Head of Corporate Performance and Risk

Job summary

Are you passionate about driving excellence in risk management and performance reporting? The National Archives is seeking an innovative and proactive Head of Corporate Performance and Risk to help us embed a culture of positive risk management and performance framework the organisation.

In this pivotal role, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to Directors, Heads of Department and stakeholders across the organisation, guiding the organisation through the intricacies of risk identification, mitigation, and performance improvement. You will facilitate the implementation of our risk management framework, ensuring its integration within strategic decision-making processes, and lead the development of a robust corporate performance reporting system.

Your responsibilities will include:
• Leading corporate risk management and collaborating with senior colleagues to develop a comprehensive understanding of key organisational risks.
• Overseeing the maintenance and update of the organisation’s risk register, supporting stakeholders with the identification and mitigation of new and emerging risks.
• Preparing and presenting updates to the risk management policy and risk management processes to senior management and TNA Governance Committees, ensuring queries are handled with professionalism.
• Managing the relationship with the Internal Audit team, helping to shape the audit plans for the coming year and ensuring swift resolution of any audit issues.
• Overseeing the development and continuous improvement of the Corporate Performance framework and PowerBI dashboards.
• Coordinating the development of the annual business priorities, ensuring they are cleared linked to TNA’s 2025-30 strategy. Monitoring progress as part of corporate performance reporting, including providing quarterly updates to the Board and Finance and Performance Committee.
• Keeping abreast of best practice and central government guidance on risk and performance management, updating frameworks and policies as needed.

Job description

Full job description attached (see below).

Person specification

We’re looking for someone who can provide constructive challenge and support, build capability through targeted upskilling, and drive the effective delivery of strategic initiatives. If you’re ready to make a real impact and play a key role in shaping the future of risk and performance management at The National Archives, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of an organisation at the heart of protecting and promoting our national heritage!

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.

Application Process

• Interview: Interviews will be held on-site and will include a presentation requirement and a peer panel.

• Personal Statement: We ask all applicants to submit work history details and a personal statement, not exceeding 1200 words

Selection for interview will be based on the ‘essential’ requirements shown below so please ensure that your statement demonstrates in detail how you meet these requirements.

Essential criteria:

• Significant experience of risk management and performance management reporting at organisational level and how it contributes to effective corporate governance. Comprehensive knowledge of HM Government’s ‘Orange Book’.

• Track record of building strong relationships with and ability to effectively influence a wide range of stakeholders, including those at senior level and in other organisations. An ability to work through others to deliver objectives.

• Ability to constructively challenge teams and senior leaders and ensure risk is considered in all key decision making.

• Strong leadership skills to motivate team and stakeholders and build organisational capability.

• Articulate communicator with excellent written, verbal and presentation skills at all levels.

• An understanding of, and practical experience with data analysis and visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI) that support the presentation of performance data and information.

Desirable criteria:

• Professional Compliance or Risk related qualification/membership or willingness to obtain qualification/membership.
  
  

In the event of a high volume of applications we will conduct an initial sift based on the following essential criteria:

• Significant experience of risk management and performance management reporting at organisational level and how it contributes to effective corporate governance. Comprehensive knowledge of HM Government’s ‘Orange Book’.
• Track record of building strong relationships with and ability to effectively influence a wide range of stakeholders, including those at senior level and in other organisations. An ability to work through others to deliver objectives.

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £55,000, The National Archives contributes £15,933 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Generous benefits package, including pension, sports and social club facilities, onsite gym, discounted rates at our on-site cafe and opportunities for training and development.

Any move to The National Archives from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk;

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

Reasonable adjustments:

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

• Contact The National Archives via careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
• Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

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 theCivil 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 : The Talent Acquisition Team
• Email : careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk
• Telephone : 02083925313

Recruitment team

• Email : careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact The National Archives via email: careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…

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