About the role
This vacancy is open to North Northamptonshire Council Employees and Workers only
Our Internal Audit service is recognised for its professional, pro-active and supportive approach. We work with all Council services in improving controls, managing risk and driving forward performance in the face of financial and non-financial challenges.
We are looking to grow our Internal Audit team and are keen to hear from potential Senior Auditors who have a passion for working in the public sector and enjoy the challenge of a varied workload. Senior Auditors play a vital role in the delivery of our audit plan and will be relied upon for conducting audit work across a number of service areas, processes and systems.
We work with a range of service areas, making every day different, and deliver internal audit work for a range of external partners. We are currently the trusted internal audit service for a further four local authorities and a housing association; and regularly deliver audits for a range of schools and academy trusts across the region. This will provide the successful applicant with opportunities to develop new skill sets and experience in various settings.
Our current working arrangements rely on remote and flexible working, which enables us to be responsive to our customers and be available to attend Council sites as needed. Some of our customers are based in Leicestershire, Rutland and Cambridgeshire – this role will involve work across these areas.
We are open to applications for part time working.
What will you be doing?
The successful applicant will be required to plan and deliver audits which will provide assurance over the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls operating for the Council and its partners.
The role will require the post holder to identify risks, assess controls and inform an assurance opinion over a diverse range of services delivered to our local communities.
The role will assist in providing clients with independent assurance that their service is being delivered in line with statutory requirements, risks are identified and effectively managed, control systems are appropriate and value for money is achieved in line with the Council’s objectives.
About you
You should be either AAT qualified or part IIA / CCAB qualified for this role, with support available to progress your training further.
Previous experience within internal audit and risk management is valuable in this role.
Our benefits
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About us
Our Values and Behaviours
Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:
Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy
Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.
Disability Confident Employer
We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Our Employment and Disability Service provides bespoke support to individuals facing barriers to employment, helping them work towards their goals to start, stay and succeed in employment. For further information please click here The Employment and Disability Service (EADS) | North Northamptonshire Council
Armed Forces Community
The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).
Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)
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