Governance Assistant

The Governance Assistant will provide support to the Audit and Compliance Manager in all matters relating to Audit, Governance and Risk Management, working closely with professional teams across the organisation.

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)

Salary: £29,809.94 to £33,703.84 (subject to 2025/26 pay award)

Entitlements: 26 days annual leave plus 12.5 public holidays, pension with Strathclyde Pension Fund

Key Responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Assist with completing the Annual Governance Questionnaire, using service knowledge to review and assess evidence to provide appropriate responses that demonstrate compliance throughout the year, and have completed by the deadline date.
• Use their knowledge of policies, business processes and the governance arrangements in place, to collate and review Audit evidence and make recommendations as to whether they meet the criteria within Audit and follow up reports.
• Understanding, and being able to apply in practice, the rules around records management as they affect corporate documents such as insurance policies, accreditations, legal agreements, contracts.
• Assisting with maintenance of the Corporate Risk Register via the Pentana system
• Providing support to the Audit & Compliance Manager for all compliance reporting, such as sample checking/ quality assurance, applying their judgement and knowledge of City Property policies and procedures (e.g., Scheme of Delegated Functions) and highlighting areas of possible risk or non- compliance.
• Providing support to the Senior Management Team in areas where their knowledge of governance and reporting requirements would assist.
• Supporting the Audit & Compliance Manager in all new projects and initiatives, as required
• Responsible for ensuring Health and Safety and risk management procedures are understood and adhered to.

How to Apply

The full job description and person specification can be viewed HERE.

If you’re interested in applying, please send your CV to recruitment@citypropertyglasgow.co.uk

JOB EVALUATION

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts. See www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation