Job Introduction

Job Title:                   Risk & Assurance Officer

Salary Banding:        £29,000 - £32,000

Job Location:            Homebased North West

Contract Duration:    Permanent

Hours (weekly):         35 (Monday to Friday)

Are you an experienced in Assurance and Risk and looking for a fresh challenge? Would you like to work for a company where 88% of employees recommend it as a great place to work?

What’s the role?

We have an exciting opportunity for an someone who has experience in or Assurance or Risk related roles; you will be homebased, living within the North West, and a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Birchwood, Warrington to be able to attend meetings and training.

You'll be homebased and living in the North West, within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Birchwood, Warrington, to be able to attend meetings and training, when required.

What will I be responsible for doing?

Lots of really varied things!  This Risk & Assurance Team reaches all parts of the business and has a wide scope of work, we are a really friendly team and collaborative working is at the heart of how we operate.

Essentially, you will support with the development and maintenance of a robust assurance and risk framework, making sure that risks and internal controls are being managed appropriately.  Providing assurance back to the business on the effectiveness of these risks and controls is also a key part of the role .   

You will be highly visible, working cross functionally to support the business ensuring that they have the correct process in place to support controls, risks and the audit programme. 

Good communication and stakeholder management skills are an absolute must as you will be engaging with all areas of the business and working with people at all levels to  encourage a consistent and proactive risk management culture.

You will ensure the smooth running of the internal audit plan, assisting with maintaining effective business continuity arrangements, assisting with the assurance framework the management of incidents.  

What will make me stand out from the crowd?

You’ll have….

• experience in a Risk or/and Assurance, including audit and Risk Management exposure
• experience of seeing projects through from beginning to end
• business continuity experience
• Good people skills
• excellent analytical skills, maintaining accuracy/attention to detail, effective time management with ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines

What’s in it for me?

We offer a competitive salary of £29,000-£32,000 and 33 days annual leave (increasing with length of service).

We also provide a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match your contribution up to 8%, a Healthcare cash plan through BHSF, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access and alternative therapies).

Who are Your Housing Group? Well for starters…. 88% of our employees recommend us as a great place to work!  Your Housing Group has over 29,000 homes across the North West, Yorkshire, and the Midlands. Our residents range from teenagers, right through to retirement age and beyond with varying requirements, needs and support.

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

Closing date: 20 May 2022               

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 advert and 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.  YHG2

Your Housing Group