Risk and Assurance Partner

We are currently looking for a Risk and Assurance Partner to join our Governance and Assurance team at Valleys to Coast Housing.

The overall purpose of the Risk and Assurance Partner is to ensure that our risk, assurance and relevant compliance responsibilities are effectively managed, supporting the director in ensuring an excellent standard of delivery of our strategy and our regulatory obligations.

As part of the role you will take the lead on the development of the organisations Risk Management and Business Assurance Frameworks to ensure effective oversight and controls are in place and support the Leadership Team and senior managers to identify and effectively manage and mitigate risk.  You will also be the key point of contact for our internal audit provider, for the oversight of the effective timetabling and delivery of the agreed audit plan.  As part of your role you will provide guidance and advice to colleagues across the Group in relation to risk and assurance in accordance with the Risk Management Framework and other statutory and best practice guidance.

We are looking for someone who has both a comprehensive knowledge and good understanding of internal audit and assurance frameworks and risk management.  They should also have experience of Internal Audit and Assurance Frameworks and excellent organisational and time management skills showing the ability to manage constantly changing priorities and work effectively under pressure and within tight timetables.

As an equal opportunities employer, Valleys to Coast is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Valleys to Coast.

Valleys to Coast reserves the right to close the job role earlier than the specified closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as reasonably practicable. We look forward to hearing from you.