Stirling Council is an ambitious council seeking to take advantage of the area’s unrivalled location and rapid growth to provide opportunities and services for all its citizens and to encourage sustainable business and community development. Every day the Council provides a wide range of services essential to enhancing the life of people living in or visiting the area. The Council wants to ensure that the old and young are cared for; to provide support for those in need; to educate our young people; to care for our environment and enhance cultural and sporting opportunities for all. It wants to drive inclusive economic growth, culture and tourism for the area. The Council is committed to ensuring that the delivery of quality services is at the heart of its communities. The Council is looking for you to join the Chief Officer – Governance, the Legal Manager and the Democratic Service Manager, and the wider Governance services to provide excellent internal audit, fraud and risk services to support Stirling’s ambitions to deliver the best outcomes for its communities. Working with the Chief Officer – Governance, you will lead and manage the Council’s Internal Audit, Risk Management and Corporate Fraud team. You will be innovative and will instigate and drive transformational change and improvement across the team and more widely across the Council. You will be an integral member of the Governance Service management team and will work with senior colleagues across the Council to lead and drive a positive, risk aware and customer focussed culture. You will be a highly effective communicator and team player, a strategic thinker, and an experienced senior internal auditor who will have a demonstrable track record of consistent achievement. You will be able to work on your own initiative as well as with teams across the Council. Analytical skills and astute political awareness are needed, together with a commitment to customer-focused public services. Working with colleagues across the organisation and external partners, you will build and develop relationships to deliver solutions and improvements for the benefit of all of our citizens. If would like an informal chat on the role, then please email Julia McAfee at mcafeej@stirling.gov.uk The successful candidate will be required to undertake Level 1 Disclosure check. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified. If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. Job Description Additional Salary Information Stirling Information The Benefits 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) Pro-rated for part time roles. Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/ Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service Carers Leave Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave Access to Health & Wellbeing support Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development Cycle to Work Scheme Lift share Scheme Car Lease Scheme Technology Benefit Scheme