The role
Shape the Future of Data Governance at Southern Housing
We're looking for an experienced Data & Information Governance and Assurance Lead within housing to become our organisation's subject matter expert for data and information governance. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on influencing senior stakeholders, shaping policy, improving governance frameworks and ensuring data is managed responsibly across a complex organisation.
If you're passionate about governance, assurance, information management, emerging technologies and ethical AI, we'd love to hear from you.
Reporting to the Head of Data Quality and Improvement, you'll lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Southern Housing's Data and Information Governance Framework.
You'll act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing expert guidance and assurance across data governance, information management, records management and regulatory compliance. You'll play a key role in ensuring our policies, procedures and controls remain effective, proportionate and fit for purpose.
This role offers significant visibility across the organisation, regularly presenting governance insights, risks and recommendations to executive-level stakeholders and governance groups.
You'll also help shape Southern Housing's approach to the responsible adoption of AI, working closely with our AI Ethics Group, Information Governance Group, Data Protection Team and Technology colleagues.
This role will be based at our main offices in Farringdon, with the option for working in a hybrid way when appropriate and as agreed with your manager.
What you’ll need
Excellent influencing and negotiating skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across governance, technology and operational teams.
Strong knowledge of governance principles for structured, semi-structured and unstructured data.
Comfortable communicating and presenting to colleagues at all levels.
Provides a clear sense of leadership and direction, working proactively and taking ownership of problems.
Strong awareness of relevant external factors and frameworks (e.g., ICO guidance, sector standards), and ability to translate these into practical, proportionate controls.
Experience writing policies and procedures, with an ability to communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet the above criteria providing examples.
Advert closing date: Sunday 16th August 2026 at 23:59
Shortlisting: W/c 17th August 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 25th August 2026
Please note: Interviews will take place In person at our Farringdon office
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About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
What's in it for you
Pension
Life
assurance
Healthcare cash plan
Eyecare & dental
Birthday
leave
Retailers discounts
Cycle
to work
Buy & sell
annual leave
Season ticket loan
In-house academy & career development
Flexible working
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Inclusion & Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.
We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.
