Head of Compliance, Risk and Governance

The Head of Compliance, Risk and Governance role at Crisis is a varied and fulfilling role. You will be responsible for ensuring that Crisis adheres to all legal, regulatory, and ethical standards. You will lead the Governance, Compliance and Risk team to build and embed a proactive and enabling culture of compliance and assurance at Crisis UK. You will also be the Designated Safeguarding Lead for Crisis.

We are bold and keen to build a culture of continuous review and improvement, where we try new things, and support the organisation to be able to innovate and take informed risks. We are looking for someone who will be focused on how the work they do can impact ending homelessness, working collaboratively across the whole organisation. Most importantly we want someone who can ensure our compliance, risk and governance processes are transparent, inclusive, and equitable., Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.

• Strong and compassionate leadership, both within the team and across the wider organisation



• Good experience of overseeing a range of compliance areas such as safeguarding, fundraising, marketing, and data protection.



• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and build relationships across a range of stakeholders.



• Commitment to Crisis' purpose and values
  
  Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. As we embark on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
  
  Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.


Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We'll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.



• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%



• 28 days' annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.



• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.



• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm



• Wellbeing Leave



• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)


Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.