Risk Officer

Make an impact where it matters most

Are you passionate about helping to make public services safer, stronger, and more effective?

We’re looking for a proactive and analytical Risk Officer to join our Risk, Assurance and Audit team, helping to protect public funds, improve services, and support sound decision-making across Nottingham City Council.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping how the Council identifies and manages risk, supporting teams to work confidently and collaboratively while ensuring we deliver the very best for our citizens.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the delivery and development of the Council’s risk management strategy and frameworks
• Working closely with services to identify, assess and mitigate operational and strategic risks
• Helping to maintain and review Directorate and Service Risk Registers and facilitate regular risk reviews
• Presenting and discussing key risks with senior leaders and providing expert advice and assurance
• Supporting, training and advising managers and risk owners through workshops and best-practice guidance
• Collaborating with colleagues across Internal Audit, Counter Fraud, and Insurance to strengthen governance and assurance
• Promoting a culture of integrity, transparency, and continuous improvement throughout the organisation.

About you

• A solid understanding of risk management principles and techniques
• Enjoys collaborating with others to find practical, creative solutions
• Is confident using data and digital tools (e.g. SharePoint) to analyse and communicate insights
• Has relevant experience working within a risk management environment (ideally in local government)
• Can deliver clear, engaging presentations and facilitate discussions with senior leaders
• Values equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in everything you do.

A relevant qualification in risk management or a related field would be an advantage.

Why join us?

At Nottingham City Council, we’re proud to serve our citizens and make a difference every day.
You’ll be part of a friendly and professional team that:

• Supports your growth and development
• Encourages innovation and collaboration
• Champions equality and inclusion
• Plays a key role in improving transparency and accountability across the organisation.

By joining us as a Risk Officer, you’ll be directly contributing to safeguarding public funds, improving how vital services are delivered, and helping to create a more accountable and resilient Nottingham City Council- where every decision makes a difference to our citizens. 

Interested or want to find out more?
Get in touch with Debbie Bowring, Corporate Risk & Assurance Manager.

Ready to make your mark?

If you’re ready to use your skills to help shape a more resilient, responsive, and well-governed council, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us deliver for Nottingham!

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on worker types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

Closing Date: 10 December 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: January 2026

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits. 

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after five years’ service)  + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
   
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from minority ethnic communities, identify within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.    

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.