Assurance and Risk Manager

North Yorkshire County Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established public sector employer is seeking an Assurance and Risk Manager to shape and drive new practices within a developing organisation. This exciting opportunity involves leading assurance and risk functions, ensuring compliance with frameworks, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The role is pivotal in supporting the organisation's strategic objectives and enhancing governance structures. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a positive impact in the community, with generous leave entitlements, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to staff development. If you're passionate about public service and innovation, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous Leave Entitlement

Flexible Working Practices

Local Government Pension Scheme

Commitment to Staff Development

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified to degree level in a relevant specialism or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in strategic planning and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Lead on assurance, risk, and business continuity functions across the Combined Authority.
• Ensure effective arrangements for compliance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Policy Development

Change Management

Risk Management

Business Continuity

Staff Management

Education

Degree in Accountancy or Relevant Specialism

Equivalent Significant Experience

Job description

Salary: £45,718 - £49,764

Hours: 37 Hours

Contract: Permanent

Location: York/Northallerton Hybrid Working

The Organisation

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority was established as a new organisation in early 2024. It is a public sector employer with access to powers and funding to unlock transport and housing improvements, boost skills provision and help the economy transition to net zero for York and North Yorkshire. The Mayor also holds responsibilities in relation to Policing, Fire and Crime. Making the most of the combined strengths of the city region and rural powerhouse, the Combined Authority is a long-term commitment to shaping a brighter future for generations to come. By working for us you will play a part in making positive changes, unlocking investment, supporting business and communities to thrive and creating new and better opportunities for people that live and work here.

The Opportunity

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking to appoint an Assurance and Risk Manager.

The Assurance service sits at the centre of the organisation, ensuring that the work of the Combined Authority is delivered within the terms of existing assurance and legal frameworks, is risk managed appropriately, performance driven and investment proposals are robustly challenged to ensure best outcomes on delivery and organisational work practices.

The post of Assurance and Risk Manager is a new role to the organisation and, as such, the ability to drive, innovate, implement organisational practices and work to your own initiative in developing this new area of work is essential.

The key objective of the Assurance and Risk Manager is to lead on the specified functions of assurance, risk and business continuity across the Combined Authority. You will provide a high-quality service working with directorates and teams to ensure effective arrangements in respect of those functions. You will develop and maintain arrangements to aid compliance and continuous improvement in the way the Combined Authority operates.

What you will bring

1. Professionally qualified to degree level in a relevant specialism (accountancy, assurance, risk) or equivalent significant experience.
2. Significant experience demonstrated in strategic planning, policy development and implementation, and change management.
3. Strong knowledge of public sector organisational governance structures, decision-making processes and grant funding programme design and delivery processes.
4. Significant knowledge of risk management best practice standards.
5. Knowledge of effective management of staff, budgets and resources.
6. Significant knowledge of business continuity best practice standards.
7. Experience of supporting the development and implementation of new work practices and organisational culture change within a large diverse organisation.

You will be joining a new and developing organisation at an exciting time. The benefits of working for us include:

1. Generous leave entitlement, starting at 28 days plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rota for part time staff).
2. Flexible working practices including working from other locations and from home.
3. Local government pension scheme.
4. Commitment to staff development and continuous learning.

To find out more about our organisation please visit; https://yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk

Contact and Apply

If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity or would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Adrian Green via [e-mail] for an informal conversation.

Applying is easy, simply register your details, tell us how you meet our criteria in the supporting evidence section, remove your personal details from your CV and upload.

Key Dates:

Closing date: Thursday 8th May

Interview date: Wednesday 14th - Friday 16th May

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions, we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

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North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public, do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.

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