Job Description

Wigan


Part Time


1,500 (subject to annual indexation links)


Temporary


Expires 24/06/2025

About the Role

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Wigan Town Hall

Library Street

Wigan

WN1 1YN

Salary: 1,500 (subject to annual indexation links)

Variable hours per week - To attend around six or seven meetings a year held in person at the Town Hall, 2-3 training sessions and preparation in advance of the meetings.

Temporary for 3 Years

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

This is a unique opportunity for an individual with an interest in local democracy to play a crucial and impartial role in the governance of Wigan Council.





As an Independent Member, you will gain an insight into how the Council operates and will be able to contribute to the fair, efficient and transparent operation of the Council, ensuring that public funds are spent wisely.

About you:

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate high ethical standards and a willingness to participate in meetings. Experience of undertaking effective challenge and considered questioning at a senior level will be beneficial. You should also be able to understand, interpret and question complex written material and make independent, objective, and balanced judgements.



We would particularly welcome applicants with a background in audit or financial management or from the business, voluntary and community sector as well as those with a keen interest in the workings of local government.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.



The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.





At Wigan we are proud of our governance arrangements and in particular the role our Audit Committee undertakes in providing independent assurance on our governance, risk management and financial controls.



As a Council, we are going through an exciting period of change over the next decade, as defined within our Progress with Unity Plan.



To achieve the Council's vision and Progress with Unity missions the Council needs to have strong governance arrangements in place. The Audit Committee will play an important role in ensuring that our governance arrangements remain robust and fit for purpose through this period.



Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits





To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)


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For more information on this role please contact Andrea Richards - Chief Internal Auditor on 01942 827284 or emailing andrea.richards@wigan.gov.uk

Interview date: Thursday 10th July 2025

This is a politically restricted role

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