Auditor

Halton Borough Council; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS Pension

Life Cover

Development Opportunities

Free Car Parking

Flexible Working

Employee Benefits Platform

Job summary

Halton Borough Council is seeking an experienced Internal Auditor to join the Internal Audit team. You will contribute to risk management, governance and control improvements, drafting concise reports for Senior Management and working under an Audit and Investigations Manager.

The role is full time (37 hours per week) with a supportive team, flexible working options, and a strong commitment to professional development. Contact [e-mail] for more information.

Qualifications

• Experience in internal audit within a local authority or similar organisation.
• Ability to draft and present clear, concise reports to Senior Management.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a varied portfolio of audit work across Council functions.
• Report to the Audit and Investigations Manager and work under a Senior Auditor.
• Support improvement of risk governance and internal control processes within the Council.

Skills

Auditing

Risk management

Governance

Reporting

Job description

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring three iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It's an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what's great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been 'our colleagues'.

Our Team:

The Internal Audit team is highly visible and well respected, and actively contributes to and supports the strategic direction of the Council through the delivery of an excellent customer-focused service.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and committed Internal Auditor to participate in the development of a forward thinking and professional Internal Audit service. As an Auditor, you will be expected to contribute to the improvement of the Council's risk management, control and governance processes by drafting and presenting clear, concise reports to Senior Management.

Hours:

Full time (37 hours per week)

Your Contributions:

You will have responsibility for undertaking a varied portfolio of work across all areas of the Council. Reporting to the Audit and Investigations Manager and working under the guidance of a Senior Auditor, your work will provide assurance on the effectiveness of the organisation's risk management, governance, policy, and internal control processes.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, will be able to demonstrate integrity and will have the ability to challenge established practices and ways of thinking. They will also have the ability to work with management to identify creative solutions to help improve governance, risk management and performance.

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service with the option to purchase an additional four-days of unpaid leave for our Annual Christmas Closedown
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Flexible working arrangements
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.

Next Steps:

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Adele Mottershead, Interim Head of Internal Audit & Assurance on 0151 511 8487 or Sonia Murphy, Senior Auditor on 0151 511 8504.

Interviews will take place on 19 & 20 November 2026.

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you - [e-mail]

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.