Housing Governance Business Partner
CV-LibraryNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & WeartemporaryPosted: 5 May 2026
Apply NowOur Client is seeking a temporary Governance Business Partner to support the Governance and Risk Manager in helping to maintain a strong governance environment by taking responsibility for audit requirements, supporting governance policy development and maintaining key registers and legal / regulatory return processes.
This is achieved by being proactive in forecasting and responding to new legislative and regulatory requirements, ensuring that the Senior Management Team, Executive and Board are kept up to date and relevant processes are updated and continuously improved to drive compliance.
Working collaboratively with the Governance & Risk Manager to ensure compliance, completion and submission of annual returns to Companies House for dormant companies and to FCA. This includes maintaining registers for Declaration of Interest, Gifts and Hospitality Payments and Benefits.
Effectively support with fraud & bribery investigations reported to the Governance team, working with Assurance services to make recommendations to the Head of Governance and Risk, and Audit Committee.
Be primary contact for collation of whistleblowing complaints, determining appropriate escalation routes through the business and establishing appropriate investigative teams as appropriate. Prepare annual report for Audit Committee identifying instances and themes of whistleblowing reports made during the year.
You’ll maintain a customer focused service and develop very strong links with stakeholders at all levels to maximise the collaboration of this role, ensure good governance and effectively support board, committee and management meetings.
Technical qualifications, experience and knowledge
•Knowledge and experience of GDPR legislation and commerical law.
•Awareness of the principles of effective governance, risk mitigation and risk management and experience of applying this understanding pragmatically in support of boards and committees.
•Relevant board and/or company secretarial support experience.
Working with Blu tech you will receive weekly pay, accrue paid annual leave, be provided access to free update training where appropriate, with certificates provided, and be given a named consultant as your main point of contact.
Blu tech Consulting Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employment Agency. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status
This is achieved by being proactive in forecasting and responding to new legislative and regulatory requirements, ensuring that the Senior Management Team, Executive and Board are kept up to date and relevant processes are updated and continuously improved to drive compliance.
Working collaboratively with the Governance & Risk Manager to ensure compliance, completion and submission of annual returns to Companies House for dormant companies and to FCA. This includes maintaining registers for Declaration of Interest, Gifts and Hospitality Payments and Benefits.
Effectively support with fraud & bribery investigations reported to the Governance team, working with Assurance services to make recommendations to the Head of Governance and Risk, and Audit Committee.
Be primary contact for collation of whistleblowing complaints, determining appropriate escalation routes through the business and establishing appropriate investigative teams as appropriate. Prepare annual report for Audit Committee identifying instances and themes of whistleblowing reports made during the year.
You’ll maintain a customer focused service and develop very strong links with stakeholders at all levels to maximise the collaboration of this role, ensure good governance and effectively support board, committee and management meetings.
Technical qualifications, experience and knowledge
•Knowledge and experience of GDPR legislation and commerical law.
•Awareness of the principles of effective governance, risk mitigation and risk management and experience of applying this understanding pragmatically in support of boards and committees.
•Relevant board and/or company secretarial support experience.
Working with Blu tech you will receive weekly pay, accrue paid annual leave, be provided access to free update training where appropriate, with certificates provided, and be given a named consultant as your main point of contact.
Blu tech Consulting Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employment Agency. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status