Audit and Assurance Lead

Capita; Warminster; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Flexible working

Job summary

Capita is seeking an Audit and Assurance Lead to drive internal audits, assurance reviews and governance improvements across the organisation. You will turn complex findings into actionable recommendations for senior leaders and regulators, strengthening the control environment.

This permanent hybrid role in Warminster requires eligibility for UK Security Clearance at BPSS level, with 2–3 days on site. You'll build relationships, oversee action tracking and deliver high-quality reports and

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of audit, assurance, risk management, and governance principles.
• Experience leading audits or assurance reviews in complex or regulated environments.
• Excellent analytical skills to interpret complex information and identify risks.
• Highly developed report-writing and communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly and confidently.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple assurance activities concurrently.
• Ability to influence, challenge, and advise at all levels of the organisation.
• High levels of integrity, objectivity, and professional judgement.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and governance bodies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver internal audits, assurance reviews and compliance assessments.
• Provide independent insight into the effectiveness of governance, controls and risk management arrangements.
• Identify risks, control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement across the organisation.
• Deliver clear, practical recommendations that support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the tracking and implementation of actions arising from audit and assurance activity.
• Prepare high-quality reports, dashboards and assurance summaries for senior leaders and governance forums.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders, regulators and external assurance partners.
• Champion a culture of accountability, compliance and operational excellence.

Skills

Audit principles

Leading audits

Analytical skills

Report writing

Planning & organisation

Stakeholder influence

Integrity & judgement

Senior stakeholder experience

Job description

Provide the insight, assurance and challenge that helps leaders make confident decisions and drives continuous improvement across the organisation. As an Audit Assurance Lead, you'll play a key role in strengthening governance, managing risk and driving continuous improvement across the organisation. Leading audit and assurance activity, you'll provide independent insight into the effectiveness of processes, controls and compliance arrangements, helping ensure the business meets its regulatory, contractual and policy obligations. Working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders, you'll turn complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations that support informed decision‑making, improve performance and build confidence in the organisation's control environment.

Job title: Audit and Assurance Lead

Job Description

Permanent role - 37.5 hours a week

Hybrid role with 2 or 3 days a week in Warminster

Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at BPSS level.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and deliver internal audits, assurance reviews and compliance assessments.
• Provide independent insight into the effectiveness of governance, controls and risk management arrangements.
• Identify risks, control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement across the organisation.
• Deliver clear, practical recommendations that support informed decision‑making and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the tracking and implementation of actions arising from audit and assurance activity.
• Prepare high-quality reports, dashboards and assurance summaries for senior leaders and governance forums.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders, regulators and external assurance partners.
• Champion a culture of accountability, compliance and operational excellence.

What we’re looking for

Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of audit, assurance, risk management, and governance principles.
• Experience of leading audits or assurance reviews in complex or regulated environments.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information and identify key risks.
• Highly developed report‑writing and communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly and confidently.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple assurance activities concurrently.
• Ability to influence, challenge, and advise at all levels of the organisation.
• High levels of integrity, objectivity, and professional judgement.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and governance bodies.

Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Knowledge of the military/Army
• About ACTS (Army Collective Training Service)
• The OMNIA® Training consortium brings together five leading UK defence training organisations: Capita, Raytheon, Rheinmetall, Cervus and Skyral. As the British Army’s Strategic Training Partner (STP), OMNIA has a clear mission: to transform collective training over the next 15 years and deliver world‑class training for the British Army. Working with the Land Warfare Centre (LWC), OMNIA will schedule, plan, design, deliver and assure collective training across the Army’s Collective Training System (ACTS), while also delivering the Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP). This generational opportunity will enable more relevant, challenging and safe training, helping the British Army to fight and win. Central to this mission is the ability to set and measure training performance against requirements, assure operational readiness, and capture and associated training and safety risks.

What’s in it for you?

Salary up to £65,000 depending on skills and experience

Enjoy flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts, and access to inclusive employee networks — all designed to support your wellbeing and personal growth.

Onsite, secure parking

Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the British Army Flexible working

Unlock Your Potential with Capita

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward‑thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We’re committed to your growth — offering exciting opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career. Join us and discover a career with purpose.

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Equal Opportunities

Capita is committed to an inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment process. We’re a Disability Confident employer and welcome applications from everyone.

If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail] or call 07784 237318.

Location: Warminster , United Kingdom

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Capita is an AI-enabled business services partner. We work with organisations across the public and private sectors, helping them deliver better, better, more efficient services. Every day, millions of people rely on services we support across central and local government and regulated industries. We combine technology, data and AI with the expertise and judgement of our people to help clients solve complex challenges and deliver better outcomes for the people and communities they serve.