Internal Audit Manager

Location: Lagan Valley Island 1x permanent Salary:PO5, points 40-43 £51,356 - £54,495 pro-rata (plus employer pension contribution) Location Lagan Valley Island Hours of work: 17.5 hours per week Deliver better lives for all, whilst enhancing your career. These are the things we hold dear at Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council; respect, honesty, excellence, accountability, leadership & equality. We have an ambitious vision for our area. We want to create opportunities for strong, healthy communities, and business growth. Our success will create new opportunities for individuals, families & communities. Every role at LCCC contributes to this aim, and if appointed to this role you will be part of creating better lives for all. The post holder will be required to: Engage with all stakeholders to promote effective internal control, risk and governance arrangements. Develop and secure agreement to an annual flexible Risk Based Internal Audit plan in line with audit guidance, quality, time and budget requirements. Oversee the work of the Internal Audit team ensuring compliance with Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS), CIPFA's UK Public Sector Application Note and the Council's internal audit methodology including reporting requirements. Provide opinions on the system of internal controls, leading continuous improvement activities to enhance Council practice, processes and customer service. Present regular updates to the Corporate Management Team and Governance & Audit Committee, and provide an annual opinion on the governance, risk management and control operating within LCCC. Provide ongoing training for Elected Members and staff on best practice, internal control, risk and governance arrangements. Curious to learn more? Full details of the role are in the attached job description. Apply now and take the first step in your new career. The application form will only be available online. Applications for this post will be channelled exclusively through the Council ITRENT Web Recruitment system therefore application forms in hard copy will not be available to candidates. However, the Council will consider any requests for an application to be made in hard copy and will provide alternative arrangements where possible, for example access to a computer. The Council is committed to providing people with disabilities the opportunity to compete fairly for jobs. If you have any special needs or requirements with regard to any stage of the recruitment process please contact the HR&OD team at via email or telephone . Closing date: Tuesday 15 Sep 2026 23:59 To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register. TPBN1_NI