Head of Risk & Assurance

Greater Manchester

£65,000 per annum

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Closing date: 18th October 2024

Stage 1 Interview: Week beginning 21st October

Stage 2 Interview: Week beginning 28th October

At MSV we are committed to making sure our customers are provided with excellent customer service and our Executive Team and Board have recently launched our new 3-year Corporate Plan, the MSV Way , which has a renewed focus on strengthening our core business and delivering value for money across all our services and activities.

This is an exciting time to join the team in this newly created role in the Finance & Business Excellence directorate, reporting to the Finance Director.

You will have a proven track record in risk management at a strategic and operational level and experience of supporting the business in building and embedding a culture around evidence-based assurance and robust internal controls. You will drive our risk management and assurance policies and processes and be a key advisor to the Executive Team and the Audit & Risk Committee. With links to every part of the business you will have demonstrable understanding of social housing regulatory and legislative requirements, compliance assurance reporting as well as experience managing GDPR and information governance.

What we are looking for:

• Exceptional communication, collaboration and influencing skills to work with the Senior Leadership team in evaluating and managing risk and co-ordinating assurance reporting.

• Proven understanding of risk management and having a robust internal controls framework.

• Experience in the development and delivery of an effective risk management framework.

• The ability to thrive in a standalone role, making decisions that shape the future of risk and assurance for the organisation.

• An innovative approach to drive effective horizon scanning for emerging and new risks and monitoring compliance.

We offer a range of great benefits including:

• Flexibility on where you work with agile working kit provided

• 33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, and a holiday a buy scheme.

• Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions

• Company funded access to a health cash plan, where you can claim back costs of everyday health treatments such as optical, dental and much more.

• Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay

• Health and Wellbeing Support including an Employee Assistance Programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives

• Life assurance subject to being a member of our company pension scheme.

• Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career

• Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti-racism, LGBTQ+, disability and long-term health conditions, carers, and menopause.

MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have, and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this.

If you wish to discuss the role informally, please contact Nicki Buckley, Director of Finance

Interviews are scheduled to take on a date to be agreed however interviews may be carried out throughout the recruitment process and the role closed if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we strongly recommend candidates to apply early.

We re passionate about inclusion and we d love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role.

We apply the principles of the 'Rooney Rule' in the recruitment of senior management positions automatically shortlisting candidates to the next stage in the recruitment process who meet the selection criteria. We are also a Disability Confident employer and will shortlist disabled applicants who meet the selection criteria.