UK civil service jobs-Head of Risk & Assurance
UK civil service jobs
Head of Risk & Assurance
Reference number
362448
Salary
£66,000 – £71,000
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade
Grade 7
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
SIA – Risk and information Assurance – The SIA is the organisation responsible for the regulation of private security. It is an independent, arm’s length body (ALB) of the Home Office, reporting to the Home Secretary, under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001. The SIA’s purpose
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Type of role
Other
Working pattern
Full-time
Number of jobs available
1
Location
London
About the job
Job summary
Job Purpose
Leadership:
As part of the Senior Leadership Team your shared objective will be to develop and deliver our annual Business Plan, aligned to our aligned to our strategic plan, in line with our organisational and leadership values. This team based objective will require you to collaborate, support and challenge other members of the SLT, with a collective responsibility for delivery.
Job description-UK civil service jobs
Functional:
To work closely with the Chief Executive, SIA Board, Executive Directors and senior leadership team across the SIA, to embed risk, compliance and assurance as key drivers of the SIA’s strategic direction and day to day operations, with a key focus on continuous improvement. The role will work closely alongside the Head of Strategy and Governance, in ensuring that the governance framework for the SIA is serviced with the right assurances, at the right level, at the right time.
Reporting Relationships:
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive[1], this role is part of the SIA’s team of senior leaders. They will have joint responsibility for contributing to the overall leadership of the SIA and supporting delivery of corporate and strategic objectives. The post holder will ensure that they work effectively and actively with senior leadership colleagues to ensure that the work of the SIA is delivered in a “joined up” way.
Responsible for audit and compliance, information assurance, project assurance, complaints and information requests, and quality monitoring functions.
The job holder will have direct line management responsibilities for around 5 individuals, with an overall responsibility for a team of circa 10 -12 staff (this may change over time within the published spans of control). Delegated budget responsibility for an annual function budget of c£0.7m.
This role may report into an Executive Director in the future
Person specification
Relevant qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience of operating at senior leadership levels in an organisation, with the ability and experience of building strong, positive working relationships
- Strong people leadership skills, able to build and lead brilliant teams through your ability to coach, inspire, and empower expert teams
- Ability to think strategically, as well as a strong analytical skillset when making decisions
- Ability to build and maintain strong positive relationships with a variety of external stakeholders, with good negotiating and influencing skills and the ability to create connections and drive shared responsibilities
- Results orientatated with experience of managing and building successful teams to support operational delivery, providing high-quality work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to understand and communicate complex information to a wide range of people
Essential (role specific)
- A solid understanding of good risk management and the impact this has on the effective and efficient business delivery
- A good understanding of Internal and External Audit processes and the importance of reliable and credible
- A good understanding of effective Information Assurance.
- A good understanding of the governance requirements of a regulator, including the Better Regulation principles and functional standards (or equivalent in the other sectors).
- Ability to work under own initiative, with a good understanding of customer service principles and how to apply those to support functions
Desirable
- A relevant professional qualification in either risk management, quality assurance or internal audit.
- Experience of managing flexible teams, including remote, virtual and geographically dispersed environment.
Location
The role is based at our Head Office in Canary Wharf, London, with the expectation of 1-2 days office days a week, with flexible working arrangements available. Occasional travel within the UK may be required.
Benefits-UK civil service jobs
Alongside your salary of £66,000, Security Industry Authority contributes £17,760 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- A welcoming and innovative work environment.
- Continued support and development opportunities.
- Access to training for attainment of recognised qualifications.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Annual leave entitlement will be 27.5 days, rising by one additional day for every two years of service up to a maximum of 32.5 days.
- A variety of discounts including Gymflex,
- Civil Service Pension Scheme – Employee contribution between 4.60% and 7.35% and Employer contribution between 26.60% and 30.30%
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Selection process for this role
If you’re ready to take your project management skills to the next level and join a forward-thinking organisation that values teamwork and innovation, send your application today! Please submit your CV and cover letter of no more than 500 words outlining why you’re the ideal candidate for this role
- This vacancy is using SIA Competency Framework and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
- Sifting will take place on 31st July 2024 from 4pm
- Successful candidates will be invited for interview on 25th July 2024
- Interviews will take place on Thursday 8th & 9th August 2024
- Interviews will be held in person at our office based in Canary wharf
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security-UK civil service jobs
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion-UK civil service jobs
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name :Recruitment Team
- Email :recruitment@sia.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email :recruitment@sia.gov.uk
Further information
Complaints should be submitted to recruitment@sia.gov.uk If, after investigation by the SIA, the complainant remains dissatisfied, they may bring their complaint to the Civil Service Commission.
