Risk & Assurance Associate Full Time

AWE PLC

We need a Risk and Assurance Associate to join our Risk and Assurance team at AWE Nuclear Security Technologies.

Location: Aldermaston, RG7 4PR. This is a hybrid role.

Salary Range: Starts at £34,340 – £40,000 depending on experience

This is an exciting time to join us as a Risk and Assurance Associate as we begin working towards updating the weapons on all of the submarines in the UK CasD programme. We require amazing people to support the programme, this could be you.

A typical day as a Risk and Assurance Associate could look like this:

• Maintaining reporting for the Corporate Assurance function, applying the standards, processes, and metrics required, to inform appropriate decision making
• Collaborating with stakeholders, including other assurance providers to develop AWE’s overall assurance picture
• Supporting the ongoing optimisation of the Enterprise Risk Management Framework Ownership of the ERM tooling platform

We would like you to have experience of or have the following skills:

• Knowledge of corporate governance approaches and ways of managing common risks
• Negotiating and communicating to gain commitment to assurance mapping.
• Multi-task and prioritise in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrable evidence of performance reporting
• Knowledge of modern assurance mapping and enterprise risk management techniques
• Data visualisation tools such as Tableau or PowerBI
• Background in a Science & Technology / Project-based / Regulated organisation, preferably in a governance, risk or audit role
• Awareness of three lines model and range of assurance providers

We recognise that you may not tick every single box but that doesn’t mean we won’t be interested in seeing an application from you so do go ahead and apply now!

Why work for us?

You can take advantage of a great package of benefits and development opportunities on top of your salary including:

• 25 days annual leave
• Every other Friday off (AWE works a 9-day fortnight)
• A really great pension

To find out more about our excellent benefits and to apply, go to AWE Careers.

You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain UKSV Developed Vetting Clearance (funded by the AWE) in order to start with us in this role. It can take several months for clearance to come through. More info is available on UK.GOV

Important things you need to know:

• Interviews will be scheduled during working hours
• Interviews will be 90 minutes on TEAMS and will include a 5-to-10-minute presentation
• We are looking for someone from a Risk and Assurance background, this is not an Analyst role

For more information about the role or the recruitment journey, contact me (Sunflower) at: