Assistant Director of Data & Assurance

Join to apply for the Assistant Director of Data & Assurance role at NCG 3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Assistant Director of Data & Assurance role at NCG This range is provided by NCG. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range Role Description NCG is a national college group consisting of seven colleges, teaching more than 30,000 students with over 2,000 employees. Member colleges are spread across the UK and pride themselves on providing exceptional education to provide learners with life changing opportunities. Reporting into the Director of Business Assurance & Risk, the appointed individual will deliver a portfolio of risk and assurance activities designed to protect and enhance the business. This role goes beyond traditional Internal Audit by delivering an assurance offer that drives value and supports implementation of NCG\’s strategy. The appointed individual will also contribute to maintaining high standards of data protection across the business. Duties This is an exciting, varied and hands-on role where the successful individual will pay a key part in supporting our risk, assurance, and data protection activities. Key duties include: Carrying out high quality advisory reviews to support management in discrete areas that may be less established. Working collaboratively and effectively with our outsourced internal audit/ assurance partners. Line managing and mentoring more junior staff. Establishing positive relationships with stakeholders to recognise the value of assurance. Proactively seeking ways to modernise the assurance offer and challenge existing methods to drive continuous improvement. Overseeing progress against the ICO\’s Accountability Framework and working with wider stakeholders to strengthen compliance with data protection legislation. The successful candidate will ideally have experience of leading internal audits across a complex organisation however external audit experience will also be considered. Previous management experience would be preferred although is not essential. It\’s important that applicants understand that as well as leading the current team they will also be expected to be hands on and get involved in the delivery of activities, being passionate about the need for high quality assurance work. Please note individuals without data protection experience will be considered. This role is based in Newcastle (Rye Hill House) and offers hybrid working arrangements. Employee Benefits NCG is a great place to work, with a whole host of benefits such as: Generous Annual Leave Flexible Working Student Discount Government Pension Schemes Cycle to Work Employee Assistance Programme For more information, please see our website – Our Benefits NCG VALUES Our values are not just about what we do, but also how we do things. Shaped by our colleagues, customers and learners, they set the standard of how we should behave, how we work together and give us the opportunity to make the right decisions based on the values we all share. Being both inclusive and diverse Trusting and respecting our communities Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively Inspiring excellence and curiosity For further detail about our Values and Strategy, please visit our website – Values and Strategy Seniority level Seniority level Director Employment type Employment type Contract Job function Job function Other Industries Education Administration Programs Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at NCG by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Director of Assurance” roles. Assistant Director of Data and Assurance Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Berwick-Upon-Tweed, England, United Kingdom 5 months ago Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago Gateshead, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Associate Consultant or Associate Director, Chemical Compliance – UK Wide Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Senior Principal Specialist, Quality Assurance (Design) Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr