**INTERNAL APPLICATIONS ONLY** Internal Auditor in Walthamstow

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: PO2 £42,771 - £45,750

Contract Type: Full-time/ Permanent

Working hours per week: 36

Application Deadline: 23/09/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): 28/09/2026

Reference: 2330

About Us: Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace.

About the role: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Internal Auditor to join our Internal Audit and Anti-Fraud Service. You will work as part of the Internal Audit Team delivering a high-quality internal audit service and will have the opportunity to perform audits and advisory reviews across a full range of Council services, schools, Tenancy Management Organisations and companies in which the Council has an interest, to ensure that efficient and effective, quality services are provided to enhance the Council’s internal control framework. You will have internal audit experience, ideally in the public sector. You will have a demonstrable ability to prioritise assignments and allocated internal audits and ensures these are undertaken within agreed time frames, budgets, and to the required standards. You will have the experience and expertise to create comprehensive working papers that fully reflect the work undertaken and conform to the requirements of the service and the Standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the provision of an effective and flexible internal audit service to the Council.
• Carry out a programme of risk-based internal audits and follow-up reviews.
• Understand the appropriateness of audit techniques, such as analytical review and system mapping / flow-charting, and when these techniques should be applied.
• Understand the objectives of internal audit and contribute effectively towards them.
• Deal with complex enquiries and requests for information.
• Manage own time and prioritise work to ensure effective use of resources and the annual audit plan is delivered on time and within budget.
• Create audit working papers and audit reports that are relevant, accurate and produced in a timely manner.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Educated to at least NVQ level 3 standard or equivalent or hold a relevant qualification such as IAP, CIA, (CertHE, HNC, AAT Final Level (4) or part qualified accountant (CIPFA / ACCA / CIMA / ACA / CIIA). The post holder is also expected to have membership of relevant professional investigation memberships and complete associated continuous professional development requirements to be able to demonstrate ongoing continued professional development in the area of fraud and/or financial investigation.

Terms and conditions:

• Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;
• Satisfactory declaration of interest;
• Satisfactory DBS check;
• Suitable driver’s license (desirable);

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Amy Hegarty, Senior Internal Auditor at Amy.Hegarty@walthamforest.gov.uk or Kevin Campbell-Scott, Assistant Director of Internal Audit, Anti-Fraud, Risk and Insurance (SAO) at Kevin.Campbell-Scott@walthamforest.gov.uk. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives:

• Promoting equality of opportunity
• Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage
• Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels.
• Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all.

Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy. We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.

Fraud Awareness Notice: The London Borough of Waltham Forest only advertises vacancies via our official website and approved recruitment platforms (e.g. Jobsgopublic). We will never ask for payment or request sensitive personal or financial information as part of our recruitment process. If you are contacted by a third party claiming to represent the Council, please verify the vacancy via our official careers website before sharing any information. If you have concerns about a job advert or communication, please report it to: fraud@walthamforest.gov.uk.