About the job

Job summary

This position is based nationally.

Job description

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Directorate: Strategy, Analysis and Performance

Job Title: National Risk and Corporate Assurance Lead

Pay Band: Grade 7

Location: National at any HMCTS site.

Based on current ways of working, work location is likely to be a combination of working from home and from the office, dependent on business needs. 

Appointment Term: Permanent

About us

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice.  We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people’s lives in delivering justice. If you’re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.

About the role

To lead and focus principally on oversight and continuous improvement of the HMCTS risk and assurance framework across HMCTS. To work collaboratively with the Operational Assurance and Compliance lead to maintain a thorough understanding of operational processes to ensure that policies are proportionate and relevant; as well as effectively applied. To oversee one National Risk and Assurance Senior Manager and one National Risk and Assurance Manager to ensure the Agency’s key risks are identified and managed in line with the agreed risk appetite. To provide advice on assurance status to senior management, the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee and the HMCTS Board.

This is an opportunity to join a strong and dynamic risk team at the heart of HMCTS. You will engage regularly with senior stakeholders attending HMCTS Board and other meetings to provide an assessment of the risk profile of HMCTS. You will advise on new and emerging risks and work with risk owners to mitigate existing risks to tolerance. You join at a time where we are actively working to improve a number of risk products and you will be central to this, using your experience, ingenuity and innovate thinking to create government leading systems. The role provides access to the cross-HM Government risk network and the opportunity to undertake accreditation and risk management qualifications.

About you

You will:

• lead and manage a unit comprising 3 Grade 7-led teams, focussing on Risk, Counter-fraud and Operational Compliance and Assurance - with a total complement of staff equal to 20 Full Time Equivalents (FTE).
• be responsible for establishing the unit’s vision and workplan, for managing and improving performance and impact, and for engaging and developing all staff to reach their full potential.
• be the HMCTS functional lead for risk and counter fraud.
• be responsible for delivering HMCTS risk, assurance, and compliance work programme to reduce risk exposure and build resilience.

Essential criteria – skills and experience

No specific qualifications are essential, but experience and skills relevant to leading staff and stakeholder engagement at a senior level are essential. In addition, the role holder must be able to demonstrate:

• A strong understanding and experience of internal and external audit, Risk and assurance and compliance processes
• Skills in reviewing information and identifying issues with consistency and coherence in line with an organisation's strategy and standards.
• Experience at combining the big picture and forensic attention to detail to identify the key issues from working level to board level.
• Ability to provide support, guidance, and challenge to stakeholders to improve systems and / or processes.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft tools (Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

About our benefits  

We reward our people for their hard work and commitment. We have a number of family friendly and flexible working policies that will help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition, we offer a range of employee benefits which include generous annual leave, a highly competitive contributory pension scheme (up to 27%!), childcare benefits, season ticket and bicycle loans.

Please refer to the attached Role Profile for a comprehensive overview of the position

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £54,358, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £15,165 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

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.

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

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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.