Assurance Assistant - Help Us Run a Well-Governed Organisation

£36,407 per annum + benefits | Bath | Hybrid

Full Time | Permanent | 37 hours per week

Your Diligence. Our Assurance. Confidence for Customers.

At Curo, being well run and well governed is what gives our colleagues, our Board and our customers confidence in everything we do. Behind that confidence sits careful, reliable work: registers kept current, actions tracked to completion and clear reporting that surfaces the issues that matter.

That is where you come in. Joining our Governance and Assurance team, you'll help keep Curo's risk management, internal audit, fraud prevention and reportable events arrangements running smoothly, giving the Executive and Board the assurance they rely on.

This is a role for someone who takes pride in getting the detail right, enjoys bringing order to a varied workload and likes knowing their work helps keep the whole organisation on solid footing.

What you'll be doing

• Keeping our Strategic and Operational Risk Registers accurate and up to date, and supporting risk owners to review their risks, controls and actions

• Coordinating risk reporting and governance processes, including reporting to the Executive and Board Committees

• Coordinating the annual Internal Audit programme, scheduling audits and following up with action owners to evidence completion

• Tracking progress against audit recommendations and management actions, escalating overdue items promptly

• Supporting our fraud prevention and reportable events arrangements, and helping progress and report on actions

• Spotting trends and emerging risks across audits, incidents, complaints, fraud cases and reportable events

• Producing clear, timely reports for the business, the Executive and the Board

• Helping coordinate statutory and regulatory returns, and supporting wider governance and compliance reviews

What you'll get in return

Beyond a competitive salary of £36,407 and the chance to make a real difference every day, you'll get:

• 26 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) rising to 29 days after 3 years

• Your birthday off as an extra holiday

• Up to 10% matched pension contribution

• Hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days home)

• Flexible benefits which might include a Health Cash Plan

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for your own wellbeing

More about you

You're well organised and work accurately, with a strong eye for detail and the ability to prioritise a varied workload. You stay calm under pressure, meet your deadlines and can handle sensitive issues with tact, including when working with senior colleagues.

Essential:

• Experience of risk management, internal audit, assurance, compliance or fraud-related processes in any sector, alongside strong administration experience

• Experience of using systems to maintain registers, monitor actions and support reporting

• Confident user of Microsoft Office

• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to present information clearly

• Able to work independently and handle day-to-day enquiries without needing to refer to a manager

About Curo

We're a leading South West housing association with social purpose at our heart. We provide affordable homes and create positive futures in our communities. We're proud to be among the UK's top 100 companies to work for, and the 5th best housing association nationwide.

We actively welcome applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBTQ+, from ethnic minority backgrounds, and from our Curo customers.

We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone - if you need any adjustments to help you apply or interview, please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@curo-group.co.uk