Job Description

The Service & Team:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking, enthusiastic and skilled Principal Auditor within our Audit team. Our Internal Audit function provides assurance and consultancy services to Cornwall Council, Corserv Ltd, Cornwall Housing Limited, Council of the Isles of Scilly and a number of Multi-Academy Trusts. We are seeking to appoint an individual who is self-motivated and enthusiastic.


It is a great time to be joining our team; we are a modern, forward-thinking service led by the new Chief Internal Auditor.

The Role:

You will be responsible for delivering the risk based internal audit plan, plus providing consultancy and advisory activities that drive positive change within the Council providing assurance to our stakeholders / clients. You will have critical analysis and problem-solving skills, and provide clear and concise advice on governance, risk and control. The role would give you the opportunity to make a difference by providing advice and assistance to Senior Managers, and by highlighting areas to improve governance, internal control, financial management and risk management arrangements.


Approximately 20% of this role will be responsible for supporting the Council's Risk Management Framework.


This position will be subject to a standard criminal record disclosure check.

Working Pattern:

This is a full-time (37 hours per week), permanent position. We are open to discussing flexible working options such as hybrid / home working and compressed hours.

What you'll need to succeed:

We're seeking someone who can hit the ground running and make a real difference in our communities. You will need to be an exceptional self-starter who is:


Passionate about public service and excellent customer care A confident problem-solver who takes ownership and sees things through Skilled in negotiating pragmatic, workable solutions Able to manage a complex workload with competing priorities An effective communicator, able to explain complex and sensitive issues clearly A collaborative team player with strong partnership working skills
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.


Shortlisted candidates will be asked to deliver a presentation as part of the interview process.


Internal applicants are welcome to apply; secondments will be considered with line manager approval.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What you'll get in return:

Cornwall Council's ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.


Our core employee rewards and benefits include:


a competitive salary. a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave. A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Additional Information:

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role


The full role profile is attached here .


We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.


For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Jason Carne, Principal Audit Manager jason.carne@cornwall.gov.uk

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as 'Application' on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here - The application process .


Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.