This is an exciting new role that will provide leadership as Victim Support grows, ensuring excellent governance, risk management and assurance across the organisation.
About the Role
The Director of Governance, Risk and Assurance is a member of the Senior Leadership Team, holding strategic accountability for governance, risk, assurance and quality across the organisation. You will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team to ensure that systems, policies and frameworks are robust, evidence‑based and aligned to the charity’s mission, and will provide independent assurance to the Board and its Committees that Victim Support is well governed, legally compliant and effectively managed.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership across governance, risk management, compliance and quality assurance, ensuring that the organisation operates safely, effectively and in line with statutory and regulatory responsibilities.
- Act as a trusted adviser to the Executive Team and Board, providing independent and robust assurance and constructive challenge to support strong decision‑making.
- Develop and embed effective frameworks, lead cultural change, influence at senior level and drive continuous improvement.
- Collaborate across organisational boundaries to build capability and ensure Victim Support remains a high‑performing, well‑governed organisation.
Qualifications
- Significant senior leadership experience in governance, compliance and risk within a complex organisation.
- Expertise in developing and embedding effective frameworks.
- Ability to lead cultural change, influence at senior level and drive continuous improvement.
- Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits
- Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
- Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
- Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
- Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
- Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
- Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
- Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary‑deducted finance.
- Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
- Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
- Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
- Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.
About Us
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and the Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so and are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are committed to being an antiracist organisation and actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.
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