Permanent Contract | £53,802 to £59,196 per annum (Scale M) | 37 hours per week | Norwich
Norfolk County Council has ambitious plans, bringing change and transformation. As part of the Norfolk Audit Services management team you will help shape and deliver our audit strategies for the County Council and Norfolk Pension Fund. Those strategies will provide assurance to the Audit and Governance Committee and Executive Leaders that internal controls, risk management, governance and counter fraud work are sound, effective and bring best value.
We are looking to appoint an experienced, positive and self-motivated individual to help manage our internal audit service. Working in a professional, skilled and hardworking team, you will be responsible for developing and delivering audits that focus on adding value. You will need to be a CCAB qualified accountant or a CIIA. The key skills, qualities and traits you will bring to the role are sound technical know-how, business knowledge; complimented with excellent people and leadership skills.
If you are passionate about driving positive change, possess the vision, skills and experience and wish to join a friendly team that strives to make a difference, then we want to hear from you!
We offer flexible working patterns and locations, with the opportunity to be based at offices in Norwich, as well as home working. We want to see our employees thrive – offering training and professional development, creating a positive work environment and a strong team ethic that focuses on delivering a high level of service.
We offer a competitive salary, ranging from £53,802 to £59,196 per annum(dependent on experience), with a pension scheme and additional rewards and benefits. This role is a permanent, full-time position (37 hours per week) but flexibility of hours, such as part time requests can be considered for the right candidate.
The post-holder must hold a full driving licence and be confident and comfortable traveling to locations in both inside and outside of Norfolk if required.
The role is an exciting opportunity for the right post holder.
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
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Before you apply please see the full job description and person specification in the below link – this will help you to shape your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role.
Job description and person specification
You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
- Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
- Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
- A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
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We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.
We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.
We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.
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