Job Description
Governance Officer
Rochdale
Circa £32,512
Permanent, Full Time
We are seeking to appoint a Governance Officer within our Legal and Governance Service to support robust corporate governance, sound decision-making and democratic accountability across the organisation.
The Governance Officer role sits within the Governance team and provides vital support to RBH’s governing bodies (including Board, The Representative Body and Committees) coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and papers, taking accurate minutes, and maintaining statutory registers. The role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, facilitates effective decision-making, and acts as a key point of contact for governance queries.
We are looking for someone who..
· Communicates clearly and professionally, both in writing and verbally, ensuring information is shared accurately and confidentially, and queries are handled with care and discretion.
· Has excellent organisational skills with the ability to forward plan, balance priorities and co-ordinate events.
· Possesses a high standard of data and information literacy with excellent attention to detail and the ability to produce documents and minutes of meetings to a high standard.
· Has the ability to find innovative solutions and to adapt and prioritise deadlines, completing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
· Positively embraces change, adapting to the ever-changing social housing sector.
· Is able to understand discussions in a debating forum, providing accurate summaries and record keeping of decisions.
· Is a competent user of IT including working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and Office 365
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing Limited (RBH) is the UK’s first tenant and employee co-owned mutual housing society, with over 12,000 homes throughout the local area.
As we’ve refocused our strategy back to our core housing role, we’ve taken the opportunity to work with our customers and colleagues to review and modernise the values that motivate us and will underpin everything we do. Our mutuality is focused on bringing genuine voice and
influence to our customers and our colleagues in how we deliver our services. Our values get to the root of who we really are and what we stand for.
Putting People First: We listen with empathy, respond with compassion, and make it easy for our customers to access our services.
Doing What We Say: We earn trust through honesty, integrity, caring and keeping our promises.
Working As One: We embrace our mutuality and work together to deliver great outcomes for the people living in our homes and communities.
Delivering Quality: We invest wisely in our people and make it easy for them to deliver services and create places that our customers are proud to call home.
Open & Transparent: We are curious, embrace diverse ways of thinking and seek feedback to help us improve.
Closing date: 21st April 2026