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We need a Risk and Assurance Advisor to join our Risk and Assurance team at AWE.
Salary Range: Starts at £34,400 - £40,000 depending on experience
We are located in the countryside at Aldermaston, RG7 4PR. We'll need you on site up to 2 days per week.
This is an exciting time to join us a Risk and Assurance Advisor as we begin working towards updating the weapons on all the submarines in the UK CasD programme. You will come from an assurance background as you will be supporting co-ordination of assurance activities across the team and play a pivotal role in educating the business on what assurance means. We need you to see the bigger picture to be successful in this role.
A typical day as a Risk and Assurance Advisor could look like this:
- Collaborating with stakeholders to strengthen risk, control and assurance
- Developing an assurance map
- Maintaining reporting for the Corporate Assurance function, applying the standards, processes, and metrics required, to inform appropriate decision making
- Identifying improvements in how we assure risks
We do need you to have the following skills:
- Knowledge of modern corporate governance, assurance mapping and enterprise risk management techniques
- Good communicating and influencing skills
- Demonstrable evidence of performance reporting and analysis
- Knowledge of modern assurance mapping and enterprise risk management techniques
- Background in a Science & Technology/Public sector / Regulated organisation, preferably in a governance, risk or audit role
Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.
Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:
Some reasons we think you'll love it here:
AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:
· 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work.
· 270 hours holiday
· Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.
Important things you need to know:
- You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
- We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
- Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.
Please contact for more info.
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