Manager - 1st Line of Defence Risk Support

Birmingham, West Midlands (England), B1 2AX : Bristol, South West England, BS1 6EH : Longstanton, East of England, CB24 3EN : Liverpool, North West England, L3 1BP : Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS11 9AT : Manchester, North West England, M1 6EU : Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, NE4 5BZ

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, committed to delivering quality service provision and best practice, to work within a team of like-minded risk, control, governance, professionals - in accordance with the values within the Homes England Way.

You will utilise risk and control intelligence to enhance and embed risk management activities, highlight inconsistent application of the Risk Management Framework, and support continuous improvement across the Regional Delivery Directorate.

You will support with translating complex risk and control anomalies into practical control environment solutions which enable Chief Officers and SROs to meet their risk management and assurance obligations, whilst promoting effective delivery.

Supporting the Agency's first line of defence, you’ll work collaboratively with key stakeholders at a senior level, update and maintain risk documentation, create risk profile Management Information and facilitate regular risk-focussed fora.

In a role that offers diversity and creativity, there are some exciting projects to get involved with and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day to day delivery whilst bringing innovative solutions and continuous improvement to control environment activity that directly supports the achievement of delivery targets, strategic plan objectives and Agency priorities.

Please note internally the job title for this role is Manager - Delivery Control Performance.

Supporting the Agency's first line of defence, you’ll work collaboratively with key stakeholders at a senior level, update and maintain risk documentation, create risk profile Management Information and facilitate regular risk-focussed fora.

In a role that offers diversity and creativity, there are some exciting projects to get involved with and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day to day delivery whilst bringing innovative solutions and continuous improvement to control environment activity that directly supports the achievement of delivery targets, strategic plan objectives and Agency priorities.

Please note internally the job title for this role is Manager - Delivery Control Performance.

Person specification

elivering on a mission as bold as ours isn't always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable working within a diverse, high performing, multi-disciplined team and managing stakeholders at a senior level. You will be comfortable supporting with complex issues and developing insight and reporting from technical management information; framed by strong risk and control expertise. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade across all levels in an inclusive way.

Things change fast! You will be tenacious enough to keep going and to evolve with the team. We see issues and challenges as learning opportunities, so we expect you to be able to embrace this to overcome challenges, support quality delivery and strengthen the overall control environment.

Skills Required...

• Growth mindset and emotional Intelligence.
• Expert knowledge of risk management, control environment.
• Stakeholder and relationship management.
• Working knowledge of the delivery directorates.
• Innovative / creative thinking and problem solving.

Benefits

Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:

Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.

Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.

Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.

Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.

We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave.

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

How to apply?

To apply please follow the links to our careers page.

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Selection process details

For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.

Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.

Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.

Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.

Homes England Is Committed To Protecting The Privacy And Security Of Your Personal Data. For Further Information Please Refer To Our Privacy Notice Which Can Be Viewed Here

Nationality Requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

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.

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

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

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).

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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