Bristol, Darlington, Manchester, Wolverhampton

Job Summary

We are MHCLG

Do you have previous experience in a risk management role?

Do you excel at staying organised and focused, even when priorities shift, proactively planning your work while confidently managing competing demands?

Are you able to build strong relationships that will enable you to influence and challenge at all levels?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) as an Enterprise Risk Manager and we’d love to hear from you!

The role is part of the Enterprise Risk team, which enables the Department to understand and manage the risks that may affect the delivery of its objectives. Based in Finance Directorate, the team aligns with the Government Risk Profession and the wider Government Finance Function.

As a core member of the team, you will provide expert advice and practical guidance on risk management; collate risk information from across the Department for presentation to Risk Sub-Committee, Audit & Risk Assurance Committee and other relevant governance forums; understand the risk landscape of the Department’s portfolios and Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs), through supporting the team’s Risk Business Partner relationships; and work with Digital colleagues to enhance the Department’s risk management information IT system (‘RMIS’).

Job Description

The successful candidate will:

Work with the Senior Enterprise Risk Managers, in their roles as Risk Business Partners for the Department’s portfolios and ALBs. You will Provide support to the team regarding engagement with key internal stakeholders, including Portfolio Management Office teams.
Contribute to the risk reporting information for Risk Sub-Committee and Audit & Risk Assurance Committee meetings and other forums as required - this may include input into Department-level reporting, such as the Annual Report & Accounts and Annual Governance Statement.
Provide support to the team as regards the ongoing development and the roll-out of risk learning materials. That role may include delivering/co-delivering risk presentations to teams in response to requests or Enterprise Risk team initiatives, participating in risk workshops and/or include the drafting of ‘Risk Management Toolkit’ papers, which provide practical guidance to teams on key risk topics.
Lead on engagement with the Department’s RMIS, including where applicable with the RMIS implementation, development and maintenance teams, ensuring delivered services meet the Department’s risk requirements and user needs.
Lead on the monitoring and reporting of Government Internal Audit Agency "GIAA" audit Actions, ensuring Action owners address their outstanding Actions by the specified due date and providing regular information on overdue Actions. The role will include the maintenance of a constructive relationship with the applicable GIAA contacts.
Lead on engagement with the ‘National Audit Office "NAO" and Public Accounts Committee "PAC" as necessary, with regard to assurance Actions.

The Successful Candidate Will

Work with the Senior Enterprise Risk Managers, in their roles as Risk Business Partners for the Department’s portfolios and ALBs. You will Provide support to the team regarding engagement with key internal stakeholders, including Portfolio Management Office teams.
Contribute to the risk reporting information for Risk Sub-Committee and Audit & Risk Assurance Committee meetings and other forums as required - this may include input into Department-level reporting, such as the Annual Report & Accounts and Annual Governance Statement.
Provide support to the team as regards the ongoing development and the roll-out of risk learning materials. That role may include delivering/co-delivering risk presentations to teams in response to requests or Enterprise Risk team initiatives, participating in risk workshops and/or include the drafting of ‘Risk Management Toolkit’ papers, which provide practical guidance to teams on key risk topics.
Lead on engagement with the Department’s RMIS, including where applicable with the RMIS implementation, development and maintenance teams, ensuring delivered services meet the Department’s risk requirements and user needs.
Lead on the monitoring and reporting of Government Internal Audit Agency "GIAA" audit Actions, ensuring Action owners address their outstanding Actions by the specified due date and providing regular information on overdue Actions. The role will include the maintenance of a constructive relationship with the applicable GIAA contacts.
Lead on engagement with the ‘National Audit Office "NAO" and Public Accounts Committee "PAC" as necessary, with regard to assurance Actions.

Person specification

You Will Demonstrate

Technical Experience: Previous experience in a risk management role. A professional risk qualification is expected, or you will be willing to commit to work towards one.
Communicating and Influencing: A high standard of verbal and written communication skills and a solid numerical ability, with strong attention to detail and a desire for clarity. You will be equally comfortable talking to senior officials and a range of stakeholders both inside and outside of Government, such as ALBs and auditors. You will be able to tailor your style for different audiences.
Working Together: A collaborative team player who builds positive working relationships across the Department and wider government, willing to help out colleagues and other teams at times of pressure. Comfortable working in a virtual team environment.
Changing and Improving: A track record of identifying and delivering opportunities for improvement and with a commitment to continuously strengthen the Department’s risk capability and maturity.
Managing Multiple Priorities: Excellent organisational skills to allow you to exercise sound judgement and to manage multiple workstreams concurrently and often at pace.
Digital & Data Strengths: Previous experience of working with risk management information IT systems (or comparable) and an interest in using digital tools and data to improve risk insight and analysis. A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams and SharePoint. Familiarity with Power BI would be desirable.

Alongside your salary of £41,890, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £12,135 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

At MHCLG we offer many benefits that range from tailored career pathways and flexible working to MyLifestyle Staff Benefits Scheme, Childcare Vouchers, and Cycle to Work Schemes. For more information, please click here.

Artificial intelligence

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Selection process details

Application and Selection

The application process will be split into 2 stages, testing the following Success Profiles:

Behaviours , Experience , Strengths

Stage 1: Sift

Behaviour: Changing and Improving
Behaviour: Communicating and Influencing
Behaviour: Working Together
Behaviour: Seeing The Big Picture
Experience: Describe your prior experience in enterprise risk management and any relevant qualifications you hold

There is a 250-word limit per question.

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Stage 2: Interview

Behaviours: Seeing The Big Picture, Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together.
Experience: Experience questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description.
Strengths: The strength-based questions will require natural responses from the candidates.

Sift and Interview Dates

Sifting is envisaged to take place 24/04/2026.

How We Recruit

Find out more about our recruitment processes here.

Applying
Sifting
Interview
Interview Results & Feedback
Reserve List
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Civil Service Grades
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Reasonable Adjustments

How To Apply

Find out everything you need to know before applying here.

You must review the following information from the MHCLG Career's Site before submitting your application. This step is essential to ensure your eligibility for the role and that your application is completed correctly.

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Security Clearance Requirements

National Office: BPSS

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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

Name : Richard Bull
Email : richard.bull@communities.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@communities.gov.uk

Further information

About

If you are unsure about any part of the process or require additional information about the post to enable you to progress your application, you should speak to the Resourcing team - recruitment@communities.gov.uk. Candidates can appeal at any stage of the recruitment process if they believe there has been:

a procedural irregularity

an infringement of the Civil Service equal opportunities policy

exceptional circumstances which were not notified to the interview panel which might have affected performance on the day.

It is important to note that these are appeals about the process not the decision. In the first instance, an appeal should be directed to the MHCLG Resourcing Hub at recruitment@communities.gov.uk.

If the MHCLG Resourcing Hub is unable to satisfactorily resolve your complaint, you may contact put your complaint in writing to the Civil Service Commission, Room G8,1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ or by email to: info@csc.gov.uk

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