On behalf of UKRI, we are looking for an Interim Deputy Head of Governance Inside IR35 for a 6 months contract based Hybrid with 2 days a week in Swindon and other occasional travel to London UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK. UKRI invests 8 billion of taxpayers'' money each year into research and innovation and the people who make it happen. They work across a huge range of fields - from biodiversity conservation to quantum computing, and from space telescopes to innovative health care. They give everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, bringing together people and organisations nationally and globally to create, develop and deploy new ideas and technologies. Job Purpose: To support the Deputy Director Governance and Head of Governance in developing and embedding effective governance, risk management and assurance arrangements including designing and advising on the implementation of new controls where appropriate. As a Interim Deputy Head of Governance , your main responsibilities will be to: Lead the Governance team and working with work with key stakeholders throughout Innovate UK to develop and embed risk management, including development of a risk-based culture, working effectively with the central UKRI risk team Review existing governance and assurance arrangements and identify/advise on the implementation of new controls and delivering change on continuous improvement to those con