The newly created Assurance function forms a critical part of the Resources Directorate at Tameside Council. This key leadership role, reporting to the newly appointed Deputy Section 151 Officer, is an opportunity not to be missed for an assurance professional who is already managing or is looking to take the next step in their career towards leading a risk management, internal audit, counter fraud and insurance function in a large and ambitious Council., As the Head of Assurance your prime goal is to enable the Council and GMPF to achieve their strategic and operational objectives by giving assurance on risk management, governance and internal control arrangements; as well as playing a key role in promoting good corporate governance.

If you have a track record of leading or managing the delivery of assurance related functions and you have the ambition, enthusiasm and energy to further develop this function to be best in class, then this role is for you!, Our employees' skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

Tameside Council is responsible for a net budget of approximately £314m in 2025/26 for delivering services to the residents of Tameside. The Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) has assets in excess of £22 billion, is administered by Tameside Council, and is the largest Local Government Pension Scheme in the country., At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

In return we offer a competitive salary, a minimum of 25 days leave per year (based on service), a 36 hour working week, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, support and training.