Job Description

Governance Manager

Full Time Salary

62,500

Employment Type

Full time

Hours Per Week

35

Region

Greater Manchester

Location

2 Renaissance Court, Didsbury, M21 7QY

Contract Type

Permanent

Job Type

Governance

Closing Date

29/08/2025

Ref No

2546

What you can expect from us

We offer a competitive salary of 62,500 per annum 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays a total of 40 days paid holiday per annum which is equivalent to 8 weeks. Opportunity to further increase annual leave with service or though the holiday purchase scheme. Immediate entry to our Pension scheme (matched contributions up to 10%) A great flexible working environment, with a range of family friendly policies Simply Health cash plan with financial benefits and the option to extend to your family. Cover includes dental, optical, physiotherapy, 24HR private GP access and much more. Paid leave for absence including sickness, maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. Access of up to 150 annually through the 'Learning for life' scheme Access to a wide range of discounts and cash back offers, ranging from retail and automotive to holidays and cycle to work scheme. Develop your career with support and access to training and qualifications.

About the Role

We are now looking to recruit a Governance Manager who will lead the delivery of Company Secretarial and governance services across the organisation. The post holder will act as the first point of contact for the Board, Non-Executive Directors, Executive Team, and Senior Leadership Team, serving as a trusted professional advisor.



This is a home-based role with the flexibility to attend our offices for meetings as and when required. Candidates will need to have a full UK driving licence and access to your own car.

Responsibilties

Governance

Develop and manage governance processes within the Onward Group to ensure that all activities performed comply with relevant policies, business standards and regulatory requirements. Provide support for the Board and wider business acting as first contact for non-executive directors, executive and senior leadership team and the wider business. Acting as a trusted professional advisor with respect to governance practices, emerging legislation, minuting Board and Committee meetings, advising on reporting and acting as a point of contact for colleagues.

Company Secretarial

Develop and manage delivery of company secretarial processes across the organisation, including the execution of documents, signing and sealing registers, maintaining statutory records, key registers and undertaking required filings with regulatory bodies such as the Regulator of Social Housing, Homes and Communities Agency, Companies House and the Charities Commission.

Delivering the Service

Identify, build and develop an extensive network of key stakeholders, internal and external, to keep abreast of best practice and benchmarking and review processes on a regular basis to ensure Onward maintains a culture of excellence.

About You

You'll be a confident communicator with a strong understanding of governance and company secretarial practices. You'll bring a proactive mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively across all levels of the organisation.

Skills, Knowledge and experience required

Essential:

Proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service. In-depth understanding of governance frameworks within housing associations or similarly regulated environments. Skilled in building relationships and influencing stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to convert strategic objectives into actionable operational plans and deliver successful outcomes. Experienced in leading, managing, and developing teams to achieve high performance. Competent in using Microsoft Office applications

Qualification

Essential:

Educated to A level standard or equivalent qualification/experience

Desirable:

A degree in a relevant field (e.g., business administration, management, finance, law)

About Onward Homes

Onward Homes is one of the largest registered providers of social housing in the North West, with 35,000 properties across the region.



We believe that everyone deserves a place to call their own, which is why we're committed to building 500 new homes each year. We do more than just provide a roof over our customers' heads, we're here to make a real difference.



In addition to creating positive spaces for our customers we continuously strive to create a positive and progressive workspace to enable our colleagues to achieve their full potential.



We embrace diversity and strive for diverse teams to create an inclusive culture which enables Onward to thrive and be representative of the communities that we serve. We want to ensure that everybody has an opportunity to be part of our recruitment processes and will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you with our recruitment process via the email address below.



If candidates have any questions in relation to the role at any stage of the recruitment and selection process they can contact the HR team on

HumanResourcesTeam@onward.co.uk

and a member of the HR Team will be in touch.



Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early prior to the closing date.



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