Risk and Assurance Manager

Amplius; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension contributions

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

IT equipment

Volunteer days

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Health Cash Plan

Annual Leave

Career Development

Job summary

Amplius is seeking a Risk and Assurance Manager to strengthen governance, oversee internal audit and business continuity, and provide the Executive Team, Board and Committees with clear insights to support informed decisions.

You will lead the risk management framework, advise on governance and controls, manage outsourced audits, and coordinate business continuity planning across the organisation. This hybrid role is based in Milton Keynes with occasional visits to other offices.

Qualifications

• A recognised qualification in Risk Management or Internal Audit, or significant Enterprise Risk Management experience within a complex organisation.
• Experience developing and embedding risk management frameworks, with governance, risk and internal controls.
• Experience managing internal audit programmes and assurance activities, and presenting risk information to Boards, Committees and Executive Teams.
• Strong strategic thinking and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to provide independent, constructive challenge.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly, make practical recommendations and handle confidential information with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead Amplius' risk management framework, reviewing strategic and operational risks, setting risk appetite and identifying emerging threats.
• Advise the Executive Team, Board and Committees on risks, governance and internal controls, providing clear reports and constructive challenge.
• Develop and maintain the organisation-wide Risk Management Framework, identifying gaps, weaknesses and overlaps in controls and assurance.
• Manage outsourced internal audit providers, coordinate audit plans, monitor delivery and track actions arising from audit findings.
• Lead business continuity planning, coordinating impact assessments, testing plans and reviewing lessons learned from exercises and incidents.
• Work across teams, including Compliance and Regulation, to strengthen risk awareness, accountability and organisational resilience.

Skills

risk management

stakeholder management

strategic thinking

communication

report writing

Education

Risk or Internal Audit qualification

Enterprise Risk Management experience

Job description

The Vacancy

Do you have experience leading risk management and assurance? As Risk and Assurance Manager, you'll strengthen Amplius' governance, oversee internal audit and business continuity, and provide the Executive Team, Board and Committees with clear insights to support informed decisions.

Salary: £65,000 per year

Contract: Permanent, full time

Your week: 36.25 hours - Monday to Friday 9am to 5.15pm

Location: Hybrid - at least one day per week in our Milton Keynes office, with occasional visits to other offices as required.

You can read about our fantastic colleague benefits here - Amplius colleague benefits

Snapshot of your role

• Lead Amplius' risk management framework, reviewing strategic and operational risks, setting risk appetite and identifying emerging threats.
• Advise the Executive Team, Board and Committees on risks, governance and internal controls, providing clear reports and constructive challenge.
• Develop and maintain the organisation-wide Risk Management Framework, identifying gaps, weaknesses and overlaps in controls and assurance.
• Manage outsourced internal audit providers, coordinate audit plans, monitor delivery and track actions arising from audit findings.
• Lead business continuity planning, coordinating impact assessments, testing plans and reviewing lessons learned from exercises and incidents.
• Work across teams, including Compliance and Regulation, to strengthen risk awareness, accountability and organisational resilience.

What you'll need to thrive in this role

• A recognised qualification in Risk Management or Internal Audit, or significant Enterprise Risk Management experience within a complex organisation.
• Experience developing and embedding risk management frameworks, with a strong understanding of governance, risk and internal controls.
• Experience managing internal audit programmes and assurance activities, and presenting risk information to Boards, Committees and Executive Teams.
• Strong strategic thinking and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to provide independent, constructive challenge.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly, make practical recommendations and handle confidential information with integrity.

Important -

The right to work in the UK is an essential requirement. We do not provide sponsorship.

Closing date: 12 November

Phone screening: 17 November

Interviews in Milton Keynes: 24 November

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in response to an overwhelming number of applications or a change in business priorities.

The Company

Amplius is one of the largest housing providers across the Midlands, East and Southeast of England. We own and manage more than 40,000 homes and deliver a range of quality services, including care and support, specialist housing and home ownership options. We're a team of over 1,300 colleagues driven to have a positive impact on people's lives and provide affordable homes that make a difference.

The Benefits

• Flexible working
• Pension contributions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• State of the art IT equipment
• Volunteer days

The Benefits

• Flexible Working
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Generous Annual Leave
• Career Development