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Risk Management Advisor (Audit and Assurance Team)
- Barnardo's Scotland
- VO95911
- Home-based volunteering
Description
Barnardo’s are committed to providing ‘Better Outcomes for More Children’. Our 2,000 Children's Services volunteers help the charity to deliver essential services in local communities, providing support to over 300,000 children, young people and their families. This role provides a great opportunity to join our fantastic volunteers, who make a real difference to children, young people and their families.
The Board and Corporate Leadership Team of Barnardo’s believe that sound risk management is integral to both good management and good governance practice. Risk management forms an integral part of Barnardo’s decision-making process and supports its approach to strategic and operational planning.
As a Barnardo’s Risk Management Advisor volunteer, you will help the charity assess and improve our Operational Risk Management Framework.
We are looking for someone who really believes in Barnardo’s work and would like to use their knowledge of Risk Management to help ensure we have effective processes in place to manage risk which means children, young people and families can safely receive the vital services Barnardo’s provide. You will be highly motivated, be an effective communicator and have excellent organisational skills.
Why we want you
Barnardo's protects, supports and nurtures the UK's most vulnerable children. Barnardo's helps bring out the best in children – no matter who they are or what they have been through. Our volunteers help make this happen.
What you will be doing
Working closely with the Audit & Assurance team as a Risk Management Advisor, to help deliver our action plan to evolve our Risk Management Framework.
Collaborating with departmental leaders to strengthen their operational risk registers.
Working with the Audit & Assurance team to co-design and develop an effective monitoring and reporting system to ensure the ongoing review of operational risk registers.
Working with our learning and development colleagues at the Barnardo’s University, to design and implement a programme of risk management training.
Adhering to Barnardo's policies and procedures at all times, including Barnardo's: Safeguarding; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Health & Safety; Data Protection; Confidentiality; Recording policies and procedures.
Participating fully in training and supervision.
Volunteering within Barnardo's Basis and Values.
The skills you need
Have a strong background in advising on, implementing, ensuring compliance and monitoring of operational Risk Management processes.
Experience of and ability to assess and advise on quality of operational risk registers
Highly organised, able to multi-task with strong project management skills
Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
Excellent literacy and numeracy skills, with an attention to detail.
Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and work on own initiative
Familiar with and having a good understanding of information systems, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and other computer packages.
What's in it for you
Full induction and training.
Other training opportunities relevant to the volunteer role.
Regular supervision and support.
Out of pocket expenses agreed in advance.
Access to the Barnardo’s internal vacancy listing.
Our volunteers tell us about lots of other benefits of volunteering including; experience for your CV, supporting your local community, meeting new people, increasing self-confidence, feeling like you are making a difference, improving your health and wellbeing, and a chance to contribute to a worthwhile children’s charity.
We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the role exactly, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on volunteering@barnardos.org.uk or call us on 0208 498 7320
Organisation aims and objectives
Barnardo's Scotland provides more than 122 community-based services throughout the country working with over 26,500 vulnerable children, young people and their families. Services include: leaving care services which help young people to bridge the gap between being in care and living in the adult world, family activity services which work to support families in trouble, disability services supporting children with disabilities and offering short breaks to their families. Our website provides a search for local services.
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Frequency and commitment details
One session a week for at least 3 months
Restrictions
None
Minimum age: 18
Support
Taster available: Yes
