirements for office working for Board and other meetings)

Raven is here to make a difference, working as a team to build homes and change lives. We re also ambitious: a sector-leader in carbon reduction, with commercial ventures and a focus on the future.

Want to be part of this? We re currently recruiting for a Head of Governance and Company Secretary to join our Finance and Governance Directorate.

What you ll achieve in the role:

The overall purpose of this role is to support the Raven Board and Executive as Company Secretary. Key responsibilities include:

• ensuring governance of the Raven Group meets all required regulatory and legal standards and codes.
• providing advice to the Board, Committees, Executive and senior managers on corporate governance, legal, risk and insurance
• developing and implementing a well-designed policy and assurance framework
• leading a programme of member, executive and staff development to meet governance standards

What you ll bring to Raven:

For this role, we are looking for someone with the following:

• expertise in governance and compliance requirements of a Housing Association or similar organisation.
• company secretarial knowledge and experience.
• significant knowledge, and practical experience of implementing, best practice in control and assurance frameworks, risk management and compliance.
• capability to lead organisational implementation of recommendations arising from reviews.
• You will also share our values: earning trust by being open and accountable, listening with an open mind, working collaboratively, and caring about making things better.
• DBS clearance will be required for this role.

What Raven will offer in return:

To create a great experience for our customers, we need to create a great experience for one another. What Raven offers goes beyond the ordinary, giving you the opportunity to join a community of people who share the same values and are passionate about making a difference.

Our reward package includes:

• Competitive salaries
• Fantastic work/life balance with flexible and remote working and generous leave entitlement
• Strong focus on learning and development, with opportunities to grow your skills and career
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
• Funded health cash plan
• Extensive wellbeing support
• Voucher-based recognition scheme
• Retail discounts

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we run a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. If you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description for this position and would like to be considered under this scheme, please state this in your application, email or phone us.