Risk Manager

The successful applicant will be responsible for carrying out a range of duties within the agreed programme of work for Internal Audit Services. This will include the provision of high-quality advice, information, analysis and interpretation of a range of governance, risk, counter fraud and internal control measures that will underpin an effective control environment within existing business areas and in new innovative areas of major importance to the Council.

You will be expected to work closely with senior management across the Council and attend as appropriate Committee's and sub committees of the Council and our external clients. You will oversee the work of the auditors in cooperation with the other Principal Auditors and manage the commissioning of externally produced reviews.

As part of the Policy and Governance function within Legal and Governance, the Risk Manager will lead and develop Shropshire Council's corporate risk management and service continuity framework. The post will support the delivery of the Council's vision, values and strategic objectives by ensuring risk management is embedded in decision making, planning, assurance and performance across the organisation.

The role makes a significant contribution to the Council's overall strategic and operational management, providing expert advice, constructive challenge and assurance on the management of strategic and operational risk. It also supports the Council's wider resilience, governance and internal control arrangements, and may provide advice to external clients and partners where required.

You will report to the Head of Policy and Governance, who will be responsible for your health and safety, training and development. You will also provide leadership and line management to the Risk Management Officers, including oversight of performance, development and delivery.

About Shropshire Council
As a council, we're putting Shropshire on the map because of the way we're changing ourselves and transforming lives.

As a county, Shropshire already occupies its own privileged place in the hearts of the people who live here. If we're England's best-kept secret, we quite like it that way, as we're a county of hidden gems that we don't always shout about.

We're a county of attractive, bustling market towns, each with its own identity crafted over hundreds of years, where you'll find great pubs and unique little festivals. Situated in the Welsh Marches, the sense of history throughout our countryside and our towns and villages is tangible.

People talk about quality of life. In Shropshire, we live it.

Why work for us?

Helping the people of Shropshire live their best lives: this is what we do, and why we all chose to work here.

Shropshire Council is a complex organisation of some 5,700 people. We care for society's most vulnerable. We help local businesses grow. We educate children and young people in schools and academies. We look after our shared environment now, and for future generations. We encourage people to take part in the democratic process - because we are their council, after all.

We do all this and much, much more besides.

Whatever we do, we are united around our shared purpose: to help the people of Shropshire to live their very best lives. Join us, and you will too.

We're a council on a journey. Come with us.

We're not your typical council. Why? Because we're not afraid to change. In fact, right now, we're on a journey that will transform the way we work, the services we deliver - and the lives of our residents. Come with us and see how far you go.

Opportunities, not just jobs.

Our council is all about opportunity: when we help our residents to live their best lives, they open up new opportunities for themselves. It's the same for your career: you'll have every opportunity to bring new ideas and new ways of working, and open up opportunities for yourself.

Welcome to Shropshire.

Sensible rents and house prices? Check. Some of the most beautiful countryside in the country? Check. Hidden gems, vibrant places to eat and drink? Check. An hour away from Birmingham and Manchester? Check. Shropshire gives you the work/life balance you've been craving.

Truly modern benefits.

We recognise the excellent work our people do, so we're proud to support colleagues with a whole host of benefits that make a real difference to your health and wellbeing, money and finance, and the way you work.

Enable - supported employment services

We work directly with both job seekers and employers to find the right job for the right person. With over 20 years of experience, we have a proven track record of ensuring that clients find the career path that suits their interests and skills, ultimately providing employers with suitable candidates for the job.