Risk and Assurance Manager
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £42,208 to £46,709 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 July 2025 |
| Location: | Colchester, Essex |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Colchester City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | COLREQ01491 |
Summary
Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Colchester Borough Homes (CBH) is a company set up by Colchester City Council (CCC). As part of the local business community since 2003, we are an award-winning organisation, providing management and maintenance services to around 7,000 homes throughout the City.
About the role
CBH is looking to recruit a Risk and Assurance Manager who will lead on co-ordinating CBH and CCCs adherence to the Social Housing Regulatory framework and ensure that CBH’s risk management systems are comprehensive, up to date and fit for purpose.
About you
Applicants must have a degree or equivalent in a relevant housing activity or related discipline, along with membership of a relevant Housing body such as the CIH, and experience of working in a large complex organisation.
Applicants must also have a good level of experience of operating in a regulatory and/or statutory service environment, support effective change management and working corporately and collaboratively with colleagues within the organisation and with a range of wider stakeholders.
Benefits of working for CBH
In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which include:
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8 % employer contribution
• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
• Annual leave entitlement of 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5
years’ service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays
during the Christmas period.
• The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Provision of a smartphone and laptop
• Discounted gym membership
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Free Flu Jab
• Agile Working at CBH means having some flexibility about when, where, and
how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area.
Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, Free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.
You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting:
www.cbhomes.org.uk.
For further job details please click here.
Or, if you would like to discuss the role in further detail, please contact Rachel Harle, on 07974 515607.
Provisional interview date is 14 August 2025.
Equality & Diversity Commitment
CBH is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and the Armed Forces Covenant.
How to apply:
Step 1 - Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement and Person Specification
Step 2 - Click 'Apply online' below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification
Step 3 – Press submit
Colchester Borough Homes (CBH) is a company set up by Colchester City Council (CCC). As part of the local business community since 2003, we are an award-winning organisation, providing management and maintenance services to around 7,000 homes throughout the City.
About the role
CBH is looking to recruit a Risk and Assurance Manager who will lead on co-ordinating CBH and CCCs adherence to the Social Housing Regulatory framework and ensure that CBH’s risk management systems are comprehensive, up to date and fit for purpose.
About you
Applicants must have a degree or equivalent in a relevant housing activity or related discipline, along with membership of a relevant Housing body such as the CIH, and experience of working in a large complex organisation.
Applicants must also have a good level of experience of operating in a regulatory and/or statutory service environment, support effective change management and working corporately and collaboratively with colleagues within the organisation and with a range of wider stakeholders.
Benefits of working for CBH
In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which include:
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8 % employer contribution
• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
• Annual leave entitlement of 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5
years’ service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays
during the Christmas period.
• The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Provision of a smartphone and laptop
• Discounted gym membership
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Free Flu Jab
• Agile Working at CBH means having some flexibility about when, where, and
how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area.
Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, Free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.
You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting:
www.cbhomes.org.uk.
For further job details please click here.
Or, if you would like to discuss the role in further detail, please contact Rachel Harle, on 07974 515607.
Provisional interview date is 14 August 2025.
Equality & Diversity Commitment
CBH is an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and the Armed Forces Covenant.
How to apply:
Step 1 - Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement and Person Specification
Step 2 - Click 'Apply online' below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification
Step 3 – Press submit
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