Risk And Compliance Manager

This is a great opportunity for an individual with a broad compliance & risk background to join a very well regarded group of schools located in Birmingham. The successful candidate will manage a team of two and will oversee Risk and Compliance policies for the group of schools.

Client Details

This Risk and Compliance Manager role is based in Birmingham, the client recruiting for this role is a not for profit education provider. The group manages 13 schools in the area and this role will manage compliance and risk for the group.

Description

This Risk and Compliance Manager role is based in Birmingham within the Education sector, the key responsibilities include:

* Take forward the Foundation and Academy Trust-wide compliance and risk framework.

* Line manage the members of the compliance, Risk and policy team (two direct reports).

* Take ownership and oversight of the Foundation and Academy Trust's suite of policies and approach to compliance and risk management.

* Provide a key link between the central Compliance, Risk and Policy function and the schools across the Foundation and Academy Trust.

* Coordinate the production, maintenance and reporting of compliance and risk registers across the Foundation and all of its constituent schools

* Work with stakeholders to embed compliance and risk management consideration as part of regular strategic and operational planning processes.

* Oversee the internal controls environment across key risk areas including the coordination of self assessment and other periodic checks on their effectiveness in managing key risks.

* Ensure that a comprehensive risk assurance framework is applied to all strategic, financial, operational and Compliance risks.

* Work with relevant colleagues to oversee the prioritisation, planning and delivery of internal audit activity as part of the risk assurance framework, ensuring a high level of communication with colleagues across the organisation.

* Manage and approve the risk assessment of educational visits including the policy definition, process management and governance approvals.

* Data protection- Carry out data mapping activities to support the assessment of organisational data privacy risk.

* Review and make recommendations on due diligence documentation for new Academies joining the Academy Trust.

* Draft, monitor and review compliance policies and procedures for timely submission for Board approval.

* Develop systems for the sharing of policies across the Foundation's schools.

* Ensure that all entities of the Foundation and Academy Trust have up-to-date and compliant policies and statutory information on their websites.

* Compile relevant reports for Foundation and Academy Trust Committees and Boards, and present these when required.

* Liaise with the Foundation and Academy Trust's legal advisors and other third parties such as internal and external auditors as required.

Profile

This Risk and Compliance Manager role is based in Birmingham within the Education sector, the role requires:

• Experience gained in education is highly desirable
• Practical compliance, data protection, risk management and audit experience
• Previous experience of line management or overseeing/ developing a small team (or individual) is useful
• Experience of creating, implementing and managing compliance policies
• Stakeholder management experience
• Compliance and risk advisory experience

Job Offer

Please submit an application/ enquire for full information

This Risk and Compliance Manager role offers the flexible working options, including hybrid working (around 2 days a week to be spent in the Birmingham based office).