Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager

Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager

Home Based

37.5 hours per week

£60,600 per annum (Plus competitive benefits)

Become a part of our story.

Our work matters because life matters, until the very end. For over 70 years, Sue Ryder has been working towards giving everyone the palliative and end-of-life care they deserve. We’re looking for a Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager to help us protect and strengthen the organisation, so we can continue to make a difference when it matters most.

You’ll be responsible for…

• Supporting the Director of Governance, Risk and Compliance to deliver effective organisation-wide risk, governance, risk management and assurance function.
• Providing oversight, guidance and constructive challenges on risk, helping teams strengthen their plans, controls and mitigation in line with risk management practices.
• Coordinating internal and external audit activity, tracking recommendations, and supporting delivery of agreed actions.
• Overseeing key areas including business continuity and disaster recovery, information governance, counter fraud and policy management.
• Support delivery of compliance obligations, support statutory annual returns
• Provide clear risk and assurance reporting for senior leaders, the Executive Leadership Team, Board and Committees.
• Working with colleagues across Sue Ryder to improve processes, build risk awareness and support training and continuous improvement.
• Reviewing, designing and implementing improvements to organisational governance, risk and compliance procedures to increase efficiency.

The ideal candidate would be…

• A confident and collaborative governance, risk and assurance professional who can build trusted relationships, influence at senior level and turn complex information into clear advice and practical improvements. You’ll be organised, analytical and comfortable managing competing priorities, while bringing sound judgement, integrity and a solutions-focused approach.
• Experienced in developing and managing governance, risk and audit frameworks and programmes.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders, offering constructive challenge and presenting clear reports and recommendations.
• Able to coordinate assurance activity and work collaboratively with internal and external partners.
• Knowledge of business continuity, policy management and information governance, with the ability to support training and awareness.

Minimum essential criteria

To support our Disability Confident interview offer, disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria below will be offered an interview.

• Degree or equivalent.
• Senior management experience.
• Experience in risk management frameworks.
• Experience of Committee reporting.
• Experience ensuring compliance and providing assurance reporting to senior management.
• Experience of ISO 9001, ISO 27001, Continuity Standards, Cobit or similar.
• Experience in project management

Desirable criteria

Risk Management qualification.

What can we offer you?

The work we do matters, and so do the people who make it possible. Alongside the satisfaction of making a real difference to people facing death and grief, you’ll benefit from a supportive culture, opportunities to develop and a range of employee benefits that recognise the valuable contribution you make.

• Company pension scheme
• 27 days’ holiday, rising to 33 with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Healthcare Cash Plan, to claim back costs of routine healthcare
• Death in Service benefit
• 10% staff discount on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities

For more information about our employee benefits, visit: www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder/

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Sue Ryder, we believe a diverse workforce helps us provide the best care and support. We’re committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and to eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds and people living with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we support the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme for disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria set out above. We also use inclusive recruitment practices, including sharing interview themes or questions in advance, remote interviews and other accessibility support.

If you need support with your application or interview, please contact recruitment@sueryder.org. Once in post, you’ll have access to staff and volunteer networks and an Inclusion Passport to record and carry workplace adjustments.

Join us in creating a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and able to thrive.