Assurance Manager

Working within the Assurance, Standards and Technology Services in collaboration with operational
colleagues to provide assurance to ensure compliance contractual obligations and
continuous improvement across a broad range of services, education, and training
provision within Shaw Trust. Meeting and exceeding expectations in line with the
Shaw Trust Strategic Directive 2030.

As an Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for conducting assurance audits to provide assurance to the Audit and Risk Committee and to enable the Senior Leadership Team to fulfil its oversight responsibilities for the Shaw Trust Group. We will evaluate whether control and governance processes and systems are appropriately designed and deployed as intended to manage key risks, meet the requirement of our commissioners, regulators, legislation, and external accreditation's.

+ Demonstrable success in conducting Assurance reviews to achieve and
exceed contractual and organisational objectives
+ Knowledge of audit, Assurance practices and continuous improvement
practices.
+ IIA Diploma or equivalent audit qualification / ISO27001, ISO14001, ISO
45001 or ISO9001 Lead Auditor qualified or willingness to work towards the
qualification.
+ Proven skills and success in developing effective relationships with a range
of stakeholders

"Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation."

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all., As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people's lives, you will have access to the following benefits

+ 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
+ 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
+ An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
+ Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
+ Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes
+ Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women's Network)
+ Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

+ We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
+ We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme.
+ Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.