Interim Risk Officer

Nottingham Temporary £300 - £350 per day View Job Description
An opportunity for an experienced Risk Officer to join a large public sector organisation on an interim basis, supporting the delivery and embedding of operational and corporate risk management. This role offers hands‑on exposure to directorate and corporate risk registers and the chance to work closely with senior stakeholders.
  • Contract role with potential extension
  • Working in a specialised inhouse function

About Our Client

Our client is a large, complex public sector organisation with a diverse range of services and a strong focus on effective governance and assurance. The organisation is continuing to strengthen its risk management framework and is seeking an experienced interim professional to support this work during a busy period of change.

Job Description

    • Support the delivery of an effective risk management service through engagement with officers across the organisation
    • Assist the Corporate Risk & Assurance Manager in embedding risk management activities across directorates, with a focus on directorate risk registers and the corporate risk register
    • Support the implementation of the organisation's risk management strategy, frameworks, processes and working practices in line with best practice
    • Provide practical risk management advice and constructive challenge to officers at all stages of the risk management cycle
    • Facilitate discussions to identify, assess and review risks, ensuring documentation is completed in line with agreed standards
    • Produce clear, high‑quality reports following directorate‑level risk discussions for escalation where required
    • Support the delivery of risk management training alongside internal and external trainers



The Successful Applicant

    • A minimum of twoyears' experience working in a risk management role
    • Strong working knowledge of risk management principles at both strategic and operational level
    • Excellent report writing skills with the ability to communicate complex risk issues clearly
    • Confident engaging with, influencing and appropriately challenging senior officers
    • Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
    • A recognised risk management qualification is desirable but not essential

What's on Offer

    • Interim contract of 3 to 6 months, with the view to extend
    • Day rate circa £300 - £350 per day Inside IR35
    • Hybrid working arrangement with 1 to 2 days per week on site in Nottinghamshire
    • Exposure to corporate‑level risk management within a large public sector environment
    • Opportunity to strengthen experience across operational and strategic risk frameworks



Contact
Jack Green
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7011980
Phone number
+441212309364

Job summary

Job function
Audit & Advisory
Subsector
Internal Audit
Sector
Public Sector
Location
Nottingham
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Jack Green
Consultant phone
+441212309364
Job reference
JN-052026-7011980