Job Introduction

Job Title:                           Risk & Assurance Officer

Salary Banding:               £25,600-£32,160

Job Location:                   Birchwood, Warrington

Contract Duration:           Permanent

Hours (weekly):               35 (Monday-Friday)

Are you looking to develop your career in risk and assurance within a forward thinking, innovative and commercial focused organisation?

Your Housing Group has a fantastic opportunity for a Risk & Assurance Officer, based at our modern head office in Birchwood, Warrington.  

You will be supporting the Risk & Assurance Manager in the development and maintenance of a robust Groupwide risk and assurance management framework.  

In the highly visible role Risk & Assurance Officer, you will work cross functionally to support the business in the management of risks and their associated controls and assurances.  You will engage with all areas of the business, working with people at all levels to develop effective relationships and encourage a consistent and proactive risk management culture.  

Other duties of the Risk & Assurance Officer include facilitating the outsourced internal audit plan, assisting with maintaining effective business continuity arrangements and the management of incidents. 

The Risk & Assurance Officer role will provide an opportunity for the right individual to develop their knowledge and skill within risk and assurance in a varied and rewarding role, whilst working within a friendly and flexible team. 

In addition to the above you will embrace the culture of continuous improvement to support Value for Money throughout the organisation and have a passion for doing things right first time.

Your Housing Group is a new generation of housing provider, working efficiently and effectively to build as many quality houses as possible, thereby playing its part in solving the national housing crisis. With over 28,300 homes across the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands, the business has a large portfolio of retirement living developments and an innovative private rental offer in Nuvu.

Prior to completing your application, please review the attached Role Profile to better understand the role and key responsibilities.    

Closing date:    27th August 2018

Should we receive a high number of applications, we may close this vacancy earlier than the date indicated above, therefore, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for tenants or anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property.  It also operates the scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability. Those applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role as set out in the role profile will be guaranteed an interview.  Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified. 

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for tenants or anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property.  It also operates the scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability. Those applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role as set out in the role profile will be guaranteed an interview.  Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified.

Your Housing Group