Regulatory Engagement Manager

We are currently looking for a number of Regulatory Engagement Managers to join us at the Regulator of Social Housing. Join us in promoting a viable, efficient and well-governed social housing sector, ensuring the delivery and maintenance of suitable, quality housing., As the Regulatory Engagement Manager, you will be responsible for delivering frontline regulation, working with registered providers to gain assurance of compliance with the regulatory standards.
In this key role, you will deliver effective engagement for an assigned portfolio of registered providers, supporting colleagues in engagement with registered providers, carrying out assessments, inspections and investigations to obtain assurance of compliance with the standards.
Carrying out both planned and responsive inspections, you will work with a team to gather evidence of compliance and will analyse the evidence to reach views on the level of assurance we have on standard compliance, making recommendations for regulatory judgements. Where improvements are required, you will work to design follow-up interventions and will work with the provider to ensure effective delivery., We carry out anonymous shortlisting as part of our commitment to Equality and Diversity and ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, as part of this commitment.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits of a diverse organisation.

As the successful candidate, you will have a sound understanding of the Regulator’s role and have relevant experience in a housing, governance, risk management or other comparable regulatory environment. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience of managing relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, as well as strong analytical evaluation skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgement.
You will be able to evaluate how organisations apply principles of good governance and risk management and the risk environment in which registered providers operate. You will be able to work across team boundaries in a collaborative and inclusive way and will have a high level of personal organisation, with the ability to consistently meet deadlines., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Why work at RSH?
At RSH, we offer a range of excellent benefits including a 35 hour working week, 33 days annual leave and access to a highly competitive defined benefit pension scheme.
Our staff survey results consistently show that most staff think that the best thing about working at the RSH is the flexible and hybrid working and family friendly policies that support work life balance.
We also offer access to our staff discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, a Nuffield Health Screening; and a range of other well-being focussed benefits. Full information on this and our other fantastic benefits is available on our website.
Location
We operate a hybrid model of working with a mix of office and home working.
This role can be based out of any of RSH’s core offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol. Our Manchester office will be relocating during 2024/25, however will remain within the city centre. We offer a range of flexible working arrangements and staff can benefit from working from home for part of their hours. Most roles involve some travel within England between our offices, with some roles also involving onsite visits to social housing providers.
Benefits and Salary
At RSH, we offer a competitive salary and a range of excellent benefits; full information is available on our website.
The salary for this role is a spot salary within the given range, which will normally be the minimum of the range. There is no incremental progression through a pay scale. Annual salary reviews are determined by the government pay award. In addition, when the probation period is successfully completed, a performance related bonus may be awarded, based on appraisal ratings at the end of the qualifying appraisal year.
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