Governance Manager – Elizabeth Finn Homes
Annual Salary: £48k to £53k + benefits
Contract: Permanent / Full‑time – 35 hours a week
Location: Remote working with occasional travel to homes
Elizabeth Finn is a leading care provider delivering exceptional care across our eight prestigious care homes. Our values – Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All – guide our work and inspire a compassionate, people‑centred culture.
What You’ll Do
- Act as the main point of contact for Health and Safety and provide day‑to‑day oversight of our external health and safety partner, ensuring a tailored service across the care home group
- Coordinate and conduct business process audits across departments, covering financial accountability, people management, food‑safety standards and workplace safety
- Manage third‑party contracts, ensuring smooth and efficient operations
- Support the Finance Director with risk‑management reporting and updates
- Oversee complaints and compliments, coordinate investigations and propose resolutions with department leads
- Recommend efficiency and safety improvements to the senior management team and directors
- Lead the development and implementation of business continuity plans for the group
- Prepare papers and reports for day‑to‑day management, board committees and meetings on health, safety, business processes and audits
- Partner with L&D to deliver learning solutions that raise health & safety and risk‑management knowledge across the organisation
Qualifications and Skills
- Experience conducting audits and producing clear follow‑up reports
- Experience working with stakeholders to improve services
- Knowledge of governance, risk and health & safety compliance
- Strong written communication skills and ability to produce concise reports with actionable recommendations
Benefits
- Fully paid induction programme
- Enhanced pay for family leave
- Flexible hours
- 31 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays
- Group pension plan with option to join a more generous scheme (9% employer contribution on salary sacrifice)
- Company healthcare and cash plan schemes
- Occupational sick pay after probation
- Well‑being support, including an employee assistance programme with free counselling and Mental Health First Aiders
- Free Blue Light card for retail discounts
- Cycle‑to‑work scheme
- Long‑service awards
- Apprenticeships, continuous learning, professional development and study support opportunities
- Free DBS (if required) unless applying during probation
Safeguarding
In recruitment, selection and appointment, Elizabeth Finn Homes implements procedures including Police/Enhanced DBS checks to safeguard employees, residents and everyone, and prevent abuse. This aligns with our values.
Criminal Record Checks
Because this role involves regulated activity, successful candidates will undertake an enhanced DBS and barred‑list check. Employment is contingent on a satisfactory outcome.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Elizabeth Finn strives to treat all staff equally, fostering a workplace where everyone can be themselves and accepts each other’s differences. We celebrate diversity and aim to attract, nurture and retain the best talent.
Elizabeth Finn Homes does not provide sponsorship but welcomes applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.
For further information or an informal chat, contact 020 8834 9200.
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