Are you a recent graduate ready to dive into the dynamic world of risk management? Do you have a knack for identifying potential pitfalls and turning them into opportunities? If so, the WMCA has the perfect role for you!
Join us as a Graduate Risk Partner and become a key player in shaping the future of our risk management practices. As our Graduate Risk Partner, you will be at the heart of all our risk management efforts, working closely with the Risk Manager to embed our Risk Management Framework (RMF) across the organisation.
Your mission: empower colleagues with the tools and knowledge they need to manage risks effectively, ensuring our projects run smoothly and successfully whilst adhering to best practice.
Please note this role is a 2-year fixed term contract opportunity.
What you will be doing
- Be the go-to expert for colleagues developing and delivering WMCA projects. Provide invaluable guidance on creating robust project risk registers and applying RMF principles.
- Gather and review compliance assurance information, helping the Business Management Panel, Risk Manager, and Head of Internal Audit make strategic decisions on risk mitigation.
- Regularly review and refine operational and directorate risk registers, ensuring they are up-to-date and comprehensive for Designated Sign-Off and Leadership team meetings.
- Collaborate with Directors and Managers to maintain the Strategic Risk Register, consistently identifying and assessing new risks.
- Work with the Risk Manager to develop cutting-edge solutions for risk management, leveraging technology to streamline processes and enhance transparency.
Why join us?
Make an Impact: Play a crucial role in the success of WMCA projects by ensuring risks are managed proactively and effectively.
Grow Your Career: Gain hands-on experience and professional development in a supportive and innovative environment. Your Risk Manager will provide you with plenty of support and opportunity to develop and grow into the role.
Join us on our journey: Be part of our forward-thinking organisation that values creativity, continuous improvement, and the pursuit of excellence.
About you
What’s essential
- Experience of working through a problem or question to identify effective / pragmatic solutions.
- Evidence of analysing a range of information, and drawing out the salient points.
- Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative to manage a varied workload and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- A relevant Degree (or other level 6 qualification).
What’s desirable
- Experience of providing support to others.
- Evidence of producing reports and presentations for a range of purposes.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage stakeholders and colleagues across the WMCA.
- High levels of honesty, probity, integrity and confidentiality.
- Able to collaborate and be a team player, providing practical and pragmatic support to colleagues.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Good analytical and organisational skills, able to review information and determining the best approach.
- A willingness to undertake additional learning, and develop new skills.
- Understanding of Risk Management practices would be beneficial but not essential.
How to apply
On clicking ‘apply for this job’, you will be prompted to register for an account, which you can do using your name and email address. You will have the opportunity to upload a CV when registering. Uploading your CV will auto-populate the employment and education sections of your profile.
Please note, we do not see your CV once you have submitted your application. Our shortlisting decisions are based on what you tell us in your profile - and so it is important to check the information is correct and format your profile so that it really stands out.
We appreciate that as someone starting out in their career, you might not have a lot of work experience to highlight in your application form, so for this role we will be asking you to answer 3 questions.
Question 1
- A relevant degree is essential when applying for this role. Please use the space below to explain how your degree is relevant. A key skill we are looking for is Information Analysis, it would be beneficial for you to include any relevant experience around this.
Question 2
- As Graduate Risk Partner, collaboration with internal stakeholders is a crucial part of the role. Tell us about a time you worked off your own initiative and demonstrated an inquisitive nature, all while working with other colleagues/ people towards the same goal.
Question 3
- Supporting others to achieve their goals with various projects is a key aspect of this role. Please tell us a time where you may have demonstrated something similar.
You will also be asked to provide a supporting statement which should evidence (using examples) how your skills and experience match the essential criteria of the role that you are applying for.
You will be asked to type your statement into the portal directly. If you have already prepared a supporting statement, then you can simply copy and paste this directly into the application form. For more information on how to apply, please visit the FAQ page on our career site.
Using artificial intelligence (AI)
We cannot stop anyone from using AI help write application content. Used right, it can be a great tool. If you choose to use AI, then use it as a helper rather than relying on it wholly to write your application.
Put the effort into your application - focus on ensuring it matches the criteria required for the job, and is tailored carefully to match your skills, experience, and motivation.
Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting. For help on how to write a supporting statement, please visit the FAQs section of our careers site.
About us
Reasonable adjustments
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the application or recruitment process (for example, you might need to submit your application in a different format), please get in touch with our Recruitment Team. We are here to assist and accommodate your needs.
Salary and benefits
We advertise salary ranges for job roles, with new appointments typically starting at the lowest salary point. In exceptional cases, where higher skill levels or experience are applicable, the salary point may be adjusted to secure the best candidate. This approach allows for potential year-on-year salary increases, offering progression and appropriate rewards to employees. Requests for salaries above the maximum advertised range will not be considered.
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We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a Local Government Pension Scheme (one of the most generous pension schemes in the UK), 28 days paid annual leave (in addition to bank holidays and an option to purchase more leave!), ethical saving options and healthcare plans, paid volunteering days, interest free financing through SmartTech to buy the latest technology through your payroll, discounted shopping with over 2,000 big-name retailers, and more. For more information, please visit the benefits page on our career site.
Hybrid working and location
We believe hybrid working is the best way for our organisation to fulfil our commitment to a modern, agile workplace while continuing to provide a great service to our customers. Hybrid working means having flexibility between working in the office and at home on agreed days, where a role allows.
The location for this role is 16 Summer Lane. It is expected that you can split your time between the office and working remotely, with at least 2 days a week spent in the office. Please note, this is the minimum expectation.
Creating an inclusive workplace
We are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace that reflects the communities of the West Midlands region. We believe that building a team with varied backgrounds and experiences will benefit us as an employer and enhance our work.
WMCA holds diversity accreditations, such as the RACE Code Quality Mark, Armed Forces Covenant (Gold status) and has been recognised as one of the Inclusive Top 50 Employers and The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. We’re a Disability Confident Employer with ‘Leader’ status, committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet all the essential role criteria.
We recognise that certain groups, such as women and people of colour, may be less likely to apply for roles if they feel they do not meet all the requirements. However, we encourage individuals who are passionate about the role and want to make a difference to still apply. We value potential and encourage applicants to highlight their skills, including transferable ones, even if they don't fit the traditional "perfect candidate" mould.
We gladly consider part-time, flexible, and job share arrangements, so please don't let these factors deter you from applying. If your values align with ours and you are dedicated to working towards a future that we can all be proud of, we would love to hear from you.
Right to work in the UK
Proof of Right to Work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Thank you for considering joining our team at WMCA. We look forward to receiving your application and the opportunity to work together towards our shared goals.
