Risk and Assurance Manager (Band 4/HEO)

Job summary

The Science, Engineering and Analysis Division (SEAD) plays a role in delivering scientific, engineering and specialist expertise that supports HSE's mission to protect people and places. As part of the SEAD Risk and Assurance Team, the Risk and Assurance Manager will help provide confidence that key risks, controls, compliance obligations and quality management arrangements are being effectively managed across a complex and technically diverse environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and analytical professional to contribute to risk, assurance, quality and compliance activities that support operational excellence and continuous improvement.

At SEAD, we are committed to developing capable risk and assurance professionals through ongoing learning, professional development and the application of industry recognised frameworks and standards.

Part time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• You will help deliver a planned programme of audit, assurance and compliance activity across SEAD. You will support review planning, gather and assess evidence, maintain clear records, track actions and help ensure findings are followed up effectively.
• Build relationships with stakeholders at all levels, providing constructive challenge to identify process gaps and control weaknesses, support continual improvement, and provide clear assurance updates to managers and senior stakeholders.
• Where risks, overdue actions or evidence gaps are identified, you will escalate these appropriately and support proportionate, evidence based decisions.
• Work with colleagues across SEAD to assess control effectiveness, identify emerging risks and compliance issues, analyse assurance findings and identify themes to strengthen processes, documentation, controls and reporting, supporting informed decision-making across statutory, major hazard, business continuity and governance activities.
• You will coordinate and deliver assurance reviews, audits and compliance activities, maintain oversight of action tracking and evidence, and support the development of the Division's certified Quality Management System (ISO 9001).

Person specification

Essential Skills & Criteria

• Proficient organisational skills and be able to manage and maintain assurance documentation plans, logs, trackers, evidence requests, deadlines and records accurately and to agreed standards and timescales.
• Understand how evidence is gathered, assessed, recorded and used to support findings, recommendations and improvement actions in line with assurance methodologies and good governance practices.
• Able to review data, identify themes, assess gaps, highlight risks or issues and support proportionate decision making. Translate findings into practical recommendations and measurable improvements.
• Able to produce clear reports, action updates, briefings and stakeholder communications that are accurate, concise and appropriate for the audience. You will be confident presenting findings and discussing outcomes with a range of stakeholders.
• Able to build professional relationships, clarify requirements, challenge evidence appropriately and support colleagues to improve controls, compliance and performance.
• Experience of assurance planning, action tracking, evidence review and management reporting. You will be able to monitor progress, maintain oversight of actions and support effective delivery of assurance programmes.
• Experience of supporting compliance activities related to business continuity, GDPR, environmental requirements, statutory duties or major hazard controls such as LOLER, DSEAR or COMAH.

The role requires attendance at the Buxton site for 60% of the working week. The specific days required on site may vary in line with business needs.

At HSE, we are proud to be able to offer our people the opportunity to work in a hybrid way which combines working from home and the office. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement, and your allocated office will be your contractual place of work.

There will be a requirement to travel to the Buxton office for various activities, e.g., collaborative working, supporting and training colleagues. If hybrid working is suitable for you and your role, you will be expected to attend the office, or other business-related site, for 60% of your working week. The arrangements will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account.

Therefore, we would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to the office is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. Please note that if you are successful, hybrid working will be discussed prior to taking up the post.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £38,005, Health and Safety Executive contributes £11,010 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

We invest in our people with;

• Competitive rates of pay
• Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute 28.97% far more than in the private sector.
• Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
• Carer friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
• 185 hours annual holiday increasing to 222 hours after 5 years' service, plus public holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave (recorded as 7.4 hours in addition to your annual leave balance)
• Parental leave benefits
• As a member of HSE you will gain access to a wide range of fantastic benefits that you can take advantage of such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards, and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

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