The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Avon and Somerset is looking to recruit a new volunteer to the Joint Audit Committee (JAC). We actively recruit from a range of backgrounds, professions and experience to ensure that we can deliver our scrutiny and advisory role effectively. The Joint Audit Committee is an important, independent means of enhancing public trust and confidence in the governance of the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner in holding the Police Force to account. The work of the committee includes advising on good governance and providing assurance on the effectiveness of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office. It assesses risks to the organisation, undertakes compliance checks and ensures good financial practices are in place and followed. The member roles are voluntary but do attract an annual payment of £2,000 plus expenses. The core responsibilities of this interesting and varied role are: · Advising the OPCC and Chief Constable on good governance; · Providing independent assurance on management systems and risk assessment of the OPCC and police force; · Providing independent scrutiny and reviewing financial and non-financial reports to assess compliance; · Overseeing the annual financial reporting process; · Overseeing the internal and external audit functions, scrutiny of audit plan and audit reports. What we are looking for: We are looking for people who can question strategic plans and processes in place which are designed to hold the police force to account. You do not need to be financial or accounting professionals but a genuine interest in ensuring we have an efficient and effective police force and ability to provide a strategic viewpoint and external perspective is invaluable to the scrutiny required for these roles. What we can offer you: These roles are part time and voluntary however, they are paid roles and attract an annual payment of £2000 plus expenses. Members of the Joint Audit Committee will need to commit to between 4-6 meetings per year and these can be conducted online/virtually in most cases. Training for the role and an induction to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner will also be provided. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is run by a dedicated team who support the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). The role of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is to be the voice of local people in policing and to hold the Chief Constable to account. The aim of all PCCs is to ensure the delivery of an effective and efficient police service within their force area. We are looking for people who embrace our purpose to lead improvement in efficiency and effectiveness of policing, victim support and criminal justice services on behalf of local people and our values of Openness, Partnership, Compassion and Courage. Please refer to the Role Profile document when completing the application form. In section 3, you are required to provide evidence with specific examples for each of the Essential and Desirable criteria included in the Person Specification section of the Role Profile. For each of the criteria, please write a paragraph detailing how your experience, qualifications, skills and abilities meet the minimum criteria for the role. Further details are included in the attached Role Profile. If you would like to discuss the vacancy further, please contact our Recruitment Team Job Types: Part time/voluntary Salary: £2000 per year Schedule: 4-6 meetings attendance and preparation time per year Work Location: Hybrid/remote Application deadline: 23.59, Sunday 28th September 2025 Interview date – Thursday 9th October 2025