Audit, Risk and Resilience Coordinator

Starting salary from £31,236 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £37,694 per annum.

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to grow your career as an Audit, Risk and Resilience Coordinator within The University of East Anglia (UEA). UEA is a world-renowned institution committed to excellence in education, research, and innovation. Our mission includes fostering a resilient and secure operational environment, ensuring that risks are effectively identified, assessed, and mitigated.

We’re seeking an enthusiastic, collaborative individual to help strengthen and support key assurance activities across the University - no prior experience in risk or business continuity is required. If you’re curious and eager to learn, this role offers an excellent pathway to develop specialist skills in a highly valued area.

In this role, you’ll work closely with colleagues across the institution to help design, develop, implement, and embed UEA’s risk management and business continuity frameworks and support the effective delivery of Internal Audit. You’ll gain hands-on experience in how the University identifies risks, improves its processes, and prepares for potential disruptions.

If you enjoy problem-solving, building relationships, and working in a role where your insight makes a real difference, this is an outstanding opportunity to broaden your knowledge and develop a rewarding career in a vital area of University operations. Full training and ongoing support will be provided, giving you the foundation to build your confidence and expertise. Further details can be found in the attached candidate brochure. Candidates must be able to meet all essential criteria as detailed in the person specification.

This full-time post is available immediately on an indefinite basis.

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.

The University of East Anglia is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all protected groups as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Appointment will be made on merit.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 39 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days (pro rata for part-time), can be found on our benefits page.

Please note the job advert for this post will close once we receive sufficient applications from suitable candidates. We therefore recommend you apply as soon as possible.

Please apply via the ‘Apply’ button above.

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

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