Details:
- Salary: £56,999 - 57,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Burnley Lancashire
- Date: 6 days ago
Description:
Head of Governance
North West England (Burnley)
Permanent
£56,999 - £57,000 per year
Primary tabs
* Provide strategic leadership for Governance across the Group
* Advise around governance matters, governance assurance and best practice
About Our Client
Founded in 2000, the Calico Group has grown from a small housing provider into an award-winning group of specialist companies and charities. More than 1000 staff have joined us on our journey, and together we work with a shared purpose: to make a real difference to people's lives.To do this, each part of The Calico Group has its own specialism and expertise. Together, we've established a track record across the North-West for providing a complete community service that includes housing, healthcare, support, employability, and construction.
Job Description
Role:
* Provide strategic leadership for governance across The Calico Group, ensuring governance arrangements support organisational objectives, effective decision-making and strong accountability.
* Provide strategic advice to Board Members, Executive Directors and senior leaders on governance matters, governance assurance and best practice.
* Ensure appropriate governance support, oversight and assurance arrangements are in place across the Group, Calico Homes, Syncora and Ring Stones
* Provide strategic oversight of governance services delivered to Group Board, subsidiary Boards and Committees.
* Oversee Board effectiveness reviews, Board member recruitment, succession planning, induction, development and appraisal arrangements, ensuring continuous improvement in governance capability.
* Lead the development of governance assurance methodologies, standards and reporting frameworks used across the Group.
* Provide leadership, direction and professional development to the Governance Team.
* Actively contribute towards organisational decision-making, strategic planning, policy development, business improvement and the achievement of corporate objectives.
* Represent the Group on governance matters with regulators, external reviewers, governance networks, professional bodies and sector partners where appropriate.
The Successful Applicant
Essential:
* Demonstrable experience of managing Board and Committee meetings
* Strong working background within a senior governance or company secretarial role
* Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
* Demonstrable background of advising Senior Stakeholders around Corporate Governance matters
* Excellent governance experience from within a regulated sector
* Brilliant people management experience
* CGI Qualified, Legal, or similar
Desirable:
* Knowledge of the NHF Code of Governance, the Charity Code of Governance, and the Wates Principles.
What's on Offer
* Salary: £57,000 + benefits
* Location: Burnley
* Hybrid working: example 2 days per week in the office
* Advert close date: 23rd September
Interview Process:
* First stage interview: Wednesday 7th October 2026 (online)
* Second stage interview: Tuesday 13th October 2026 (face to face)