Auditor

Reference: CBC25042
Salary details: £28,163 to £33,366 (depending upon qualifications and experience)
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: full time
Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Location: Town Hall, Chesterfield
Department: Internal Audit Consortium

Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.

Based in Chesterfield – full time, flexible and agile working (2/3 days a week in the office)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to carry out the internal audit of activities, financial records and systems predominantly across Chesterfield Borough Council but may be required to work at other locations (Bolsover and North East Derbyshire Councils).

We are looking for candidates with:

• ambition
• good interpersonal skills
• the ability to communicate assertively with a wide range of customers
• the ability to work to deadlines with minimum supervision
• good with figures
• ability to produce accurate and concise reports.

Ideally, you will bring with you experience of working in an audit, financial, or similar environment however, you will be provided with full training and support to challenge, investigate, test and assess risk, governance and control arrangements within the Council.

Why join us:

• professional development: the council provides an ideal working environment for someone wanting to learn and develop across a large and complex public business
• career growth: access to ongoing learning and development opportunities
• generous annual leave entitlement: starting at 26 days with 31 days after 5 years’ service plus bank holidays
• local government pension scheme
• discounted leisure membership and car parking
• employee discounts with local and national retailers
• employee assistance programme

For an informal discussion on any aspect of the post please email Jenny Williams at jenny.williams@chesterfield.gov.uk or for further information on this post please view the job description and person specification attached.

How to apply
Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send it to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk no later than the closing date shown below.

If you don’t already have a CV you can use our template below. We also have advice about how to write your cover letter.

Closing date: 6 July 2025
Provisional interview date: 22 and 24 July 2025