Risk and Assurance Manager

Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a Housing Association in Kidderminster for a Risk and Assurance Manager to join their team. Please find a description of the role below.

A Risk and Assurance Manager to safeguard the organisation through effective risk management and assurance practices. This role requires a clear understanding of risk management frameworks, with responsibilities that include managing operational risks, assessing internal controls, and maintaining the assurance framework. The successful candidate will work closely with operational risk managers and act as a risk champion within the business.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing the risk assurance framework, focusing on the maintenance of operational risks and assessment of internal controls.
• Work with operational risk managers to:
• Review all operational risks to ensure accuracy and currency, removing duplicates or outdated risks.
• Review risk controls to ensure adequacy and design.
• Ensure the accuracy and currency of the risk management information system.
• Manage and maintain an assurance framework, ensuring the Assets and Liabilities Register meets external regulatory requirements.
• Lead assessments on the completion of low-risk internal audit recommendations, confirming design, adequacy, and implementation.
• Act as a risk champion, supporting colleagues in developing effective risk management strategies and increasing risk maturity.

Qualifications and Skills:

• International Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management or IIA.
• Strong knowledge of assessing, documenting and managing risk compliance.
• Experience in governance, internal audit within social housing or similar sectors.
• Proficiency in Excel, Sharepoint for recording accurate information.