Senior Risk Officer

Bristol City Council; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Bristol seeks an experienced Senior Risk Officer to enhance its risk management framework. This role involves proactive management of strategic and operational risks, along with producing detailed reports for stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have strong leadership skills and experience in risk management. This position offers a hybrid working environment and an excellent benefits package, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working

Local Government Pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in developing risk management frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the council's risk management framework.
• Produce risk management reports and present findings.
• Liaise with insurance and claims teams.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Decision-making support

Job description

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Full time, Part time and Term-time only can be considered

Permanent

The Risk and Insurance team is looking for a Senior Risk Officer to lead, support and develop the council's risk management framework, ensuring that strategic, operational, and service level risks are identified, assessed, and managed effectively. The Senior Risk Officer will work across departments to embed a culture of proactive risk awareness and support informed decision‑making that protects public resources and enhances service delivery.

The role involves working with key stakeholders within Bristol City Council, producing risk management reports on a regular basis and presenting at various committee and board meetings.

You will also work closely with the insurance and claims teams to ensure that the risk management framework has a positive effect on our insurance programme. Furthermore, you will liaise with our insurers to help support the initiatives that you propose.

The role will have line manager responsibility for one member of staff.

The Risk and Insurance Team

The risk and insurance team insures the council and processes insurance claims. The team operates the claims handling process and cost alignment to ensure appropriate and correct insurance exposures are covered at the right prices through procurement of insurance contracts.

In addition, the team offers risk management advice to the Council and its stakeholders on how to effectively identify, assess and treat risk and make informed and intelligent risk decisions around the council's people, processes, technology, and programmes. The team helps to maintain good financial governance through clarity on key risks and implementation of mitigations, to inform robustness of estimates and effective decision making.

For the full job details please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For informal enquires please contact [e-mail]

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high‑profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

To apply, please submit your CV along with a supporting statement that details how you meet the criteria within the Person Specification.

Please note that we are reviewing and progressing applications on a regular basis.

No agencies please.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.