Job Description

I'm delighted to be exclusively partnering with Sport England to appoint their new Head of Risk & Assurance.

Sport England is the Government's arms-length body responsible for investing in and growing grassroots sport and physical activity across England. Through its strategy, Uniting the Movement, the organisation invests hundreds of millions of pounds each year to help people live more active, healthier lives and reduce inequalities in access to sport and physical activity.

This is a genuine Head of Function opportunity where you'll lead the organisation's Risk & Assurance agenda, working closely with the Executive Leadership Team and the Audit, Risk & Governance Committee to shape strategy, strengthen governance and continue to mature the organisation's enterprise risk framework. You'll also oversee the outsourced Internal Audit function and play a key role in ensuring effective governance across the organisation.

You'll enjoy:

• A true Head of Function role with significant executive and Board exposure.
• The opportunity to shape the future of risk, assurance and governance within a nationally recognised organisation.
• Excellent flexibility, with home-based working and only occasional UK travel.
• The chance to apply your expertise to an organisation that makes a genuine difference to communities across England.

I'm keen to speak with experienced Risk, Internal Audit or Assurance professionals who have led enterprise risk frameworks within complex organisations and enjoy influencing senior stakeholders and driving organisational improvement.

Experience within the public sector isn't essential, but an appreciation of governance, assurance and risk maturity is important.