Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee Independent Member

Remuneration: £3,500 per 8-10 days, £500 per additional day.

Location: Homebased – Flexible. The ARAC meets four times per year, with one per year in person.

Hours: It is expected that 8-10 days per year will be required. This includes Committee attendance, preparation, and any advisory work to support governance of the organisation

Contract: 3 years tenure from February 2025

Closing date: Sunday 8th December 2024 at 11.59pm

About Us

We’re the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we work to improve health and adult social care in England.

Through the dedication of our expert team, we monitor health and social care services to provide England with a safe and compassionate care system, recognising when services perform well as well as encouraging improvements and taking action over poorer care, where necessary.

One of our main commitments is to become a truly inclusive organisation and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To do so, we work with a variety of networks, including the Disability Equality Network, Race Equality Network and LGBT+ Equality Network.

We are now looking for Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee Independent Members to join us on a part-time basis, working 8-10 days per year for a three-year tenure from February 2025.

Why this could be a great role for you

This is a remarkable opportunity for an individual with expertise in cybersecurity, data governance, IT transformation, or public sector financial oversight to contribute to the governance of a vital health and social care regulator.

Enjoying the flexibility of a part-time schedule, this role will support your work/life balance, allowing you to contribute to meaningful projects to the best of your ability. So, if you're intrigued by this venture, read on and apply today!

What you will bring

To be considered as an Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee Independent Member, you will need:

- Expertise in cybersecurity, data governance, IT transformation, or public sector financial oversight

- Board-level (or equivalent) experience in financial stewardship and risk management

- An understanding of assurance and its role in governance

- Senior-level business or operational experience in complex organisations

- Strong analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills

- Commercial and political awareness

What you’ll be doing

As an Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee Independent Member, you will support the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Board in maintaining a robust governance framework and oversee risk management, internal controls, and financial assurances.

Specifically, you will guide assurances activities such as internal and external audits as well as assessing the integrity of financial statements and accounting policies.

You will also evaluate the outcomes of assurance reviews and make improvement recommendations, on top of reviewing and monitoring management actions to address identified control weaknesses.

Additionally, you will:

- Provide impartial advice on governance, internal controls, and corporate governance implications.

- Maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders, including the Accounting Officer, auditors, and directors.

- Promote ethical awareness, integrity, and accountability.

- Respect confidentiality, declare conflicts of interest, and adhere to standards of public behaviour.

Next steps

If you require any support or assistance with the recruitment process, please get in touch with our team or include a note in your application.

We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

So, if you’d like to join us as an Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee Independent Member, please apply via the button shown.

Other organisations may call this role Audit Committee Member, Risk Oversight Advisor, Independent Board Member, or Governance Advisor.