About the Role
The Governance and Operations Lead is a key role in our team. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the postholder will act as our Company Secretary. This role is responsible for ensuring we are compliant with laws and regulations and ensuring that our corporate governance is effective and adheres to high standards.
This role will also lead the delivery of key corporate projects and oversee the business support function to ensure high quality administrative and PA support for the Chief Executive and the CHC Boards and committees.
For the right individual this role offers huge scope to develop key skills further and influence the running and development of an organisation that is at the forefront of campaigning for good housing to be a right for all who live in Wales.
Objectives
Objectives
To act as Company Secretary, ensuring Community Housing Cymru’s (CHC) full compliance with the Charity Commission, Companies House, and all legal/regulatory requirements.
To provide high-level governance support to the Board(s) and its Committees, ensuring the effective, transparent, and compliant running of the organisation.
To lead the delivery of identified and relevant corporate projects, ensuring they are managed effectively and aligned with CHC’s strategic objectives.
To act as the Data Protection Officer (DPO), providing expertise and oversight regarding data privacy and security.
To oversee the "Business Support" function, ensuring high-quality administrative and PA support for the CEO and Board through the management of the Business & Executive Support Coordinator (BESC).
How to Apply
You will find the following details in the job pack below: job description, person specification and information on terms and conditions.
Submission form, which you will need to complete outlining in no more than 800 words how you meet the experience criteria set out in the ‘what are we looking for’ part of the job specification and why you want this job.
You MUST also include a tailored CV in relation to your application for this role (max of three pages).
Equal opportunities form. This form will not be used at any stage of the recruitment process, and will be separated from your application form immediately on its receipt. Any information given on this form will remain confidential and will only be used for monitoring purposes to assess the effectiveness of our equal opportunities policy.
If you would like to have an informal chat about the vacancy, please contact Stuart Ropke
The completed form, CV and equal opportunities form must be emailed and marked Private and Confidential – Governance and Operations Lead to recruitment@chcymru.org.uk by 9am, 11th May 2026.
All forms will be held for six months in line with best practice to ensure we are able to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates and to support the organisation if a claim was brought against it.
Shortlisting will happen w/c 11th May 2026.
Interviews will be held on 18th and 20th May in person at our offices in Cardiff..
We look forward to receiving your completed submission.