Trainee ICT Auditor

  • Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Salary: Grade G SCP 20 -25 £25,295 to £28,785 or H SCP 26-30 £29,636 to £32,878 per annum (H grade related to examination success).
  • Location: Bootle
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working Pattern: Full Time
  • Hours: 36 hours per week.
  • DBS Check: No
  • Closing Date: 09/02/2020 at 23:55
  • Reference: CR/20/118879

Trainee ICT Auditor

Career Grade Post

Full-time permanent post

We are looking to recruit an outstanding individual to join our Internal Audit team in an exciting new role. The Trainee ICT Auditor vacancy offers the right person a fabulous opportunity to develop a wide range of professional skills, knowledge and competencies in an ever-changing business critical function.

The successful candidate will have great written and verbal communication skills, a strong interest in ICT and be an innovative thinker who can provide practical solutions to our clients. In addition, a high degree of ethical integrity and personal resilience is required in what will be a challenging and rewarding role.

The appointee will undertake professional ICT audit training with career graded progression through the pay scale dependent on examination success.

The Internal Audit Team provides assurance on risk, governance and control systems to Sefton Council. The appointee will provide technical IT Audit expertise on audits included in the Annual Audit Plan.

Key Duties and Responsibilities include:

To assist with undertaking audits of departmental operations and management arrangements across a range of Council services, as identified in the approved Annual Audit Plan with a focus on ICT risks; 

Testing and evaluating controls within systems under the guidance from the Principal Auditor to assess whether they are adequate, or if modifications / improvements to processes are required; 

Basic financial analysis and review;  

Liaison with clients / customers, other local authority audit teams and the Council’s external auditors; 

Provision of a complete, efficient and effective support service to the Internal Audit team; 

Support and input into corporate initiatives as directed by the Audit Manager / Principal Auditors; 

Teamwork and excellent client / customer relations. 

Location: Bootle, Merseyside

Benefits: Agile and flexible working arrangements, training package, generous annual leave, flexi-leave and pension scheme.

Equal Opportunities

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided. Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert). Please fully complete the online application form.

This vacancy is now closed