Business Assurance Manager

Position: Business Assurance Manager

Location: Witney Head Office/Leicester Offer - Hybrid

Hours: 35 contracted hours per week

Salary: Up to £60,880.05 per annum with an annual car allowance of £2,280 . Subject to location may be eligible for a geographical allowance of £1,051.00

Closing date: 12th March 2025

Interview Date: Week commencing 17th March 2025

Job ref: 4441

We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept any sponsorship requirements.

About the Role:

Are you a proactive risk and audit professional with a strong commitment to collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement? Do you thrive working in a complex and customer focus environment, where you can make a real impact? Are you a proactive risk and audit professional with a strong commitment to collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement? Do you thrive working in a complex and a customer focus environment, where you can make a real impact?

We are looking for a Business Assurance Manager to join our team and play a key role in shaping our risk assurance strategy, ensuring we deliver high-quality results while aligning with our core values of Partnership, Respect, Inclusion, Drive, and Efficiency.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and delivering our risk-based assurance programme, working closely with teams across the organisation to ensure that internal controls are robust and effective. You will help us navigate emerging risks and challenges while supporting and developing a culture of transparency and accountability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the Risk Assurance Map, ensuring comprehensive coverage and alignment with the three lines of defense
• Develop and execute a risk-based assurance strategy and annual programme, adapting it as necessary in response to emerging risks and organisational changes
• Lead a team to meet key deadlines while ensuring adequate resource allocation and engaging external expertise when required
• Ensure assurance reviews are conducted using clear, risk-based methodologies and communicate findings effectively across the business
• Oversee audit testing and the completion of the assurance programme, ensuring all work is done to high standards
• Maintain regular communication with senior leadership, providing clear, actionable reports on risk and control effectiveness
• Provide a quarterly summary to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Audit & Risk Committee (ARC), highlighting significant risks and any non-compliance or control issues
• Provide an annual opinion on internal controls and align with Internal Audit to ensure coordinated assurance efforts

For more information about the role please contact, Barrie Miles on Email: barrie.miles@advanceuk.org

We value our partnerships with recruitment agencies, and while we have a strong internal recruitment team, we know where you are if we need your support

For more information about the role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

About the organisation:

Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry-recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.

We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.

All newly appointed staff receive an induction, during which they will learn about our PRIDE values, our expectations of how they should treat our customers and our commitments in relation to how they will be treated as a member of staff.

Benefits of working for Advance:

We value our staff and the difference they make to the lives of our customers, which is why we offer the following benefits:

• Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours)
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
• Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
• Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)

Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. You will be required to provide evidence of right to work. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance.

We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Advance Housing & Support Ltd reserves the right to close this job once sufficient applications have been received.

About the candidate:

• A solid understanding of relevant legislation and regulations, including RSH’s Regulatory Standards, CQC Regulations, and GDPR
• In-depth knowledge of the key risks facing the organisation and a strong understanding of risk management principles
• Proven ability to create clear plans for assurance work and manage a team to meet deadlines
• Experience in identifying and closing gaps in knowledge or expertise within the Business Assurance function
• Ability to adapt priorities to reflect emerging risks and changing organisational needs
• Strong analytical and creative thinking skills, with a problem-solving mindset
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly to all levels of the business
• Ability to build constructive, respectful relationships across teams and with the Executive Leadership Team