Head of Assurance and Business Planning

Bield

Glasgow, Edinburgh

Job title: Head of Assurance and Business Planning

Job reference: REQ02374

Date posted: 08/09/2023

Application closing date: 26/09/2023

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £53,582 to £59,007 per annum (pro-rata for part time)

Package: Competitive Reward Package

Contractual hours: 35

Basis: Full time

Job category/type: Full-time, Permanent

Attachments Head of Assurance and Business Planning.pdf

Job description

Head of Assurance and Business Planning - Edinburgh or Glasgow with opportunity for remote working

Bield is one of the largest providers of housing and support services to older people in Scotland. Our new corporate strategy, Setting the Pace, details our ambitions to play a leading role in meeting the housing needs of older people in Scotland by providing high-quality, highly responsive and personalised services. Our tenants are at the heart of everything we do, and our vision is for independent living, with our tenants at the centre of an integrated network of preventative services, within established communities, to support healthy ageing in place.

The Role

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and as a member of the Leadership Team, the Head of Assurance and Business Planning will have responsibility for leading and managing a team responsible for strategic performance management, quality assurance, information governance and risk management, strategic project management support, continuous improvement, policy development and Governance. They will provide leadership, direction and management to assurance and business planning team ensuring the services and advice provided help to promote and embed a performance management culture within Bield. In addition the Head of Assurance and Business Planning will lead in the areas of risk management, internal audit, strategic programmes and governance.

The Candidate

This is a key appointment, requiring a candidate with a track record of delivering strategic and operational results across a wide portfolio, ideally within the voluntary or public sector. They will have previous experience of performance improvement in an organisation of similar size and complexity to Bield. A straightforward and skilled communicator with a flexible and pragmatic approach, they will have experience of creating and implementing new working practices or systems to deliver objectives and leading and managing projects, budgets and teams.
Educated to degree level or with equivalent experience in a relevant role, they will have the ability to plan and prioritise a complex workload. They will also have a strong understanding of IT as a management tool for performance monitoring and benchmarking and a commitment to continuous improvement. Ideally they will also bring relevant experience of strategic policy creation and implementation and knowledge of the regulatory framework in housing, care and voluntary sector.

For further information and a full Job and Person Specification please refer to the attachment above.

Our benefits include:

• Excellent holidays of up to 34 days per year (pro rata for part time employees)
• Opportunities to receive support and funding for vocational and/or professional qualifications
• Great learning and development opportunities
• Enhanced and paternity maternity pay
• Employee assistance programme
• Long Service Awards
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 9th October 2023.

If you’d like further information or if you require this information in an alternative format, please call the HR team on 0131 273 4020 or email us on HR@bield.co.uk.

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