Joint Audit, Risk and Assurance Panel Member

Overview

Help us to provide assurance on the governance of the Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable.

As Joint Audit, Risk and Assurance Panel Member you will contribute to each Panel meeting to support all matters effectively and appropriately and address the Panel on matters where an opinion or decision is required, showing respect to other members of the Panel wishing to express a different opinion.

5-10 days per annum, including meetings, reading papers and training for up to 4 years

£3522 per annum, plus travel expenses

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the effective discharge of the JARAP Terms of Reference
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with other Panel members, the Police and Crime Commissioner, the Chief Constable, Section 151 officers and auditors
• Contributing to a culture where commitment to best governance practice is key

What we need from you

• A member of the public who has knowledge or interest in local community issues and previous experience in a local or community leadership role, but who has no political role – such as experience as a school governor or social enterprise member or hold a position as a non-exec director (NED)
• Passionate about wanting to make an impact for local residents and will use your enquiring and inquisitive nature to ask questions to gain a clear insight
• Excellent communication skills, be confident in speaking up
• Able to actively participate in meetings and an ability to examine evidence and complex documentation
• Able to take an independent, unbiased view and maintain the highest level of integrity, accountability, and honesty in the actions you take
• 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

What we can offer 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.

What’s next

If you are genuinely interested in developing and contributing to a team of inquisitive, committed and energetic panel members who will make a difference to local policing, please read through the additional information provided on the attached PDF and then click APPLY to complete the application form questions.

Please note that you will also need to send your CV to: careers@leics.police.uk by Sunday 16th November 2025 or your application will not be taken further. Thank you.

All Panel Members are subject to a police-vetting check. Serving police officers, police staff or immediate family members are not eligible for this role.

To support you with your application we’ve provided some application guidance and the recruitment process.

• Vacancy closes Sunday 16th November at 23:55.

If after reading the terms of reference you would like to discuss further, please contact Kira Knott
Chief Finance Officer in the first instance on 0116 22 22 222 ex 330 7200 or direct any questions to
kira.knott@leics.pcc.police.uk. If you wish to speak with the current chair of the panel or sitting member then please direct this via Kira.

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.