Summary:
We are looking for an administrative professional to join us as the Legal Administrative Officer and Assistant Board Secretary at the Regulator of Social Housing.

Working as part of our established Legal team, the role will be responsible for providing high quality administrative and secretarial support, as well as deputising for the Board Secretary.

Since the 1st April our remit has been  extended  giving us additional powers and responsibilities around the importance of safe, decent homes for social housing tenants and of social housing landlords being transparent and accountable to their tenants.  As a result, this is a great time to join us and help us shape the organisation.

When you join us, you’ll be joining an organisation that gives you the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

Job Description:
As the Legal Administrative Officer and Assistant Board Secretary you will provide a range of administrative duties, including managing and coordinating key tasks and meetings, assisting with team diary management, minute taking and arranging team travel.

You will support and deputise for the Board Secretary, providing administration of a variety of meetings including collating and preparing papers and meeting packs, minuting meetings, preparing meeting actions and travelling as necessary to support in-person meetings.  You will also proactively manage efficient office administration and filing systems for the team, supporting team members and will assist with creating documents such as standard forms and letters.

Responsibilities:
As the successful candidate, you will have experience of working within a legal or governance environment, with strong administration and PA skills, including; formal minute taking, diary management, coordinating and maintain forward planners and preparing agendas and meeting packs.  You should also be computer literate, with excellent attention to detail, with good communication skills and the ability to build strong and trusting relationships with colleagues. You must also be prepared to travel to RSH offices to attend in person governance meetings as necessary.

General Information:
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 the Civil Service 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.

Interviews
Interviews are expected to take place w/c 7^th and 14^th October and will be held via Microsoft Teams.

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.

Things you need to know
Application process
For more information on the role, please see the attached Role Profile.

To apply, please complete the online application form on the RSH careers site detailing your experience. We will also ask you to provide a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the criteria of the role, which will be used in assessing your application. Guidance on the application process is available on our website.

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.

Apply here: https://careers.regulatorofsocialhousing.org.uk/Apply/QXBed355wbGljYXRpb24gRm9ybSAtIE5vIExvbmRvbiAvIE5vIFRlbXBvcmFyeS1ub0QmSXw2Mnw2MDUyODR8MXx8RmFsc2V8MTczNXwzMzc0Njc1fDA%3d?i=OrMNmwhacnU%3d