Assurance Risk Partner

AWE; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

270 hours annual leave

Pension scheme

Maternity/Paternity leave

Professional development

Employee assistance

Life assurance

Discounts

Special leave

Job summary

AWE is seeking an Assurance Risk Partner to lead and deliver assurance activities across knowledge, information, records and data management. You will provide independent assessments of governance control effectiveness, compliance with requirements and opportunities for improvement to support informed decision-making and risk reduction.

You will develop assurance plans, deliver reviews, evaluate control effectiveness and identify improvements, while collaborating with Governance, Compliance &

Responsibilities

• Undertake assurance reviews relating to knowledge, information, records and data management arrangements.
• Assess governance frameworks, policies, standards, controls and ownership arrangements through structured assurance activities.
• Gather, review and evaluate assurance evidence from Information Asset Owners, Data Owners, Data Stewards and business stakeholders.
• Produce assurance reports, findings, recommendations and supporting documentation.
• Support the identification, tracking and monitoring of actions arising from assurance reviews, audits, inspections and compliance activities.
• Identify recurring themes, trends and improvement opportunities arising from assurance activities.
• Work collaboratively with Governance, Compliance & Risk and Capability teams to ensure assurance findings support continual improvement.
• Provide assurance-related advice and guidance to stakeholders across AWE.
• Actively promote the KIDM Centre of Excellence and champion effective knowledge, information and data management practices, supporting organisational capability development and positive cultural change across AWE.
• Demonstrate professional leadership and act as a role model for AWE behaviours, supporting colleagues, sharing expertise and contributing to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Job description

Role: Assurance Risk Partner

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: Starting from £50,060p.a (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role:

To lead and deliver assurance activities across AWE relating to knowledge, information, records and data management, providing independent assessment of governance control effectiveness, compliance with organisational requirements and opportunities for improvement, supporting informed decision-making, risk reduction and continual improvement.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain assurance plans and assurance activities that support effective evaluation of knowledge, information, records and data management arrangements across AWE.
• Deliver assurance reviews that assess the effectiveness of governance frameworks, policies, standards, controls and ownership arrangements.
• Evaluate governance control effectiveness and identify findings, opportunities for improvement and areas requiring management attention.
• Support organisational maturity improvement through the identification of systemic themes, weaknesses and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to the collective success of the KIDM Centre of Excellence through effective collaboration and integrated delivery across governance, compliance, capability and adoption functions.
• Ensure assurance activities support applicable legal, regulatory, security and organisational requirements.
• Provide professional leadership within own area of expertise, influencing stakeholders, promoting good practice and supporting delivery of organisational objectives whilst role modelling AWE behaviours.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake assurance reviews relating to knowledge, information, records and data management arrangements.
• Assess governance frameworks, policies, standards, controls and ownership arrangements through structured assurance activities.
• Gather, review and evaluate assurance evidence from Information Asset Owners, Data Owners, Data Stewards and business stakeholders.
• Produce assurance reports, findings, recommendations and supporting documentation.
• Support the identification, tracking and monitoring of actions arising from assurance reviews, audits, inspections and compliance activities.
• Identify recurring themes, trends and improvement opportunities arising from assurance activities.
• Work collaboratively with Governance, Compliance & Risk and Capability teams to ensure assurance findings support continual improvement.
• Provide assurance-related advice and guidance to stakeholders across AWE.
• Actively promote the KIDM Centre of Excellence and champion effective knowledge, information and data management practices, supporting organisational capability development and positive cultural change across AWE.
• Demonstrate professional leadership and act as a role model for AWE behaviours, supporting colleagues, sharing expertise and contributing to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for this role.

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