Governance, Risk & Assurance Manager

Are you an organised, confident corporate services professional with strong governance and assurance experience?

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd is seeking a Governance, Risk & Assurance Manager to support the Managing Director’s Office, Board processes, corporate governance, risk management and organisational assurance. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the centre of DSFS, helping to maintain strong governance, clear oversight and high standards of corporate delivery.

As part of the Corporate Services function, you will support governance, risk management, policies, Freedom of Information, executive administration and Managing Director support, helping to ensure effective decision-making and compliance.

This varied role requires sound judgement, discretion and confidence working across corporate functions. You will support the DSFS Limited Companies Board and key governance meetings, ensuring clear reporting, assurance and oversight of major deliverables, risks and external standards.

The postholder must be onsite 5 days a week to provide visible corporate support, service resilience and support for sensitive assignments.

Closing Date 6th August 2026

Shortlisting Date 7th August 2026

Interview Date 11th August 2026

You will support the planning, coordination and improvement of Board, performance and contract meetings.

You will oversee the preparation, quality and timely submission of governance and performance reports, ensuring clear information for effective decision-making.

You will maintain DSFS governance frameworks, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations.

You will build strong relationships across DSFS, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and wider partners to support assurance and joined-up decision-making.

You will support robust risk management and incident reporting arrangements across DSFS services.

Working with Directors and senior leaders, you will ensure actions, decisions and key deliverables are recorded, monitored and progressed.

We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills, excellent attention to detail and confidence working in complex corporate environments. If you are motivated by improving governance and supporting effective decision-making, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it.

By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

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Natalie Younes

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