Risk and Assurance Officer
| Posting date: | 23 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,374 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Braintree, CM77 8FG |
| Company: | Eastlight Community Homes |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Eastlight-132 |
Summary
Agencies
Eastlight’s current agency PSL is at capacity, so we will not be able to consider candidate applications introduced by agencies outside of our selected suppliers.
Who We Are
Eastlight Community Homes is proud to be the largest community gateway social housing provider in the country. Together with our residents and communities, we create safe, affordable homes and neighbourhoods that people are proud to live in.
The Role
We are seeking a Risk and Assurance Officer to join our Strategy, Governance and Assurance team on a full-time, permanent basis!
In this role, you will help enhance the culture of risk, fraud, and assurance awareness across the organisation and assist in developing and implementing the risk management and assurance framework. You will identify and communicate emerging risks and fraud threats, and work with the business to coordinate annual corporate assurance statements, operational risk registers and fraud risk assessments.
Your day-to-day duties will be varied and includes testing internal controls, overseeing internal audit delivery, managing the fraud register and helping to embed our new approach to resident scrutiny reviews. In addition, you will help deliver training on fraud, risk, and assurance, while embedding Eastlight’s values into everything you do.
The ideal candidate will have experience in risk or assurance roles, strong communication skills, and a track record of delivering high quality administrative support. Relevant qualifications are desirable. You will be proactive, detail-focused and confident in challenging management when needed.
Benefits and Compensation
To demonstrate our commitment to you, we have developed a sector leading total rewards package:
- £35,374 per annum
- Permanent contract, Full-time
- Group stakeholder pension plan (Eastlight will double, up to 5% of the employee’s contribution - Employee 5% + Eastlight 10% = Total 15%)
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Annual wellbeing grant of £200 per annum – Subject to eligibility
- Trailblazing family leave (Maternity, Paternity and Adoption – 12 weeks full pay/6 weeks half pay) – Subject to eligibility
- A healthcare cash plan, life assurance
- Formal qualifications and paid professional membership
Next Steps
At Eastlight we support, develop, and invest in our people, together creating a culture where people love to work. There has never been a better time to join us! Click the link below to submit your CV and personal statement.
Eastlight Community Homes is a disability confident leader and equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse culture, which is why we encourage applications from everyone. If you require any support with the application process, please contact recruitment@eastlighthomes.co.uk
Eastlight Community Homes are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship.
Important Dates
Closing Date: 6 July 2025 @ 23:59
Interview Date: Interviews are expected to be held on 16 July 2025 in person at our Braintree Hub.
As part of the interview process, you will be invited to deliver a presentation when you arrive for your interview. This will touch on your understanding of risk and assurance and demonstrate your communication skills to help us with the selection process. If you are shortlisted, you will be provided with details on what to prepare prior to your interview appointment.
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