Policy & Compliance Officer

About Us Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing is one of the UK`s leading providers of affordable housing and care and support services. We employ over 1900 people to manage and develop our large portfolio of nearly 56,000 homes serving over 75,000 customers across London, the East Midlands, Southern and the East of England. This role The role is to contribute to the day to day maintenance and implementation of all policies and procedures ensuring that all Development Directorate activities are compliant within the governance framework. The job holder will also provide support the submission of bids and grant claims and in all internal and external audits on the development programme. To contribute to the preparation and ongoing maintenance of policies and procedures to ensure ongoing statutory, regulatory and operational compliance of the developments, including (but not exclusive to) Capital Funding Guide, Homes England (HE)/Greater London Authority (GLA) Funding requirements and conditions, Scheme Development Standards and comprehensive scheme audit requirements. Provide support in the submission of bids and grant claims to Homes England and the GLA, including ensuring the relevant documentation is available and compliant. Provide support to all internal and external audits on the development programme and projects, challenging anomalies and ensuring all activities are in compliance with the existing governance framework. Contribute to the regular review of audited projects and raise concerns internally, recommending solutions for compliance purposes. Where necessary support the Policy and Compliance Manager to attend all the LA/funder/internal liaison meetings, conferences and development groups, as requested. Identify gaps within processes and procedures and implement improvements to achieve greater efficiency and contribute to resolving systems and process issues. Take part in reviewing development procedures to ensure continual improvement is carried out including full internal and external stakeholder liaison and consultation, with appropriate feedback where necessary.What you'll need to succeed Strong understanding of the regulatory framework and capital funding requirements of the Sector Knowledge of the development process Knowledge of relevant legislation and governance for the sector Educated to degree standard or equivalent experienceInterview date: Week commencing 3rd August 2020 What you'll get in return You’ll be working in a fast-paced environment where you can benefit from our comprehensive in-house training to continue developing your skills. We offer excellent benefits, including: 28 days annual leave plus public holidays and an additional Belief Day, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave Healthcare cashplan Matched contribution pension scheme (up to 9%) Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Salary sacrifice schemes and season ticket loans Life assurance scheme Paid volunteer days Plus lots of voluntary benefits including cash back and discounts from high street namesOur promise All employment decisions at MTVH are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race or religion, sex or sexual orientation. We are proud to have been recognised by Disability Confident for our commitment to disabled people and those with long term health conditions by providing fair and equal opportunities for all applicants enabling them to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations