Senior Auditor
Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Senior Auditor
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 2, 3rd Floor
- Salary: £32,115 - £39,513 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 09/03/2025
- Job Requisition Number: 10744
- This post is not open to job share
Fancy our great opportunity to join our professional and independent assurance service?
About The Team & Role
We are a dedicated and professional assurance provider delivering Internal Audit, Risk Management and Counter Fraud services to public sector bodies in the Gloucester area; we need a self-motivated individual with a positive approach and willingness to contribute towards our excellent reputation for providing respected Internal Audit and wider assurance services to our partners.
The role will give you the opportunity to make a real difference by providing advice to senior managers, through making recommendations to improve governance, risk management and control frameworks.
About You
You will be an experienced Internal Auditor who is naturally inquisitive, and enjoy thinking laterally and creatively to research and analyse problems; you will identify persuasive recommendations for improvement.
We will support and develop you and your skills, but as an innovative individual you will demonstrate excellent team working skills, be personally resilient and be able to build positive business relationships.
You may already have an understanding of risk management, internal audit or counter fraud – and this could be an advantage.
About Us
We offer an excellent pay and reward package including:
- Flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
- An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
- Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family Career development and qualification opportunities
- Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
- An in-house Occupational Health service Employee discount scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
Our Shared Service team are professional and supportive. We are also keen for team members to achieve Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements, career progression and satisfaction via further training opportunities.
How to apply
If you are interested in joining a progressive and diverse team that is looking to be at the cutting edge of delivering great governance and assurance, please “Apply Now” and submit an application.
For an informal discussion, please contact Piyush Fatania (Head of ARA and Insurance Services) on piyush.fatania@gloucestershire.gov.uk or 01452 328883.
Closing date – Midnight Sunday 9th March 2025
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview Week commencing 17 March 2025.
Additional Information
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Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.