Chief Governance & Risk Officer

The Office for Students; West of England; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave

Civil Service pension

Health benefits

Learning and development

Job summary

The Office for Students invites applications for a Head of Governance based in Bristol. The role acts as senior governance adviser to the Chair, Chief Executives, Executive Team and Board, providing strategic insight and professional expertise to strengthen integrity and effectiveness across the organisation.

You will lead governance, risk and internal audit functions, oversee committees and panels, and manage a team of governance and risk professionals to deliver high-quality support for

Responsibilities

• Acting as senior governance adviser to the Chair, Executive Committee, and the Board on all aspects of governance with the OfS, including the review and operationalisation of policies such as the scheme of delegation and conflicts of interest which are especially pertinent to a regulatory body.
• Possessing the credibility and confidence to challenge proposed or established ways of conducting business where necessary.
• Ensuring the Board, Committees, Panels and Executive Committee receive excellent service to enable them to fulfil their responsibilities.
• Overseeing the passage of business through these fora in ways that enable the most value to be derived from the expertise and experience they contain.
• Ensuring risk is considered across the organisation, supporting effective decision making at all levels on risk identification, management and mitigation.
• Ensuring the internal audit function provides robust assurance and actionable insight.
• Supporting the organisation to understand its performance and to focus on continuous improvement.
• Managing a team of governance and risk professionals, supporting their continuous improvement.

Job description

The Office for Students invites applications for a Head of Governance based in Bristol. The role acts as senior governance adviser to the Chair, Chief Executives, Executive Team and Board, providing strategic insight and professional expertise to strengthen integrity and effectiveness across the organisation.

You will lead governance, risk and internal audit functions, oversee committees and panels, and manage a team of governance and risk professionals to deliver high-quality support for