NCG Tyne And Wear, England, United Kingdom
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Role Description
NCG is a national college group consisting of seven colleges, teaching more than 30,000 students with over 2,000 employees. Member colleges are spread across the UK and pride themselves on providing exceptional education to provide learners with life changing opportunities.
Role Description
NCG is a national college group consisting of seven colleges, teaching more than 30,000 students with over 2,000 employees. Member colleges are spread across the UK and pride themselves on providing exceptional education to provide learners with life changing opportunities.
Reporting into the Director of Business Assurance & Risk, the appointed individual will deliver a portfolio of risk and assurance activities designed to protect and enhance the business. This role goes beyond traditional Internal Audit by delivering an assurance offer that drives value and supports implementation of NCG's strategy. The appointed individual will also contribute to maintaining high standards of data protection across the business.
Duties
This is an exciting, varied and hands-on role where the successful individual will pay a key part in supporting our risk, assurance, and data protection activities. Key duties include:
* Carrying out high quality advisory reviews to support management in discrete areas that may be less established.
* Working collaboratively and effectively with our outsourced internal audit/ assurance partners.
* Line managing and mentoring more junior staff.
* Establishing positive relationships with stakeholders to recognise the value of assurance.
* Proactively seeking ways to modernise the assurance offer and challenge existing methods to drive continuous improvement.
* Overseeing progress against the ICO's Accountability Framework and working with wider stakeholders to strengthen compliance with data protection legislation.
The successful candidate will ideally have experience of leading internal audits across a complex organisation however external audit experience will also be considered. Previous management experience would be preferred although is not essential. It's important that applicants understand that as well as leading the current team they will also be expected to be hands on and get involved in the delivery of activities, being passionate about the need for high quality assurance work.
Please note individuals without data protection experience will be considered.
This role is based in Newcastle (Rye Hill House) and offers hybrid working arrangements.
Employee Benefits
NCG is a great place to work, with a whole host of benefits such as:
* Generous Annual Leave
* Flexible Working
* Student Discount
* Government Pension Schemes
* Cycle to Work
* Employee Assistance Programme
For more information, please see our website - Our Benefits
NCG VALUES
Our values are not just about what we do, but also how we do things. Shaped by our colleagues, customers and learners, they set the standard of how we should behave, how we work together and give us the opportunity to make the right decisions based on the values we all share.
* Being both inclusive and diverse
* Trusting and respecting our communities
* Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively
* Inspiring excellence and curiosity
For further detail about our Values and Strategy, please visit our website - Values and Strategy
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