Job Description

Location

Leicester / Hybrid

Vacancy Type

Permanent/Full Time

Application Deadline

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Job Summary

Who we are:


The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) is a leading global organisation that provides health, safety, and environmental qualifications.

Our

Vision is to enable and inspire the world of work and wider environment to be a safer and healthier place.


Our

Mission is to save lives and protect people at work through offering world-class and accessible health, safety, environmental, risk and wellbeing qualifications, and services that address the changing and emerging risks in the global workplace.


We are seeking a proactive, influential individual to shape our governance and risk framework and embed a culture of continuous improvement.

As a member of our friendly and fast-paced team, you will lead the development and execution of the organisation's governance, assurance, and risk management framework. You will ensure effective governance structures, regulatory compliance, risk identification and mitigation, and decision-making processes across the organisation.


The role will support the Chief Strategy and Governance Officer to manage, measure, review and analyse our performance against the governance and risk frameworks and enable the organisation to achieve its strategic and charitable objectives.

The role:

Head (Governance & Risk)


Reporting to the Chief Strategy and Governance Officer, you will lead on the day to day delivery of the charity's governance, risk, and compliance frameworks. This role provides expert support to the Chief Strategy and Governance Officer, Board of Trustees and senior management team and is responsible for embedding a proactive, organisation-wide approach to risk management and accountability.

About You:


Where you are likely to be at the moment;


Experienced in charity governance with a good understanding of relevant legislation and best practice

Working towards or Membership of a relevant professional body

Knowledge of risk management frameworks, including policy development and reporting at a senior level.

Excellent written and verbal communications

Excellent attention to detail including process management, policy development and document control.

Knowledge and experience:

Knowledge and experience of governance, risk and compliance at senior level preferably in the charity or non-profit sector.

Knowledge and experience in working with Boards and sub committee structures providing advice and guidance to enable discharge of responsibilities

Knowledge and experience of developing risk management frameworks and working across organisations to understand operational risk and mitigations

Experience of building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders

Working on your own and as part of a team to meet key deadlines

Flexible approach to work

Experience in working in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines

Excellent IT skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Vision, NEWT and Moodle

Key skills and attributes for the job:


Ability to use initiative to find solutions to a problem

Ability to adapt to change in a dynamic, fast paced working environment

Takes ownership of enquiries to resolution

Listens to the customer to identify their needs to find the best solution/resolution

Attention to detail to ensure accuracy

Ability to engage with and influence a diverse range of stakeholders at different levels and via a variety of media

Self-motivated

What we offer

Working week:


35 hours Monday - Friday

Work base:


Although NEBOSH offices in Leicestershire (close to Fosse Park and M1) are considered as your work base, we have adopted hybrid working practices (however, attendance will be required at the office on a regular basis).

Salary:


60,000 per annum

Other benefits

25 days' annual leave increasing with service Generous pension scheme Private Healthcare and cash plan Employee Assistance Programme Death in service Cycle Scheme * Discounted Gym Membership