Head of Assurance
| Posting date: | 04 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 April 2026 |
| Location: | Northallerton, Yorkshire, DL7 8AE |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | MP227354CT1757-RQ1701902-04032026 |
Summary
Head of Assurance needed in Northallerton, £40ph PAYE - Reference: RQ1701902
• Strategic Leadership on Assurance, Risk, and Compliance
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive assurance framework aligned with statutory obligations and strategic priorities.
• Provide expert advice to senior leadership and committees on risk, and assurance matters.
• Act as the Authority’s Assurance, Risk and Compliance champion in discussions and negotiations with Government around further devolution for the region.
• Oversee the internal audit programme and ensure timely implementation of recommendations.
• Act as the liaison with internal auditors, and in relation to assurance and performance matters with regulators, and funding bodies.
• Embed assurance processes into major investments, funding streams, and transformation programmes.
• Deliver appraisals of programme and project business cases and ensure that appropriate due diligence is undertaken in relation to delivery partners funded by the Authority.
• Lead the Authority in relation to internal programme assurance, ensuring that performance evidence, delivery milestones, and evaluation outputs are robust, auditable, and aligned with HM Treasury Green Book principles to support future gateway reviews and funding negotiations.
• Lead the development and implementation of a robust performance management framework aligned to the Combined Authority’s strategic priorities and statutory obligations.
• Advise senior leadership, elected members, and the Mayor on performance trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead the Authority’s strategic liaison with Government in relation to the Gateway Review process, ensuring timely submission of evidence, coordination of programme evaluations, and alignment with national
This is a Full time role on a temporary contract basis.
If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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