We're looking for a Head of Assurance to join our Governance & Assurance team our Head Office in Islington.

65,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing : helping to transform lives every day.

Working with the senior leadership team, Board and CEO office functions to ensure that the organisation has a high standard of compliance with regulatory and legal frameworks, risk management and assurance. This role will also deputise for the Director of Governance and Assurance and Company Secretary.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do :

Manage and develop, as appropriate, systems for identifying, checking and demonstrating effective controls and compliance with all legal and regulatory responsibilities relating to the governance and management of Look Ahead's services; including health and safety, data protection and security, and financial and regulatory reporting.

Be the Association's expert on compliance and business assurance, working collaboratively with Directors and Senior Managers to provide support and advice.

Keep up to date with legislative, regulatory, and best practice requirements and changes, assessing the risks and potential impact on Look Ahead and advising staff and Board members as appropriate.

Lead and maintain the Association's Risk Registers and Risk Maps and conduct the regular review and development of those registers / maps.

For the full list please see our website.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you :

Positive and proactive approach with a friendly, flexible and approachable manner.

Diplomatic and works co-operatively with others to get things done, willingly giving help and advice to colleagues

Able to work on own initiative and as a member of a team

Professional and consistent approach to work and maintenance of standards

Able to perform under pressure

Treats people with respect and dignity, dealing with them fairly regardless of their background or circumstances

Able to work outside normal office hours if required and to attend evening meeting

What you'll bring : Essential :

Qualifications :

Educated to degree level

Good knowledge of compliance and business assurance processes

Knowledge and Skills :

Knowledge of the housing sector and its statutory and regulatory environment

Experience of managing or working with a risk and assurance function

Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interpret and present complex data

The ability to develop good working relationships with a wide range of people

Ability to research and prepare succinct briefings and reports appropriate to the identified audience

Ability to influence and challenge appropriately

High level written skills

Good organisational skills

Calm under pressure and comfortable working in a busy environment

High levels of IT literacy including Word, Excel and bespoke reporting databases

Strong attention to detail

Experience :

Compliance and business assurance, or related experience such as business improvement, internal audit or legal

Experience of working in a regulated environment

Working and communicating with a wide range of stakeholders

Working in a Housing or Supported Housing organisation

Desirable :

Relevant qualification relating to compliance or years of senior job related experience

About us :

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values :

We focus on Excellence and innovation.

We are Caring and Compassionate.

We are Inclusive and Trusted.

We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.