Position: Business Assurance Auditor
Location: Witney or Leicester Primary Offices (Hybrid)
Job ref: 4880
About The Role
Advance supports people with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities across the UK. As our services grow, we are strengthening our focus on quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. We are seeking a Business Assurance Auditor to deliver audits across multiple regions, focusing on RSH, CQC, and compliance standards. You will support continuous improvement by assessing risks, producing audit reports, and helping teams meet regulatory and organisational requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver audit programmes aligned with regulations
* Lead audits across supported housing and support services
* Assess risk and performance
* Produce reports and action plans
* Track action progress
* Support teams with compliance and best practice
* Lead investigations and assurance projects
* Deliver training on compliance and audit readiness
* Advise leaders on RSH standards
What You’ll Bring
Essential Skills & Experience
* Audit or quality assurance experience in social care or housing
* Working towards/holding an auditing or assurance qualification
* Strong analytical and organisational skills
* Excellent communication and report‑writing ability
* Knowledge of safeguarding, RSH and CQC
* Good IT skills (Excel, Microsoft Office, audit tools)
* Full UK driving licence and ability to travel
Desirable
* GDPR and information governance knowledge
* ISO 9001 or risk management training
* Understanding of supported living or tenancy‑related services
More details can be found in the Job Description attached.
For more information about the role please contact Jervell Creary on Email: Jervell.Creary@advanceuk.org.
About The Organisation
Advance is a national, not‑for‑profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard. We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry‑recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations. We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. As an organisation, we will not tolerate racism or discrimination of any kind. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.
All newly appointed staff receive an induction, during which they will learn about our PRIDE values, our expectations of how they should treat our customers and our commitments in relation to how they will be treated as a member of staff.
Benefits Of Working For Advance
* Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro rata for part‑time hours)
* Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
* Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts on cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
* Long service awards payable in 5‑year increments
* Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
* Cycle to work scheme
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
* Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
* Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)
Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. You will be required to provide evidence of right to work. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance.
Safeguarding
At Advance, safeguarding is embedded in our organisational culture. It’s reflected in our values, our behaviours, and the way we work together. We believe that creating a safe environment is not just about compliance, but about cultivating trust, openness, and accountability at every level. As the organisation’s Safeguarding Lead, Ryan Brummitt, Executive Director of Support, oversees our safeguarding arrangements and ensures that concerns are acted upon quickly, sensitively and in line with national legislation and local safeguarding procedures.
We believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Whether you are a customer, family member, colleague or partner organisation, if you have any concerns about the welfare or safety of someone we support or of any member of our team please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Together, we can ensure that Advance remains a safe, supportive and inclusive organisation for all.
We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader. Advance Housing & Support Ltd reserves the right to close this job once sufficient applications have been received.
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