Here at Halton Housing, we are looking for an organised Governance Officer with a high attention to detail to work across our vibrant organisation.
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
What Youll Do:
Work with key stakeholders, including Leadership Team, provide a comprehensive governance support service for the Customer Committee, including meeting scheduling, agenda planning, and quality administration
Attend Committee meetings to take accurate, high quality meeting minutes
Provide governance advice to ensure the Committee operates within its Terms of Reference and the organisations governing documents
Prepare Board and Committee reports on governance and regulatory matters
Act as key point of contact for Customer Members
Facilitate the recruitment, appointment and re-appointment of Customer Members
Coordinate the delivery of Customer Committee induction, appraisal and learning and development opportunities
Contribute to the planning and organising of the group wide annual meeting schedule
Deputise for the Governance and Compliance Partner on governance matters as required
Lead on ensuring compliance with the Regulator of Social Housings requirements on access to information for social housing tenants
What Youll Need:
Proven experience in a corporate governance or corporate support role with a background in social housing or a similar regulated sector
Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels
Qualified to A-Level or equivalent and studying towards, or commitment to studying, a governance qualification
Can apply a range of problem solving, influencing, negotiation, presentation, and networking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability in quality minute taking and meeting management
Can work proactively and independently to balance conflicting priorities and achieve key deadlines, targets and outcomes
Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail
Confident in competent usage of all Microsoft packages incl TEAMs
What Youll Get:
30 day holiday entitlement, increasing to 33 days with 3 years' service, plus bank holidays
Opportunity to buy or sell holidays
Competitive salary
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Flexible and Hybrid working
Supported training and development opportunities
Health and Wellbeing Cash Plan
Competitive Pension Scheme
If you want to work in a role that makes a real impact on improving peoples lives and you know youd be a great fit, please apply today! xsngvjr
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Closing date: 17th April 2026