Risk, Compliance & Governance Manager

Are you an experienced and confident risk or governance professional? If so, join our growing Data, Risk and Governance Team in this new exciting role!

We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to help shape the governance and compliance landscape at Helen & Douglas House by developing processes and implementing the change necessary for operational effectiveness.

You will play a critical role in enhancing the risk management procedure, and will be responsible for providing assurance to the Board of Trustees & Executive Team that the charity is fulfilling its legislative and compliance obligations. Your responsibilities will also include developing and embedding processes and standards to ensure effective policies are in place.

While previous charity/third sector experience is not essential, previous risk management, policy and governance experience, and regulatory knowledge are necessary to ensure your success in this role. You will also possess strong influencing and relationship management skills.

Please note, we are shortlisting and interviewing as applications come in, so advert may close early if the vacancy is filled. We advise you to apply as soon as possible, if interested.

This role is a hybrid full-time role with 2 day per week spent working in our office in Cowley, Oxford. Pay range for this role is £35,923 to £46,026 per year.

Helen & Douglas House offer the following benefits:

- 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, rising to 28 days after 3 years, and 29 days after 5 years of service.

- Flexible Annual Leave: buy or sell up to 5 days of Annual Leave per year.

- Life assurance x4 your annual salary.

- We are a direction agency for the NHS Pension Scheme.

- Group Personal Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution.

- Eye care voucher scheme.

- Cycle to work scheme.

- Octopus electric vehicle leasing scheme.

- Occupational sick pay and maternity pay.

- Enhanced maternity leave and shared paternity leave.

- A flexible working environment.

- Investment in your Continuous Professional Development.

- Employee Assistance Programme.

- Recommend a friend scheme.

- Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. We welcome applications from all areas of the community and run regular in-house EDI-focused events and workshops.

Helen & Douglas House is a registered hospice charity based in Oxford, providing palliative, respite, end-of-life and bereavement care to life-limited children and their families. We foster a climate where team members feel able to openly question, debate and appropriately challenge their own and the practice of others; as such, we welcome new ideas and strive to constantly improve our delivery of care to our patients.

Please note that everyone working for Helen & Douglas House are required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Helen & Douglas House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and value the benefits of a diverse workforce. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community.