Senior Assurance Officer - Change Delivery

Senior Assurance Officer

Salary:per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Grade I)
Location: Nottingham - Hybrid working available
Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

Lead with Insight. Drive Change with Confidence.

Are you ready to be the voice of independent assurance across a dynamic portfolio of change Are you passionate about making public services smarter stronger and more impactful

Join Nottingham City Council as our Senior Assurance Officer and play a pivotal role in shaping the citys transformation journey. Youll oversee high-risk high-value programmes that are redefining how we deliver for our internal services and wider communities.

This is not just about compliance its about adding value building trust and enabling successful delivery at every stage of a projects lifecycle.

Why This Role Matters

This is your opportunity to:

Set the gold standard for project assurance and quality governance

Guide and challenge delivery teams to achieve better outcomes

Be the independent voice that helps keep critical programmes on track

Build confidence at the highest levels of the organisation including senior leaders commissioners and elected members

What Youll Be Doing

As our Senior Assurance Officer you will:
Lead a consistent independent assurance framework across our Change portfolio
Provide expert advice critical analysis and guidance through all phases of a projects lifecycle
Spot early risks challenge assumptions and help teams respond before issues escalate
Standardise documentation streamline governance and promote lessons learned
Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation
Connect strategy with delivery ensuring projects align with our citys bold ambitions
Foster a culture of learning improvement inclusion and transparency

Youll work at the heart of a collaborative purpose-driven team- influencing how transformation happens and helping shape what success looks like across Nottingham.

Who Were Looking For

Youll thrive in this role if you:

Have a strong background in assurance governance or project/programme management

Are analytically sharp with a keen eye for detail and risk

Are confident in providing constructive challenge and evidence-based insight

Understand the need for agility structure and transparency in complex delivery environments

Can hold your own in discussions with senior leaders and commissioners

Have a natural curiosity and drive for continuous improvement

Value equality diversity and inclusion and embed these into your work and relationships

What You Bring:

Experience leading or embedding assurance processes in change environments

The ability to analyse complex data and communicate clearly to a wide audience

A confident professional style when challenging decisions or raising concerns

Strong stakeholder management able to balance competing priorities and interests

A track record of supporting learning improvement and innovation

Why Nottingham City Council

At Nottingham City Council were committed to being braver bolder and better. Youll be joining a passionate Change Delivery team that is reshaping services with purpose and heart.

Hybrid working for a healthy work/life balance
A leadership role with real impact
Opportunities to grow and develop
A workplace where diversity inclusion and wellbeing matter
A chance to do meaningful work that serves the people of Nottingham