21 jobs in SettleParadigm

Governance Officer

Salary: £41,750 + excellent benefits

Location: Wooburn Green, High Wycombe

Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the office, 3 days per week from home

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week (Monday-Friday)

Are you looking to join a growing, values‑led organisation with a clear social purpose?

At SettleParadigm, we’re proud to be the largest housing group in the region, managing over 30,000 homes across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire.

Everything we do is about delivering excellent services, high quality homes, neighbourhoods we can be proud of and maximising number of new affordable homes we build. Through our merger we’ve brought together shared values, skills and ambition, so we can build more affordable homes and make an even bigger difference in the communities we serve

If you're ready to grow your career in a supportive, inclusive environment while helping to shape stronger communities, we’d love to welcome you on our journey. Together, we’re building a better future.

We’re looking for a Governance Officer with strong, proven minute‑taking experience to join our Governance and Compliance team. This is a key role supporting our Board, Committees and Executive Team, ensuring meetings run smoothly, decisions are recorded accurately and governance processes are followed consistently.

Minute taking is a core requirement for this role. You must be confident in drafting clear and precise minutes for senior audiences. As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will complete a minute taking task at interview stage.

If you enjoy working with senior leaders, have a passion for good governance and can produce high‑quality minutes under pressure, this could be the perfect next step.

As Governance Officer, you will provide high‑quality governance and company secretarial support across the SettleParadigm Group. You’ll work closely with the Chair, Board Members, Chief Executive, Executive Team and senior colleagues to ensure meetings are well‑planned, professionally run and accurately documented.

You will manage your own portfolio of Committee work, support Board and Executive meetings, maintain governance records and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The role blends organisation, communication, problem solving and professional judgement, with minute taking at the heart of what you do.

• Draft accurate, succinct minutes and record key decisions and actions

• Plan agendas and coordinate meeting arrangements

• Prepare and distribute papers, ensuring deadlines are met

• Maintain governance records including Board and Executive decisions

• Support Annual General Meetings and shareholder meetings

• Provide guidance on governance policies (declarations of interest, gifts and hospitality)

• Deliver governance training when required

• Act as a key user of the Diligent portal and manage content

• Assist with statutory filings (Companies House, FCA, Charity Commission)

• Support Board Member learning and development

• Provide advice and support to internal and external stakeholders

• Manage document execution processes and maintain signing and sealing registers

• Provide administrative support for Board Members when required

• Deliver high‑quality governance support for the Group Board, Committees and Executive Board

• Governance and company secretarial experience at an equivalent level

• Ability to take accurate, clear and succinct minutes for senior audiences

• Knowledge of governance in housing or charity sectors, or willingness to develop this

• Strong personal integrity and ability to handle confidential information

• Proactive problem‑solving skills with sound judgement

• Strong time management and prioritisation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to build effective working relationships

• High accuracy and attention to detail

• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills

• Experience organising conferences or events

• Degree calibre or equivalent experience

• Professional governance qualification or working towards one

At SettleParadigm, we believe in creating an environment where our people feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Our comprehensive benefits and rewards package reflects this commitment.

• Annual salary: £41,750 per annum

• 25 days holiday, increasing with service, plus Christmas closure and buy options

• Generous pension scheme – up to 9.5% employer contribution via salary sacrifice

• Family‑friendly leave: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

• Health cash plan – claim up to £1,800 for everyday health costs (plus free kids’ cover)

• Life cover and income protection

• Flexible working – hybrid options, modern offices, free parking & EV charging

And that’s just the beginning! We’re also thrilled to provide:

• Mental Health First Aiders available to support

• Car leasing via salary sacrifice (for permanent colleagues subject to conditions)

• Funded training, qualifications & apprenticeships

• 3 paid volunteering days in the local communities

• Peer‑recognition rewards platform

• Paid professional subscription (one per year)

• 37 hours per week

• Monday‑Thursday 09:00 - 17:30

• Friday 09:00 - 17:00

We are committed to creating an inclusive workforce, by reflecting and representing the diversity of the communities we serve. We would like to encourage applications from disadvantaged socio‑economic backgrounds; people who identify as disabled, neurodiverse, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people from underrepresented groups.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in advance of any suitable arrangements required.

Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a basic or enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.

Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.

05/08/2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the closing date should we find a suitable candidate.

Head of Data Architecture & Engineering

Salary: £80,962 + £4,936 salary supplement + excellent benefits

Location: Wooburn Green, High Wycombe or Letchworth Garden City

Hybrid: Minimum 2 days per week in the office, 3 days from home

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Are you looking to join a growing, values‑led organisation with a clear social purpose?

SettleParadigm is the largest housing group in the region, managing over 30,000 homes across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire.

We’re recruiting a Head of Data Architecture & Engineering to lead the design, development and operation of our enterprise data environment. This pivotal role is within the Data, Insight & Analytics directorate, responsible for building the foundations that enable trusted reporting, analytics and future advanced data capabilities.

You’ll lead our Data Engineering and Data Architecture teams, ensuring our data is reliably sourced, integrated and made available through modern, scalable and secure cloud‑based platforms. You’ll set the technical direction, champion engineering standards and work closely with colleagues across Technology, Digital Platforms, Infrastructure, Information Governance and Business Systems.

You’re a technically credible and pragmatic leader with deep experience in enterprise data architecture, data engineering and cloud data platforms (Azure preferred). You understand what good looks like and know how to build it.

You enjoy creating clarity, setting direction and enabling engineers to do their best work. You’re comfortable working across boundaries and collaborating with infrastructure, security, digital, and business teams to ensure data needs are understood early and delivered effectively.

You bring curiosity, resilience and a continuous improvement mindset. You take ownership of the services you lead, and you’re motivated by seeing well‑engineered solutions directly support better decisions and better outcomes for colleagues and residents.

• Own and evolve the enterprise data architecture
• Lead the design and operation of the enterprise data platform (warehouse / lake / lakehouse)
• Ensure reliable, automated data pipelines from core business systems
• Define and enforce data engineering standards and patterns
• Ensure data platforms are secure, resilient and cost‑effective
• Provide technical leadership for data integration across the organisation
• Work closely with application, infrastructure and security teams
• Lead and develop high‑performing engineering teams

• Significant experience as a Data Architect or equivalent enterprise‑level architecture role
• Experience leading data engineering and/or data platform teams
• Strong experience designing and operating cloud data platforms (Azure preferred)
• Experience developing platforms such as Fabric, Snowflake or Databricks
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture patterns and data integration approaches
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and technical leadership skills
• Confidence making architectural decisions and balancing long‑term strategy with practical delivery

• Experience supporting large‑scale system integration or organisational change
• Experience working across complex, multi‑system environments
• Knowledge of modern data lake/lakehouse architectures
• Understanding of data security, resilience and platform governance
• Experience coaching and developing senior technical talent
• Experience in housing, public sector or regulated environments

• Annual salary: £80,962 + £4,936 salary supplement per annum
• 25 days holiday, increasing with service, plus Christmas closure and buy options
• Generous pension scheme – up to 9.5% employer contribution via salary sacrifice
• Family‑friendly leave: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Health cash plan – claim up to £1,800 for everyday health costs (plus free kids’ cover)
• Life cover and income protection
• Flexible working – hybrid options, modern offices, free parking & EV charging

• Mental Health First Aiders available to support
• Car leasing via salary sacrifice (for permanent colleagues subject to conditions)
• Funded training, qualifications & apprenticeships
• 3 paid volunteering days in the local communities
• Peer‑recognition rewards platform
• Paid professional subscription (one per year)

• 37 hours per week.
• 09:00 - 17:30 Monday - Thursday
• 09:00 - 17:00 Friday
• 1 hour for lunch.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workforce, by reflecting and representing the diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disadvantaged socio‑economic backgrounds, people who identify as disabled, neurodiverse, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people from under‑represented groups.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in advance of any suitable arrangements required.

Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a basic or enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the closing date should we find a suitable candidate.

SettleParadigm is seeking a Head of Data Architecture & Engineering to design and lead the data landscape in High Wycombe. This hybrid role involves overseeing data teams and ensuring robust data integration.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in data architecture and cloud platforms, particularly Azure. The position offers an annual salary of £80,962 plus a £4,936 supplement, alongside excellent benefits and opportunities for career advancement.

SettleParadigm Housing Group seeks a Director of People & Culture to lead the next chapter of the people strategy and join the senior leadership team. You will embed change, strengthen capability and drive a high-performing culture across the organisation.

Based in Wooburn Green, High Wycombe or Letchworth, this hybrid role combines strategic influence with hands-on delivery, delivering social value and excellent customer outcomes.

Director - People & Culture

Salary: £115,000 - £120,000 + Excellent Benefits
Location: Wooburn Green, High Wycombe or Letchworth Garden City
Contract: Full time, permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Hybrid working: 2 days per week working from the office, 3 days per week working from home.

Are you looking to join a growing, values-led organisation with a clear social purpose?

At SettleParadigm, we’re proud to be the largest housing group in the region, managing over 30,000 homes across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire. Everything we do is about delivering excellent services, high quality homes, neighbourhoods we can be proud of and maximising number of new affordable homes we build. Through our merger we’ve brought together shared values, skills and ambition, so we can build more affordable homes and make an even bigger difference in the communities we serve.

If you're ready to grow your career in a supportive, inclusive environment while helping to shape stronger communities, we’d love to welcome you on our journey. Together, we’re building a better future.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join SettleParadigm Housing Group at a pivotal point in its journey. A truly superb chance to shape the people agenda and cultural future of the business following significant growth due to both merger and acquisition!

Following the successful merger of two high performing housing organisations, we're seeking an experienced People & Culture Director to lead the next chapter of the People strategy. The chosen candidate will join the senior leadership team at a time when the foundations have been laid and the opportunity now is to embed change, strengthen capability and continue to develop the well-regarded People function that will support the wider business for years to come.

This isn't about starting from scratch. It's about building on significant work already undertaken and ensuring the people function continues to evolve as a key part of the organisation.

Leading an established People & Culture function, you'll be responsible for driving both strategic direction and operational excellence. Working closely with the Executive Leadership Team, you'll provide trusted advice and appropriately challenge senior stakeholders, ensuring the people agenda enables the organisation to deliver outstanding services to its customers and colleagues alike.

As the organisation moves beyond integration, your focus will include:

• Embedding the new organisation’s culture and ways of working.
• Strengthening the Business Partnering model.
• Developing leadership capability across the business.
• Driving engagement and organisational effectiveness.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities to improve systems, processes and service delivery.
• Supporting future organisational design and People strategy.

We're looking for an accomplished HR leader who combines strategic thinking with a hands on, collaborative approach.

You’ll bring:

• Significant senior HR leadership experience.
• A strong background leading Business Partnering functions.
• Excellent Employee Relations and employment law expertise.
• Champion a learning organisation where continuous development is embedded across the organisation, enabling all colleagues to build capability, grow and achieve their potential.
• Experience influencing Executive teams and Boards.
• Gravitas, resilience and outstanding stakeholder management skills.
• The confidence to balance support with challenge.
• A commercial mindset coupled with genuine empathy and emotional intelligence.

Whilst experience within the housing sector would be advantageous, we're equally interested in hearing from leaders who have built successful careers within other regulated environments. What matters most is a genuine passion for purpose led organisations and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

This is far more than a leadership appointment, it’s an opportunity to help shape the culture, capability and future direction of an organisation making a meaningful difference to the lives of thousands of people every day.

Alongside a competitive salary package of between £115,000 and £120,000 (DOE), you'll benefit from 30 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure, a generous pension scheme and healthcare cash plan. Above all, you'll be joining an organisation where you'll have the opportunity to influence strategy, develop people and help shape the future of a purpose led business.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine commercial leadership with genuine social impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Experience

• Extensive experience in designing and delivering people and organisational development strategies in complex, change-driven environments.
• Experience of demonstrating strong business awareness and financial management skills.
• Demonstrable ability to use data and insight to build compelling business cases and influence at senior levels.
• Strong track record of leading organisational culture change and embedding EDI.
• Experience of working at Board and Executive level, influencing and advising at the highest level.
• Experience leading wellbeing or workforce resilience strategies.
• Experience leading and implementing organisational development initiatives with a familiarity of HR systems, data analytics, and digital transformation in people management.

Knowledge

• Deep understanding of organisational culture and demonstrated success in improving employee engagement, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
• Excellent knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Understanding of housing associations, social housing policy, and regulatory frameworks, or a clear commitment to develop sector knowledge.

Skills

• Strategic thinker with the ability to deliver practical, measurable outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills to support service delivery and drive performance / organisational growth.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build effective working relationships.
• Demonstrable ability to write clear and succinct reports for Board and Executive audiences.
• Skilled at building motivated teams committed to the vision and values of the company.
• A confident, independent, and effective decision-maker.
• Commitment to the aims and ambitions of the organisation and broader issues of social housing and best value in all aspects of the organisation’s operation.
• Resilient, adaptable and proactive in driving positive change.

Qualifications

• Degree and Level 7 CIPD qualified or equivalent.

At SettleParadigm, we believe in creating an environment where our people feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Our comprehensive benefits and rewards package reflects this commitment.

• Annual salary: £115,000 - £120,000 per annum (DOE)
• 30 days holiday, plus bank holidays, Christmas closure and buy options
• Generous pension scheme – up to 9.5% employer contribution via salary sacrifice
• Family-friendly leave : Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Health cash plan – claim up to £1,800 for everyday health costs (plus free kids’ cover)
• Life cover and income protection
• Flexible working – hybrid options, modern offices, free parking & EV charging

And that’s just the beginning! We’re also thrilled to provide:

• Mental Health First Aiders available to support
• Car leasing via salary sacrifice (for permanent colleagues subject to conditions)
• Funded training, qualifications & apprenticeships
• 3 paid volunteering days in the local communities
• Peer-recognition rewards platform
• Paid professional subscription (one per year)

• 37 hours per week.
• Monday - Friday
• Minimum of two days per week on site

We are committed to creating an inclusive workforce, by reflecting and representing the diversity of the communities we serve. We would like to encourage applications from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds; people who identify as disabled, neurodiverse, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people from underrepresented groups.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in advance of any suitable arrangements required.

Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a basic or enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.

Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.

Closing Date: Friday, 7th August.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the closing date should we find a suitable candidate.

SettleParadigm, a newly merged provider of affordable homes, is seeking an Assistant Director of Fire and Building Safety to provide strategic leadership and corporate assurance for all fire and building safety matters across our portfolio.

The role acts as the organisation’s senior subject matter expert for fire safety and building safety, ensuring full compliance with the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety legislation, and associated frameworks while embedding a positive safety culture across

Assistant Director of Fire & Building Safety

With over 30,000 properties based primarily across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, the newly merged SettleParadigm is focussed on delivering excellent services, high quality homes, and neighbourhoods to be proud of.

They are now looking to recruit an Assistant Director of Fire and Building Safety to provide strategic leadership and corporate assurance for all fire and building safety matters.

The successful candidate will act as the organisation’s senior subject matter expert for fire safety and building safety, ensuring full compliance with the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety legislation, and associated regulatory frameworks, whilst embedding a positive safety culture across homes, buildings, and services.

This role plays a critical leadership function in safeguarding residents, colleagues, and assets, providing expert advice to the Executive Director of Property Services and the Senior Director of Property and by extension, the Board.

This is an exciting time to join SettleParadigm as they consolidate post-merger, remaining local and resident‑focussed whilst benefitting from operating at scale and maximising the number of new affordable homes they build.

This is a hybrid role and can be based in either High Wycombe or Letchworth Garden City. Salary will be c.£105-110k per annum.

For further information on this opportunity, please contact Keith Butler at

SettleParadigm is recruiting a Director of Investment Delivery to lead the strategic and operational delivery of all major investment programmes across our property portfolio. You will oversee planned works, major capital projects, voids refurbishment, retrofit and decarbonisation initiatives, and asset improvement projects.

The successful candidate will bring proven senior leadership in asset investment, with a track record of delivering large capital programmes.

With over 30,000 properties based primarily across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, the newly merged SettleParadigm is focussed on delivering excellent services, high quality homes, and neighbourhoods to be proud of.

SettleParadigm are now looking to recruit a Director of Investment Delivery to lead the strategic and operational delivery of all major investment programmes across their property portfolio. This includes planned and cyclical works, major component programmes, voids refurbishment, retrofit and decarbonisation initiatives, and asset improvement projects.

You will be responsible for ensuring homes are safe, modern, energy-efficient, and compliant, and that investment programmes deliver excellent value for money and high levels of resident satisfaction. This role will provide senior leadership, rigorous quality assurance, and strong commercial oversight of contractors and delivery partners.

The successful candidate will have proven senior leadership experience in asset investment, planned work and the delivery of large and complex capital programmes. Expertise in contract management, commercial negotiations, procurement, and supply-chain performance is also needed to be effective in the role.

This is an exciting time to join SettleParadigm as they consolidate post-merger, remaining local and resident-focussed whilst benefitting from operating at scale and maximising the number of new affordable homes they build.

This is a hybrid role and can be based in either High Wycombe or Letchworth Garden City. Salary will be c.£120-125k per annum.

For further information on this outstanding opportunity, please contact Keith Butler at