Head of Risk and Compliance

Teenage Cancer Trust; City of Westminster; Presencial; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days annual leave

Flexible working

Health cashback plan

Life assurance

Parental leave

Volunteering leave

Discount scheme

Descripción de la vacante

Teenage Cancer Trust is seeking a Senior Risk & Compliance Lead to oversee risk management, safeguarding and regulatory compliance. You will advise the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams, drawing on specialist guidance as needed to ensure ethical and compliant delivery of the charity's mission.

The role emphasises balancing risk with mission outcomes, supporting a safe and responsible environment for all beneficiaries and staff working with Teenage Cancer Trust.

Formación

• Experience leading risk management and compliance in a charity or similar organisation.
• Advising Executive and Senior Leadership Teams on safeguards, fundraising compliance, data protection and regulatory matters.
• Ability to draw on specialist advice as required.
• Proven ability to balance risk with mission delivery.

Responsabilidades

• Lead an effective approach to risk management and compliance across Teenage Cancer Trust.
• Act as a trusted adviser to the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams with oversight of safeguarding, fundraising compliance, data protection, and charity regulation.
• Draw on experience and specialist advice when required to resolve complex issues.
• Balance risk with effective delivery of the charity's mission.

Conocimientos

Risk management

Compliance governance

Senior stakeholder advisory

Safeguarding

Data protection

Charity regulation

Descripción del empleo

• An individual who will lead an effective approach to risk management and compliance across Teenage Cancer Trust, supporting safe, ethical and compliant delivery of the charity's mission.
• A trusted adviser to the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams, with oversight of safeguarding, fundraising compliance, data protection, charity regulation and wide statutory compliance.
• Someone who is able to draw on relevant experience and specialist advice when required.
• Expertise in balancing risk with effective mission delivery.

At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extendto the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding isat the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role issubject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).

What we offer

• Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3 or 4 day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly reset days to step away from day to day work and refocus.
• Flexible bank holidays: the option to swap five UK public holidays (except 25th, 26th December, and 1st January or any substitute bank holidays for these dates) for other dates off.
• Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants.
• Paid Parental Leave: enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave.
• Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities.
• Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses.
• Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you're unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms.
• Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility: At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us. Teenage Cancer Trust is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people. Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don't hesitate to get in touch with the HR Team and we will do our best to accommodate your request. We are a Disability Confident employer which means we have committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role listed under the 'What you'll bring to the team' section of the job description and shortlisting questions. To opt into this scheme, please enter 'yes' in the appropriate question on the application form. Please note that in recruitment campaigns with a high volume of candidates opting into the scheme, interview offers will be made only to those who best meet the essential criteria and provide the strongest responses to the shortlisting questions. We are unable to offer individual feedback at the shortlisting stage.