Internal Audit Manager

At Bracknell Forest Council, our internal audit function is crucial in ensuring that our governance, risk management and control frameworks are robust and effective. Our Internal Audit Plan aims to provide an evidence-based opinion on the organisation's overall control environment, supporting service areas to maximise efficiencies and drive continuous improvement. 

About the team…

We are seeking a highly skilled qualified public sector internal auditor with a proven track record of managing and supervising junior audit staff to join our in-house team as Internal Audit Manager. You will report to the Head of Audit and Risk Management and your key responsibility will be to oversee the in-house team of two Principal Auditors and a Level 7 Apprentice.

Key responsibilities

The Internal Audit Manager will play a crucial role in supporting the Head of Audit and Risk Management to deliver high quality internal audit services to senior management and Members. You will be responsible for:

• management oversight of the in-house audit team
• scheduling and managing in-house resources
• reviewing work undertaken to ensure it meets quality standard
• developing staff
• reporting to senior management to ensure that the council’s statutory responsibilities for effective internal audit services are met
• preparation and mandatory submission of National Fraud Initiative (NFI) data and oversight of the subsequent investigations to ensure that matches are investigated by relevant service areas and documented in the central system
• deputise for the Head of Audit and Risk Management as required 

Our benefits… 

We have a wide range of benefits available for the successful candidate including:

• Excellent opportunities for development and career progression
• Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our employees’ work-life balance. 
• Generous annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata for part time) 
• An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs.  
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave 
• Local government pension scheme. 
• Life insurance cover. 
• A great office location next to travel links and the regenerated town centre. 
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees’ health and wellbeing.  
• Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. 
• Supermarket discount. 

Our Values

At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you. 

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  

Interview date 

Interviews will be held on 14^th March 2025.

Interviews will be conducted in person at our Time Square office in Bracknell, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

Want to ask us a question? 

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact: 

Sally Hendrick

Head of Audit and Risk Management

01344 352092

At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.

No agencies please.