* Location: Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, RH2 8EF
Description
The starting salary for this full-time, permanent position is £34,356 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.
We currently work on a hybrid basis, with an expectation that everyone within our service will share time between working from one of our available offices and working from home.
Are you self-motivated, able to develop excellent working relationships and looking for a career in a fast paced and challenging profession? If so, we have the right job for you!
We are excited to be hiring two Auditors to join our fantastic, forward-thinking Internal Audit service based at Surrey County Council, with the opportunity to work across all of our partner and client organisations.
Rewards and Benefits
* 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
* Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
* An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
* Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
* Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
* A generous local government salary related pension
* Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
* Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the team
Orbis Internal Audit is a unique concept, providing Internal Audit and Counter Fraud services across East Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and Surrey County Council. We are a service of 38 Auditors with a wide range of skills and experience. We are unique in that the entire service delivers work not only to their own sovereign authority, but also to other partners, clients and customers, which maximises the impact, efficiency and effectiveness of our service and resources. This creates great opportunities for everyone within the service to learn and understand how different organisations work.
We are responsible for providing assurance to our clients in relation to internal control, governance and risk management, supporting each organisation to achieve its overall objectives.
We invest hugely in developing new Internal Auditors, both internally and externally by offering support through buddying, mentoring & coaching, on the job training and access to a wide variety of professional and personal development opportunities.
In November 2022, the Orbis Internal Audit service was externally assessed against the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS) by the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors. This covers an assessment of compliance with the Professional Standards, benchmarking against best practice, and an assessment of Internal Audit's profile and impact within client organisations. We were assessed as achieving the highest level of conformance available against the Standards and were deemed 'Excellent' in our reflection of the standards and our focus on performance, risk and adding value.
About the role
You do not need to have any formal audit or accounting qualification, nor will you need experience within an internal audit environment. You will need to be self-motivated and able to work on your initiative and within a team. We're looking for your willingness to learn and be able to demonstrate how your current skill set can transfer to the role of Internal Auditor.
The attached job description and person specification identify the type of skills that will be necessary for your success in this role. The ability to undertake work to specified timeframes and budgets is crucial as is the ability to develop excellent client relationship skills remotely and in person.
To support you we have developed a robust induction programme to give you access to the skills and training you will need to be successful in the role. You will need to possess the flexibility and skills to receive a hybrid induction.
Colleagues within Orbis Internal Audit have put together the following video to provide you with more information about the role and our service.
Shortlisting criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position your CV and answers to the questions below will clearly evidence:
* Self-motivation and ability to work on your initiative and effectively as part of a team
* Willingness to learn
* Ability to undertake work to specified timeframes and budgets
* Ability to develop excellent client relationship skills remotely and in person
* Visits to client sites and other locations within the Orbis Partnership will be required to meet the needs of our partners and clients, you will need to demonstrate your ability and willingness to travel around the South East
We have set three shortlisting questions to give us an insight into the skills you can bring to this role, and to give you an understanding of the type of activities that this role involves:
* Please give an example of a time when you've developed a highly effective working relationship to achieve a goal or objective, please explain the advantages this approach provided. Word limit 300 words / 1500 characters
* Please give an example of a major risk facing local government organisations and identify how the organisation might seek to reduce the risk. Word limit 300 words / 1500 characters
* Please give an example of how you have used technology to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of a process? Word limit 300 words / 1500 characters
Contact us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact either:
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 02.06.2024 with Interviews taking place in person at Woodhatch Place, Reigate, Surrey on Monday 10th June 2024.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Other Roles in Orbis Internal Audit
We are pleased to also be offering an Internal Auditor vacancy at East Sussex County Council. See eastsussex.gov.uk/jobs for more information and to apply.
Our values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about ourvalues .
Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
Our commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
* The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
* The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. #J-18808-Ljbffr