Joint Audit, Risk and Assurance Panel Member

Leicestershire Police; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job description

Make a positive difference to our local communities

We have an exciting opportunity to join Leicestershire Police’s Joint Audit, Risk and Assurance Panel. The Police and Crime Commissioner and the Chief Constable are looking for members of the public who are politically neutral, to sit as independent members of the Joint Audit, Risk and Assurance Panel (JARAP).

The JARAP is an important, independent means of enhancing public trust and confidence in the governance of the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner and Leicestershire Police. The purpose of the panel is to provide the independent scrutiny of risk management, performance management, and financial management and governance arrangements.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Positively contribute to meetings, being inquisitive and asking questions.
• Making a positive impact and change for residents.

The must haves

• Knowledge or interest in local community issues.
• Excellent communication and team working skills.
• Able to take a neutral, unbiased view, maintain the highest level of integrity, accountability, and honesty.

What’s in it for you?

At The Office of the Police Crime Commissioner, we want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do. We have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees.

Applicants are required to be over the age of 18, live or work in the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland area and be able to attend meetings at Leicestershire Police Headquarters during the working day. The Panel Members will be subject to a police vetting check. Serving police officers or police staff are not eligible for this role.

The successful applicant will receive training, be paid an annual allowance and able to claim reasonable expenses. The current schedule is based on five meetings each year.

What’s Next

Please click APPLY Attach your CV and your answers to the 6 questions from the information pack.

To support you with your application we’ve provided some guidance linked here.

• Vacancy closes 25th April 2025 at 23:55.

Who We Are

The area we are responsible for covers over 2,500 square kilometres (over 965 square miles) and has a population of over one million. There is a rich diversity of communities all with their own policing needs. Many steps have been taken to bring policing back into the very heart of local communities and the OPCC has been instrumental in driving this change.

To find out more about Leicestershire Police and the OPCC and to understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website and the OPCC website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and encourage anyone who has considered a career in policing to apply. We are particularly keen to increase the number of females and candidates from black and minority ethnic communities and candidates from the LGBT community, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.