At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead internal audits, assess risks, and provide actionable insights for government clients.
- Company: Join the Government Internal Audit Agency, a key player in UK public sector auditing.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible working, generous leave, and great discounts.
- Other info: Inclusive employer with opportunities for flexible work arrangements.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on government services while developing your audit expertise.
- Qualifications: Experience in risk-based Internal Audit and a recognised IT qualification required.
The predicted salary is between 48889 - 53876 £ per year.
Contract type: Permanent
Working Pattern: This post is available on a Full Time, Part Time and Job Share basis. (Flexible working hours can be accommodated)
Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Bootle, Croydon, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Reading or Swansea
Salary: National £48,889 - £53,876 | London: £52,700 - £60,948
We are looking for a digital, data and technology (DDaT) subject matter expert to join our Agency. If you are looking for a significant career opportunity to join an organisation working at the heart of government we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
The Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) provides internal audit services and support for the UK government. Our clients include all ministerial departments and many non‑ministerial departments, agencies and public bodies. We have unparalleled access across government and a mission to build better insights, better outcomes for our clients.
As a DDaT subject matter expert your expertise and knowledge will have wide, influential scope and your work with our internal audit teams will give you the opportunity to directly support our government clients to have the assurance they are providing services for the UK public as effectively as possible.
About the job
As Digital, Data and Technology, Senior Internal Auditor, you will be a key player in delivering high‑quality audit services aligned with the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) in the UK Public Sector or other relevant professional standards. You will act as a crucial point of contact for clients, delivering a portfolio of audits and working closely with stakeholders to deliver efficient and robust audit work that strengthens the Agency's client relationships and reputation. This role requires a confident, experienced auditor who will actively contribute to audit delivery and the annual opinion, delivering medium‑risk engagements, dependent upon the complexity of the audit as determined through our audit planning process, in line with quality, time, and budget requirements. You will foster a culture of continuous improvement, use agency innovation, and learning to ensure audit services remain responsive to emerging risks and priorities. This includes helping to build capability and drive excellence in audit delivery.
Key accountabilities
- Deliver and support internal audit assignments across a diverse client portfolio, ensuring compliance with audit standards and methodologies.
- Lead audit engagements from planning through to completion, managing resources, budgets, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.
- Assess IT, business, operational, and fraud risks, providing clear, practical recommendations to strengthen governance and controls.
- Analyse data from multiple sources to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, supporting evidence‑based audit conclusions.
- Produce high‑quality audit documentation and reports, communicating findings and insights effectively to stakeholders.
- Contribute to the development of the DDaT audit specialism through knowledge sharing, capability building, and the promotion of best practice across the organisation.
About you
We are looking for a highly motivated and analytical professional with a strong ability to solve problems, plan requirements effectively, and deliver high‑quality work within tight deadlines and with minimal supervision. You will have significant experience in risk‑based Internal Audit, including leading audit engagements and gathering accurate, unbiased, relevant, and sufficient evidence to support robust conclusions. You will be confident in evaluating complex systems and processes, building effective working relationships, and communicating clearly with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. Strong organisational skills are essential, with a proven ability to manage competing priorities, handle challenging workloads, and consistently meet deadlines. Proficiency in Internal Audit software and standard IT applications is also required. You must hold a recognised IT qualification or be a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) qualified. Other qualifications in AI, Data, or IT would be advantageous.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, and we welcome applications from candidates who wish to work flexibly, for example, part‑time, term time or job share. GIAA expects employees to maintain a regular presence at their contractual designated work location and to travel to other GIAA locations or client sites as required for critical meetings and field assignments. Consequently, the contractual location must be selected from those advertised and be within a reasonable daily commuting distance from the employee’s home address.
Benefits of working for the Government Internal Audit Agency
- Competitive salaries and in‑year rewards
- Flexible working
- Competitive contributory pension scheme with employer contributions starting from 28.97%
- Discounts on big brands and supermarkets, online shops and on the high street
- Paid volunteering days
- Season ticket loans/Cycle to work scheme
- Free eyesight test
- Family friendly HR policies
- 25 days annual leave, increasing one day each year to 30 days after 5 years’ service
For more information about the GIAA, role, salary, benefits, who to contact and how to apply please follow the Apply link. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at GIAArecruitment@GIAA.gov.uk.
