Assurance Risk Partner

If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.

Role: Assurance Risk Partner

Location: RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking .

Package: Starting from £50,060p.a (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role:

To lead and deliver assurance activities across AWE relating to knowledge, information, records and data management, providing independent assessment of governance control effectiveness, compliance with organisational requirements and opportunities for improvement, supporting informed decision-making, risk reduction and continual improvement.

Key Accountabilities

- Develop and maintain assurance plans and assurance activities that support effective evaluation of knowledge, information, records and data management arrangements across AWE.
- Deliver assurance reviews that assess the effectiveness of governance frameworks, policies, standards, controls and ownership arrangements.
- Evaluate governance control effectiveness and identify findings, opportunities for improvement and areas requiring management attention.
- Support organisational maturity improvement through the identification of systemic themes, weaknesses and improvement opportunities.
- Contribute to the collective success of the KIDM Centre of Excellence through effective collaboration and integrated delivery across governance, compliance, capability and adoption functions.
- Ensure assurance activities support applicable legal, regulatory, security and organisational requirements.
- Provide professional leadership within own area of expertise, influencing stakeholders, promoting good practice and supporting delivery of organisational objectives whilst role modelling AWE behaviours.

Key Responsibilities

- Undertake assurance reviews relating to knowledge, information, records and data management arrangements.
- Assess governance frameworks, policies, standards, controls and ownership arrangements through structured assurance activities.
- Gather, review and evaluate assurance evidence from Information Asset Owners, Data Owners, Data Stewards and business stakeholders.
- Produce assurance reports, findings, recommendations and supporting documentation.
- Support the identification, tracking and monitoring of actions arising from assurance reviews, audits, inspections and compliance activities.
- Identify recurring themes, trends and improvement opportunities arising from assurance activities.
- Work collaboratively with Governance, Compliance & Risk and Capability teams to ensure assurance findings support continual improvement.
- Provide assurance-related advice and guidance to stakeholders across AWE.
- Actively promote the KIDM Centre of Excellence and champion effective knowledge, information and data management practices, supporting organisational capability development and positive cultural change across AWE.
- Demonstrate professional leadership and act as a role model for AWE behaviours, supporting colleagues, sharing expertise and contributing to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

- 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
- Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
- Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
- Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
- Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
- Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
- Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
- Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for this role.

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Next steps:

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.

Important things you need to know:

- We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
- You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
- We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
- Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.